Clinical Neuroscience Practice MSc/PgCert

St George's (City St George's, University of London)

Discover how theory applies to practice and shape the future of neuroscience healthcare delivery to improve patient care.

From migraine and traumatic brain injury to motor neurone disease and dementia, one in six people in the UK are diagnosed with a neurological condition (The Neurological Alliance).

To help meet the growing demand for experts in this area, we’ve designed a course that explores how to provide high-quality care, as well as the psychological impact of conditions on cognition, emotion and behaviour. We focus on using the latest evidence-based practice while listening to patients' lived experiences and their close others (or carers).

If you complete a clinical placement, you’ll work alongside healthcare leaders. You’ll observe as they deliver the latest treatments like deep brain stimulation which, by altering electrical signals in the brain, produces life-changing outcomes for people with Parkinson’s disease. Neurorehabilitation and neuropsychological rehabilitation (both impairment-based and strategies), neuromodulation and cerebrovascular disease are just a few examples of areas our experts are exploring.

Is this course right for you?

You’re the perfect fit for this course if you’re a psychology graduate who wants to gain clinical experience and explore theory further. It’s also designed for professionals already working in the field including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. This means you’ll learn alongside students from a range of backgrounds which reflects the multidisciplinary nature of modern neurosciences healthcare.

Careers

By the end of the course, you’ll have what it takes to shape the future of neuroscience healthcare delivery, with practical experience on your CV and advanced expertise in the psychology of neurological conditions.

Our graduates understand neurological and related illnesses from theoretical, clinical, and lived experience perspectives. You’ll also be able to deliver research and quality improvement ideas that will make an impact in your workplace.

Psychology graduates – the course will provide an immersive experience in clinical neuropsychology. Your clinical placement will help you apply your skills to the real world of NHS clinical psychology practice.

Qualified healthcare professionals – the course will make you more confident in neuroscience theory and the Health Services Delivery module will give you the skills to develop and improve neuroscience clinical services.