Master of Cognitive Neuroscience

Master of Cognitive Neuroscience is a Masters program taught at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Intake: October intake. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years (4 semesters) – 5 years (10 semesters)) options.

The Master of Cognitive Neuroscience at Universiti Sains Malaysia is designed to produce scientists and researchers who can apply neuroscience knowledge in their own field. The program includes core neuroscience topics such as Trend in Cognitive Neurosciences, Functional Neuroanatomy, Social Neurosciences, and Ethical, Cross-cultural and Professional Issues, along with statistics, transferable skills, and research methodology for clinical psychology and cognitive neurosciences.

Teaching is delivered through course work plus a research project. Students take core modules (20 credits), elective modules (16 credits), and a research project across Research Project Stage 1, Research Project Stage 2, and Research Project Stage 3 (10 credits total). Electives include Functional and computational options such as Genetics in Cognitive Neurosciences, Computational Neurosciences and Neuroinformatics, and Fundamentals in Neuroimaging, as well as Testing and Assessment in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Modules

• Trend in Cognitive Neurosciences
• Functional Neuroanatomy
• Social Neurosciences
• Ethical, Cross-cultural and Professional Issues
• Transferable Skills
• Statistic for Clinical Psychologists and Cognitive Neuroscientists
• Research Methodology and Protocol Development in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neurosciences
• Fundamentals in Neuroimaging
• Research Project Stage 1
• Research Project Stage 2
• Research Project Stage 3
• Genetics in Cognitive Neurosciences

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Cognitive Neuroscience at Universiti Sains Malaysia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Sains Malaysia.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Sains Malaysia as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A Bachelor’s degree in any field from recognized universities with minimum CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00

• Minimum TOEFL score of 550 (PBT) or 80 (IBT) or 213 (CBT)
• Or minimum IELTS score of 6.0
• Or minimum MUET score of Band 4.

Please check detail of study units at https://medic.usm.my/graduate-programs/graduate-course/master-of-cognitive-neuroscience.html

11 fully funded scholarships are listed for Malaysia. See Malaysia scholarships.