Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology
Italy, Padua
| Study location | Italy, Padua |
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| 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 | PS1932/000ZZ/2021 |
| Tuition fee | €2,622 per year In order to accept your Offer at the University of Padova, you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees. Information on 2021/22 fees is not yet available, but the amounts will be more or less the same of 2020/21. |
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| Application fee | €30 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €188 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the first instalment 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, Psychometrics and Clinical psychology Please check the Call for admission 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. |
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| Language requirements | English Applicants must provide evidence of B2 Level (CEFR) English language proficiency. |
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| Other requirements | Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing abroad: 12 (2 for Marco Polo Project) |
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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, eye-tracking, 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: Advanced Social Psychology and Social Neuroscience; Affective Neuroscience and Psychopathology; Clinical Neuropsychology; New Concepts in Developmental Cognitive Psychology; Neuroanatomy; Neuropsychological Assesment and Rehabilitation; Neurology; New concepts in Cognitive Psychology; New trends in Neuroscience; Principles of Neuroscience and Neuropsychology; Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, New technologies and human behaviour, Machine learning for brain and cognition, Individual differences in cognition, Cognition and computation, Human electrophysiology, Neuropsychology of aging
Laboratories: Clinical Neuropsychology assessment; Computational Neuroscience; Electroencephalography recording and analysing; Forensic Neuroscience; Kinematical recordings of movement; Non-invasive brain stimulation; Psychophysiological assessment; fNIRS laboratory
A double degree with the University of Granada (Spain) is also available with a dedicated study plan
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.