Masters courses in psychology

Our taught masters programmes are great preparation for a PhD or the next step towards clinical training.

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Masters Study Discovery Afternoon

Explore what Sheffield postgraduate study has to offer at our on-campus Discovery Afternoon on Tuesday 12 May.

Join our biological and life sciences session, hear more about our cognitive neuroscience courses, and discover our broad range of MScs across the discipline.

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Book a 15-minute online meeting with our Director of Postgraduate Recruitment to find out more information and ask further questions.

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Courses in psychological research methods

Psychological Research Methods MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Tailor your training to your research interests and career goals, from clinical and cognitive to developmental and social psychology, as you study the latest research methods techniques from published psychologists.

Courses in cognitive neuroscience

Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Train in the core aspects of contemporary neuroscience, from sensation and sensory processing, to understanding complex brain functions and artificial intelligence with opportunities to conduct independent research.

Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Neuroimaging MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Learn how to collect and interpret neuroimaging data to draw conclusions from healthy and unhealthy brains. All whilst developing skills in cognitive neuroscience, neurophysiological data collection and analysis techniques.

The Scott & Caroline Beaumont - Neuroscience Postgraduate Scholarships

The University of Sheffield is offering two scholarships for home fee-paying students starting an eligible taught postgraduate course in the Neuroscience Institute. The successful applicants will have the £10,000 award paid towards their tuition fees. 

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Science Communication MSc

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Science can change the world - but only if people understand it. Taught by experts across science and journalism, we’ll train you to use key media technology to effectively communicate science to (and for) the public, the media, business and beyond.

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Postgraduate online open day

Become part of our community of talented postgraduate taught students. Register now to join us at our online open day on Wednesday 29 April 2026.

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