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
Independent doctoral research at the intersection of clinical psychology and neuroscience, hosted at the ZU Neurolab. Focus areas include neuroimaging biomarkers, computational psychiatry, and translational interventions.
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
Early Branching Observed in Neural Stem Cell Lineages
Recent research challenges established models of cortical development by demonstrating that stem cells diverge into parallel lineages earlier than previously assumed.
Novel Genetic Mapping Identifies Potential Targets for Glioblastoma Vaccines
Researchers at Zeit Psychology Online University examine how single-cell long-read sequencing reveals hidden isoforms in brain cancer cells.
Vascular Health in Midlife Extends Dementia-Free Life Expectancy
Longitudinal research indicates that maintaining optimal cardiovascular health during middle age may delay the onset of dementia by over a decade.
Applications are open for the next intake
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