The Cognitive & Neural Sciences area is a multidisciplinary group encompassing several foundation disciplines, including Perception and Cognition, and Biological Psychology and Neuroscience.

Research areas that span both disciplines at SFU include:

• neuropsychology of memory,
• cognitive neuroscience of attention and perception,
• individual and sex differences in cognitive function,
• consciousness,
• scientific critiques of pseudoscience,
• brain states and anomalistic subjective experiences, and
• animal communication.

Research resources include access to normal and clinical human subjects and several normal and mutant strains of small mammals. 

Research training takes place in laboratories offering a variety of equipment, including:

• a wide range of cognitive and neuropsychological testing materials,
• high-density EEG/ERP systems,
• extensive computer equipment,
• a standard lesion, pharmacology, and histology facilities,
• electrophysiology equipment,
• equipment for measuring daily behavioural and physiological rhythms in small mammals,
• a molecular neurobiology lab,
• access to a salivary radioimmunoassay lab for measuring hormone levels in humans, and
• microscopy and image analysis facilities.

In addition, researchers with interests in cognitive science participate in the interdisciplinary Centre for Cognitive Science and its larger umbrella organization, SFU's Centre for Systems Science. 

Finally, the Cognitive and Neural Sciences area houses the clinical neuropsychology training specialization. 

Clinical students enrolled in the formalized Clinical Neuropsychology specialization receive extensive training in both the clinical practice of neuropsychology and in clinical neuropsychological research.

• Statement of Intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Reference Letters
• Transcripts
• English proficiency test scores
• Passport

Students admitted to this graduate program have a Psychology Honours degree (prefer) or a Psychology Major with a strong research experience in psychology, and a strong background in psychology methodology and statistics. 

Experience in a research lab is highly recommended. Incoming students must have a solid grounding in methods and statistics used in Psychology, as they will take advanced courses in both in their first year. 

They also need a foundation in theory and a solid understanding of the literature associated with their research.

Please note that work experience does not weigh that heavily in the University's decisions. Your work experience will not prepare you for the rigours of this graduate program.