Psychology and Neuroscience University
We study the mind and the brain across every scale — synapses and circuits, cognition and behaviour, clinical intervention and population mental health — and we teach it entirely online, with the rigour of a research faculty.
- Study mode
- 100% online
- Degree levels
- BSc · MSc · PhD
- BSc credits
- 180 ECTS
- Intakes / year
- Sept & Feb
Live seminars and recorded lectures from a research faculty.
EEG, neuroimaging and clinical trials run by our own teams.
Full digital library access and peer-reviewed publishing support.
Study with us
All programmes →BSc in Psychology
Foundational program covering cognitive, developmental, clinical, and social psychology with a research-methods core.
BSc in Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary program spanning cellular, systems, and cognitive neuroscience with hands-on lab rotations.
MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience
Advanced training in neuroimaging, computational modeling, and experimental design.
MSc in Clinical Psychology
Evidence-based clinical training with supervised practicum in Zeit-affiliated clinics.
PhD in Clinical Neuroscience
A Level 8 doctoral research degree in clinical neuroscience: 197 academic credits across advanced coursework, eight research seminars and an original doctoral dissertation defended publicly before an academic committee.
Research from our faculty
All papers →- 01
Prefrontal dynamics of sustained attention in high-load tasks
Haddad, A., Rostova, E., Watanabe, K. · Mar 14, 2025
We report evidence for a distributed prefrontal-parietal network that scales activity with cognitive load, using 7T fMRI in 128 participants performing a modified n-back task.
- 02
Passive smartphone signals as early indicators of depressive relapse
Marquez, S., Haddad, A. · Jan 22, 2025
A 12-month prospective cohort study of 412 individuals shows that changes in typing dynamics and mobility patterns precede clinical relapse by an average of 9 days.
Zeit News
On psychology, neuroscience, and the Neurolab
Artificial Sweetener Consumption Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Aging in New Study
Recent research involving 13,000 adults suggests high intake of six common sugar substitutes may lead to a 62% faster decline in executive function and memory.
Predictive Biomarkers: Blood Testing as a Decadal Foresight for Alzheimer’s Risk
Recent international research demonstrates that specialized blood tests can quantify the probability of cognitive impairment up to a decade before clinical symptoms manifest.
Dietary Intervention and Neural Plasticity: Daily Peanut Consumption and Brain Metabolism
Recent research suggests that consistent intake of skin-roasted peanuts improves brain insulin responsiveness, potentially offering a nutritional strategy to mitigate cognitive decline.
Applications are open for the next intake
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