This research-oriented Master's programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to cognitive science with a particular emphasis on embodied cognition. Taught in English at the university’s research campus, it combines international perspective and cross-disciplinary collaboration to give students the chance to develop and test new concepts and technologies in a modern research environment. The curriculum builds on knowledge gained at Bachelor level about human cognition and pushes students to engage with current debates and findings in the field.
You will gain a broad set of methodological skills for designing, implementing and analysing experiments on cognitive processes. Training includes experimental and psychophysical methods, presenting complex stimuli and measuring human responses, plus computer-based implementation of experimental paradigms using programming tools for data collection. Coursework and seminars focus on formulating research questions, modelling neurocognitive processes and systems, and advancing analytical approaches through empirical study.
The programme also emphasizes teamwork and scientific communication so that research results are prepared for international dissemination. Graduates leave equipped to conduct scientific work in cognitive science and neuroscience and are qualified for research and leadership roles in related industry sectors. With a strong grounding in cognitive processes, neural foundations, and quantitative/methodological skills, alumni will be able to design complex projects, derive testable hypotheses and evaluate them quantitatively.
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A successful applicant typically has a solid background in the mathematical and natural sciences and shows a sustained interest in these fields. Equally important is a genuine curiosity about the neural (neuronal) bases of human behaviour — this programme is aimed at understanding cognitive processes from a biological and quantitative perspective.
Applicants whose primary interests lie in clinical psychology, psychiatric disorders, or the therapeutic treatment of such conditions should be aware that those topics are not part of this degree and are considered contraindications for admission.
Full, detailed information about the formal academic admission requirements is available on the programme’s official webpage; consult it for documents, grade thresholds, language prerequisites, and application procedures.
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Winter Semester (International)
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Graduates are prepared for scientific research roles in cognitive science and neuroscience, including positions in universities, research institutes and industry R&D units. The programme’s strong methodological and quantitative training enables careers as research scientists, cognitive neuroscientists, data scientists, user-experience researchers and developers in neurotechnology and AI-focused companies.
The degree also provides a solid foundation for leadership roles in industry and for doctoral studies. While the programme explicitly does not prepare for clinical psychology or psychiatric therapy practice, its combination of experimental design, programming and analytical skills is applicable across academic research, applied research labs, tech companies (HCI/AI/neurotech), and science communication or policy roles related to cognitive science.
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