MA in Psychological and Brain Sciences

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of California Santa Barbara

Program Overview

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences trains experimental psychologists for research and teaching positions in academic settings and for research careers in the private sector. The graduate program offers a balance between theory-oriented and problem-oriented basic and applied research. Courses of study are designed to achieve scholarly and professional excellence in research and teaching. The Department has cultivated a tradition of carrying out empirically based research in contemporary experimental psychology with strong support for interdisciplinary approaches. Faculty offer vigorous training programs while carrying out research at the leading edge of several core areas of experimental psychology, including Cognition and Perception, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Evolutionary Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior, and Social Psychology.

Program Key Stats

$15,102 (Annual cost)
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Eligibility Criteria

3.4 GPA
4 Year

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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Community relations
  • Counseling
  • Human resources
  • Management
  • Nonprofit work
  • Prevention and intervention work
  • Research
  • Social work

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