Clinical & Developmental Neuropsychology

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 (or equivalent) is required in a relevant subject.

Required subjects: Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Statistics

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Why study MSc Clinical & Developmental Neuropsychology at BU?

• Benefit from the expert knowledge of our academics who conduct cutting-edge research in rare cognitive neuropsychological disorders as well as more common clinical and neuropsychological conditions
• Study a variety of modules ranging from diagnostic assessments and treatments of patients with brain injury to units on neural and cognitive development in childhood, including atypical developments like dyslexia, autism and ADHD
• Learn transferable skills such as interpreting, presenting and writing research as well as writing specific research and grant proposals
• Apply for a highly-competitive placement, which will take place in either a specialist education or clinical setting, and gain valuable experience learning from professionals working in these fields
• Gain a unique and relevant qualification if you wish to become a researcher in this area and/or seek further professional development
• Opportunity to work with the Psychology Research Group at BU, offering invaluable experience for those wanting to do PhD-level research.

Placement opportunities

We have strong collaborations with local placement providers and clinical partners giving you the opportunity to enhance your employability post graduation.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

• India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%
• Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2
• China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
• Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
• Vietnam: Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si.

All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

Fees and funding

Please check Bournemouth University course website for the latest tuition fees information.

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding