Cognitive Science
... looks into questions such as ...
- What are the basic mechanisms of learning, forgetting, and remembering?
- What is the role of emotions in cognitive processing?
- What are the neural processes underlying object recognition?
- What does it mean to possess concepts and to be rational?
- How did the cognitive capacities of humans and animals evolve?
Degree programmes
Cognitive Science, Master 1 subject
Profile
| Degree: | Master of Science |
| Start: | Winter semester |
| Duration: | 4 semesters |
| Classroom language: | English |
What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it is an English-language, strongly research-focused and comprehensively interdisciplinary degree programme, systematically integrating philosophy, psychology, neuroinformatics and empirical neuroscience.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields
- systematic philosophy
- psychology
- neuroinformatics
- empirical neuroscience
- cognitive science
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
has:
- good English-language skills, excellent Bachelor’s degree in one of the subjects listed below, extremely high motivation to study
enjoys:
- exploring new subject matters, intense studies
struggles through:
- formal modelling and philosophical theories
This degree programme is suited for graduates in the following subjects
- philosophy
- psychology
- neuroscience
- mathematics
- biology
- computer science
- linguistics
- and similar subjects
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
- as PhD student in a discipline related to cognitive science
- as scientists at universities or other research institutes
- in internationally operating corporations
- in research administration
And else?
An internship ...
is recommended. It is done during the degree course.
Studying abroad ...
is recommended. It is done in the 3rd semester.
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office
Beate Krauß
Building, Room: GA 04/47
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-27136
Email: cogsci-info@rub.de
Website academic advisory office
Internet