Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

Because most courses are advanced (level 3) courses, basic knowledge of central nervous system functioning and biological psychology is a necessity for this Minor. This knowledge has been acquired by the mandatory courses of the participating bachelor programmes. Submitting study records that show that you have successfully completed a biological psychology or basic neuroscience course is required. Courses at UU that may be followed prior to applying to satisfy the prerequisite are for example ‘Neurowetenschappen’ (BMW11808, period 3) or Neurologie (FA-BA203, period 2 or 4), both in Dutch).

Students with insufficient background in cognition are required to choose Cognitive Neuroscience as first course of the minor. If you do not wish to follow this course as part of the minor, state which course(s) in the study records demonstrate your background in cognition. Our experience is that this advanced level course may be tough for students without any background. If this applies students may choose to follow the course ‘Inleiding tot de cognitiewetenschap’ (201800004, period 1, taught in Dutch) prior to starting the minor.

Several courses of the minor programme (particularly the Biomedical Sciences courses) are subject to a limited number of students per year. Upon registration, students are asked to list your top 6 choice of courses that you would like to follow. The minor coordinator decides on placement in the minor as a whole and in the courses in it, based on the capacity of the different courses in general and the demand for courses in the minor. The psychology courses in the minor have relatively high capacity, therefore selection of more Psychology courses increases the chance that you can be admitted to the minor, and selecting at least three of the courses offered by the Psychology programme is mandatory.

Note that many of the courses are of an advanced level, and entrance requirements are checked closely. Also note that students from the Biomedical Sciences (UU) bachelor will have to use their ‘joker’ if they want to choose the Advanced Neuroscience course.

For this Minor, please register by sending an email to the Education support office of Psychology (psychologie@uu.nl) by June 3^rd. In this mail, clearly state your name, student number, telephone number and bachelor programme / faculty / university, and your top 6 choice of courses. Provide proof of having satisfied the entrance requirements. Students from the Biomedical Sciences (UU) bachelor have to state their commitment to using their ‘joker’ when choosing the Advanced Neuroscience course. The Education support office will then let you know if you can be enrolled for the minor programme.