Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology

Study location	Italy, Padua
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology)
Course code	PS2966/000ZZ/2025

Tuition fee	€2,739 per year For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees
Application fee	€30 one-time This fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€205 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry qualification

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Psychology is required, with proven skills in General psychology, Psychobiology and physiological psychology and Psychometrics Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements at the following link. Call for admissions For non-EU students residing outside Italy please check the relevant Call for Admission For EU students or equated or non-EU students residing in Italy, please check the relevant Call for Admission A specific Evaluation form is required to apply The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Language requirements	English B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent certificate Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions

Other requirements	Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing abroad: 20

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Overview

The Master’s degree offers the latest developments in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical neuropsychology research and applications.
The programme encourages an active role for students and offers several hands-on trainings for learning TMS, tDCS, EEG, fNIRS, clinical testing and advanced imaging software.
This allow students’ theoretical learning to be complemented by state-of- the art technical and practical skills.

Programme structure

Programme units: Neuroanatomy, New concepts in developmental psychology, Advanced social psychology and social neuroscience, Principles of cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging techniques, Animal models in neurobiology, Neural networks and deep learning, New trends in neuroscience, Affective neuroscience and psychopathology, Clinical neuropsychology, Cognition and computation, Psychiatry and psychopharmacology, Neurology, Individual differences in cognition, Mechanisms of consciousness and error monitoring, Cognitive neuroscience of action, Human electrophysiology, Neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, Neuropsychology of aging, Statistics for brain and cognitive sciences, Techniques and methods in psychological assessment

Laboratories: EEG; fNIRS, TMS, tES; Clinical Neuropsychological assessment, Brain Connectivity.

Career opportunities

Graduates pursue professional training and career in Clinical Neuropsychology or related disciplines, having employment opportunities especially within the emerging fields: e.g. computational neuroscience, neuroergonomy, brain stimulation, brain interface. The programme represents a great starting point for PhD studies, particularly in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience.