Explore the versatile world of Neuropsychiatry. Our programme covers all the main aspects of neuropsychiatry, from bench to bedside, and provides you with the unique range of skills needed to succeed in the rapidly growing field.
Our MSc is for professionals treating neuropsychiatric disorders, including doctors, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and clinical psychologists. It's also open to psychology and neuroscience graduates seeking to enhance their academic and clinical skills.
The course, so far, has been very useful for my clinical knowledge and helped my clinical practice. It has broadened my understanding of the neuropsychiatric aspects of psychiatric presentations.
This course will run over 12 months in a full-time-mode. There is also scope to undertake the programme on a part-time basis. While the exact content may change, here’s what you can expect to study each term on a full-time Masters course.
Neuropsychiatric conditions encompass the whole lifespan.
Our course covers conditions from childhood development disorders to diseases that affect older adults. Modules focus on key conditions like epilepsy, dementia, Huntington's disease, Tourette syndrome, brain injury, and functional neurological disorders.
At Birmingham, our programme is well established and has been running for over 20 years.
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Enhance your future potential.
Our two introductory modules allow you to familiarise yourself with the basics of neuropsychiatry from a clinical and an academic perspective.
You’ll also be learning from a well-established course, giving you an edge in the job market and PhD study.
This programme is delivered in-person and is available both full- and part-time and mainly consists of lectures. You’ll learn from subject specialists, NHS clinicians, service users and carers at a top 100 UK university. From the outset we’ll encourage you to become an independent and self-motivated learner.
This course consists of seven taught modules and a dissertation.
The programme comprises 120 credits of taught material. There is also a 60 credit research project.
The modules listed below are an indication only and may be subject to change. Occasionally, it may be necessary to make changes to modules, for example, to ensure they remain current and relevant.
As a research-intensive University, our teaching is informed by the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff. For more information on the circumstances in which the University may need to make changes to modules, please refer to the Terms and Conditions for applicants.
| Module Title | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Injury | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Brain and Mind | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Common Neuropsychiatric Disorders | 20 | Semester 2 |
| Completion of Dissertation | 60 | Full Term |
| Epilepsy - An Introduction | 10 | Semester 2 |
| Neurodegenerative Disorders | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Research Methods in Neuropsychiatry | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Tourette's Syndrome | 10 | Semester 1 |
To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
You should have a 2:1 Honours degree in Medicine, Psychology, Neuroscience or a related subject.
The University accepts Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
Consideration will be given to appropriate professional qualifications at sub-degree level with at least five years experience of working with a client group.
For international students there is an English language requirement of IELTS of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
If you are made an offer of a place to study and you do not already meet the language requirement, you have the option to enrol on our English for Academic Purposes Presessional Course. If you successfully complete this, you will be able to fulfil the language requirement without needing to take a further qualification.
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To help with the cost of studies, this loan is available to all UK students. You can use this loan towards fees, maintenance or other costs at your own discretion. It’s available for all full-time, part-time and distance learning Masters programmes, as long as you don’t already have a Masters qualification (or equivalent).If you’re a student from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can apply for Masters loans from your country’s government.
To help you afford your studies, we’ve put more than £33 million into student support and scholarships. We also offer a range of advice on searching for funding and managing your finances.
We want to welcome the brightest talent to our postgraduate community. That’s why our Birmingham Masters Scholarships award £3,000 to more than 300 students each year.
To apply for a postgraduate programme, you will need to submit your application and supporting documents online.
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Application deadline for UK and non-tier 4 applicants. We will close applications as soon as the programme is full. Early applications are encouraged.
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Become an expert practitioner in neuropsychiatry. This MSc benefits doctors, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, or psychologists intending to become clinical psychologists. It is also open to psychology and other neuroscience graduates who want to develop their academic and clinical skills. Our course is also excellent preparation for further studies such as clinical psychology doctorates, graduate entry medical training, and PhDs.
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