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
Multilingualism and Brain Age: A Significant Correlation in Cognitive Longevity
Recent research published in ScienceDaily indicates that speaking multiple languages may significantly reduce the biological age of the human brain, with effects scaling by language count.
APOE4 Risk Gene Linked to Early Neuronal Atrophy and Circuit Hyperactivity
Researchers identify the Nell2 protein as a key driver of early cellular changes in the brain long before clinical Alzheimer's symptoms manifest.
Vitamin D Intake Linked to 13% Cognitive Score Improvement in Specific Older Adult Groups
Recent findings suggest that high-dose vitamin D supplementation may offer significant cognitive benefits for older adults experiencing both mild impairment and sleep disturbances.
Applications are open for the next intake
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