Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience - Neuropsychology Maastricht University

Overview

The brain is a challenging topic to explore if you want to understand behaviour. Yet, the complexity of its myriad of neurons, dozens of biochemical messengers and infinite neuronal interconnections attract many researchers to this highly challenging field. 

The Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience - Neuropsychology course at Maastricht University offers an integrated curriculum that includes most aspects of basic and applied neuroscience. Under the guidance of a multidisciplinary team of mainly psychologists , psychiatrists and psychopharmacologists as well as biologists, you will learn to use state-of-the art clinical and neuroimaging techniques (like EEG and fMRI) and behavioural laboratory facilities.

Your future

The research master Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience is primarily designed to prepare students for a scientific career. After you have completed the research master’s programme Neuropsychology, you will therefore be perfecty qualified to pursue a PhD or a related research position, which can be combined with a post-graduate clinical training. On average, more than 90% of our graduates find their desired job or training position within 3-6 months after graduation. The majority embark on PhD projects at top universities. Others pursue clinical training or are employed in industry. 

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