The programme is offered on a full-time basis only. It is a two year programme: one calendar year of full-time study and one academic year of full-time study

• First year

The first year is based at the Anna Freud Centre in Hampstead, London. Teaching in the first year comprises 11 mandatory modules, grouped into four streams Neuroscience, Research Methods, Developmental Psychopathology and Psychoanalytic Concepts.  There is also a weekly journal club throughout the year and a variety of elective opportunities to attend research and clinically related seminars

• Second year

The second year is based at Yale University in the Child Study Center, a department in the School of Medicine. Students will complete a developmental neuroscience course comprising three strands: Behavioural Genetics, Advanced Neuroimaging Methods and Clinical Applications of Neuroimaging. For the second year each student is assigned to a Yale Mentor, who is a senior research academic. Each student works with their mentor to devise and conduct a piece of independent research which is written up formally as a 15,000 word dissertation. Research projects span a wide range from imaging work (fMRI) to developmental studies of early attachment. Each student will also be paired with a psychoanalytic mentor from the Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis. The Institute also provides students with a formative programme on contemporary psychoanalysis.

Assessment is carried out by a mixture of coursework and exams. Students are also required to complete a 10,000-15,000 dissertation. You can find out the exact details on the module description.

I made the decision to undertake a degree in Psychodynamic Developmental Neuroscience because I wanted to be at the forefront of a new field that has the potential to link knowledge about the brain with our understanding of the mind. This first year in London also helped forged an awareness about the ways in which neuroscience and psychoanalysis can unite to form a special understanding of development. Being involved with a research lab at Yale during the second year has allowed me to apply my own ideas and create a unique research project. So far my decision has proved to be an extremely rewarding one, and I am confident it will continue to challenge me both intellectually and academically

Justin second year student

Please select the links below for further information

• Programme Specific FAQ's
• Programme Specification
• UCL Graduate Prospectus
• Anna Freud Centre
• UCL Psychoanalysis Unit
  

For information on general scholarship opportunities, please select the link below:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/graduate

The fees for 2010/11 will be £4,865 for UK and EU students and £18,245 for Overseas

Eligibility: Applicants for a UCL graduate programme are normally expected to hold at least a 2.1 in a UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Overseas applicant also need to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
For the MSc in Psychodynamic Developmental Neuroscience, applicants will be expected to have a first degree in Psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or another relevant social, clinical or life science discipline. It is highly desirable that prospective students have obtained some prior experience of related research.

Applications must be submitted on the standard UCL Graduate Application Form with the required documentation. 

Although there is no formal deadline for applications, it is advisable to apply as early in the academic year as possible. Interviews are held from February to July.  Interviews can be held by telephone for international applicants, and in London for those able to attend in person.