Cognitive Neuroscience

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Mathematics, Behavioural Sciences, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline

The graduation date of the last attained Bachelor’s degree relevant for this programme must be within five years of applying to the programme.

A proficiency in English

In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets the conditions, listed on our website.

Specialisation specific requirements

Check the specific admission requirements for each specialisation:

• Language and Communication
• Perception, Action & Control
• Plasticity and Memory
• Brain Networks and Neuronal Communication

* Applicants are considered to be a native speaker of English if they are from Australia, Canada (with exception of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA or South Africa.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Thanks to advanced brain-imaging techniques, scientists are now able to observe the human brain in action. Cognitive neuroscientists therefore no longer have to rely solely on patients with brain damage to ascertain which parts of the brains are involved in which tasks and functions. They can now conduct targeted experiments on healthy persons. As a result, the discipline has gained tremendous momentum over the past twenty years.

This research Master’s programme is open to students with Bachelor’s degrees in Linguistics, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Mathematics, Behavioural Sciences, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline. It offers an in-depth theoretical background by internationally renowned scientists in the first year. The second year is dedicated to elaborate practical training in setting up, conducting and reporting research in cognitive neuroscience. A large majority of our graduates gain a PhD position, while other graduates find jobs in the commercial sector or at research institutes.

Specialisations

The research Master’s programme in Cognitive Neuroscience offers four specialisations that coincide with the research themes of the Donders Institute:

• Language and Communication - Studies the acquisition, understanding and production of language, and their biological underpinning.
• Perception, Action and Control - Studies basic sensorimotor aspects as well as the cognitive, contextual and social components of perception-action coupling.
• Development and Lifelong plasticity - Studies the mechanistic underpinnings and behavioural consequences of long-term changes in neural structure and function.
• Neural Computation and Neurotechnology - Studies the interaction between and within groups of neurons, and with the outside world.

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Fees and funding

There are various scholarships available for studying at Radboud University. Some of the opportunities are described below. A full list, including detailed information, can be found on our website.

• Radboud Scholarship Programme
• Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships