Cognitive and Decision Sciences MSc

at University College London

Compulsory modules

•  Intermediate statistics: Data analysis and visualisation with R
•  Philosophical foundations of cognitive science
•  Principles of Cognition
•  Judgment and Decision-Making
•  Knowledge, Learning and Inference
•  Cognitive and Decision Sciences Dissertation
•  Computer Programming
•  Advanced statistics: Data analysis and modelling with R
   

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. A student peer group will often contain a broad mix of undergraduate degrees. Most common backgrounds include psychology, neuroscience, statistics, economics, philosophy, computer science, cognitive science, linguistics and law. An undergraduate degree not listed here should not, however, deter a potential applicant who can demonstrate an understanding of the focus of the course and enthusiasm for cognitive science and decision making, although they should be prepared for the mathematical component contained in the MSc-level Research Statistics module.

Overseas tuition fees 

£29,400
 

On completion of the programme, students will have acquired theoretical and empirical knowledge in cognition science and decision-making, and a broad range of practical research skills. They will have made original contributions to this field in their research projects, and will understand how to apply their knowledge to real-world decision problems. They will also have developed various analytical and logical reasoning skills which can be applied to many domains of research and non-academic work. They will, in addition, have an understanding of the philosophical issues underlying cognitive science and neuroscience.