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
Ultra-Processed Foods Alter Reward Circuitry in the Developing Brain
A longitudinal study identifies how high intake of ultra-processed foods sensitizes the dorsal striatum in children, predicting weight gain and increased body fat over time.
Mapping the Genomic Landscape: How Polygenic Variants Shape the Five Factors of Personality
A massive genome-wide association study identifies 1,260 genetic loci influencing personality, demonstrating that human character emerges from thousands of minor molecular variations.
Closing the Loop: A Low-Power Breakthrough in Adaptive Neuromodulation for Depression
EPFL researchers have developed LogSync, a neural chip that enables real-time, responsive deep brain stimulation by monitoring complex network oscillations with minimal power consumption.
Applications are open for the next intake
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