Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience - Fundamental Neuroscience Maastricht University

Overview

Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience - Fundamental Neuroscience from Maastricht University provides you with both a theoretical background and practical experience in research at the interface between psychology and biology. This specialisation takes brain cells as a starting point and uses knowledge from different neuroscience disciplines, such as molecular biology and behavioural testing, to study how the brain functions. The programme will give you an overview of the mechanisms that underlie psychological processes, as well as psychiatric and neurological disorders, and will provide you with the laboratory skills needed to conduct preclinical research into these disorders and mechanisms.

Careers 

The programme also provides you with a solid background for careers in a variety of other settings, which may include the following:

• scientific research and policy functions in research institutes

• somatic and mental health treatment institutions

• forensic institutes

• centres for educational research and counselling

• insurance providers

• government agencies

• pharmaceutical, food, and medical technology industries