Perception, Action and Decision-making (specialisation)
Entry requirements
Admission requirements
You are admissible to the selection process if you have completed a Bachelor's degree in:
- Linguistics
- Physics
- Biology
- Medicine
- Mathematics
- Behavioural Sciences (e.g. Psychology)
- Artificial Intelligence
- or a related discipline
A degree from a university of applied science (in German: Fachhochschule) is not sufficient. Completion of a pre-master programme in combination with a degree from a university of applied science is also not sufficient. You need to be fluent in both written and spoken English. Candidates who meet the admission requirements will be included in the selection and placement process.
Language requirements
You need to be fluent in both written and spoken English. Students without a Dutch Bachelor's degree or VWO diploma need one of the following:
Language tests and scores
- TOEFL
Minimum score: 100
Subscores: 22
Please note: the TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted.
- IELTS Academic
Minimum score: 7.0
Subscores: 6.5
- Cambridge C1 Advanced
Minimum score: 185
Subscores: 176
- Cambridge C2 proficiency
Minimum score: 185
Subscores: 176
Months of entry
September
Course content
Our Master's specialisation in Perception, Action and Decision-making is aimed at the three basic components of current Cognitive Neurosceince: modelling (e.g in physics), designing and conducting behavioural studies (e.g in psychology) and measuring the neurobiological foundations of behaviour. Catching a ball, grabbing a cup, writing down a sentence: these are all targeted actions that you often perform without thinking about them. Performing perceptuomotor tasks as a team such as in sports, understanding the actions of others, joint action in collaborative and competitive contexts: these are examples of topics in social neurocognition in which Radboud scientists are highly interested.
This programme is closely connected with the Donders Institute and Max Planck Research School.
What will you learn?
- Gain a background in formal theories and models of perceptive functions, sensorimotor functions and complex actions
- Learn about research and analysis methods in the field
- Get valuable experience designing, conducting and presenting your research projects
Something for you?
· This track is aimed at the three basic components of current Cognitive Neuroscience: modelling, designing and conducting behavioural studies and measuring the neurobiological foundations of behaviour.
· As a student of this Master’s, you’re able to use the state-of-the-art research equipment that is located on campus, like the Sensorimotorlab.
· This track also works closely with the Radboudumc and the Sint Maartenskliniek, a hospital that specialises in posture and movement, also housed in Nijmegen.
Career prospects
Many graduates from this programme choose to pursue a PhD. Other graduates may find work as researchers in commercial or research institutes.
*This is a specialisation of the Cognitive Neuroscience (Research)
If you have any questions, email us here: study-information@ru.nl
Learn more via the Radboud University contact form.
Information for international students
Application deadlines
Non-EU/EEA students
- The deadline for non-EU/EEA students who wish to apply for a scholarship is 31 January prior to the September intake. For the requirements and selection procedure for scholarships, please check our scholarship overview.
- The deadline for those not applying for a scholarship is 1 April for non-EU/EEA nationals for the September 2026 intake. You can apply for the September 2026 intake from 1 October 2025.
EU/EEA students
- The application deadline for EU/EEA students with housing assistance for the September 2026 intake is 1 May, and the deadline without housing assistance is 1 July. You can apply from 1 October onward for the 2026/2027 academic year.
The application deadlines for Master’s starting in February are 1 November for non-EU/EEA citizens and 1 December for EU/EEA citizens.
Fees and funding
Radboud University offers 3 different scholarships that are open to prospective Master's students from non-EU/EEA countries and who want to follow an English-taught Master's programme.
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.
NL Scholarship (for prospective students)
The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.
Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships
The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc by research
- full time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Study Information
- study-information@ru.nl