Information
3 March 2010
UvA Masterweken
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Published 12 December 2005
Admission criteria Admissions information (Dutch)
Type of master Research Master
Language of instruction English
Duration of programme 2 years
Title Master of Science (MSc)
CROHO-code 60323
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences (MSc)

Introduction

The brain is an immensely powerful and intricate processing device dedicated to the selection, perception, transformation and storage of the indispensable information we use to interact with our ever-changing, dynamic environment.

The Research Master's programme in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers a broad selection of tracks that investigate all aspects of the field, from the molecule to the mind. The programme is unique in its interdisciplinary perspective that incorporates the fields of neuroscience, neurology, psychology, behavioural economics, linguistics, logic, computation and philosophy.

Students can choose between three tracks:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Amsterdam

Students benefit from the wide-ranging, leading expertise available at the Cognitive Science Center Amsterdam (CSCA) and from the opportunity to participate in research projects led by internationally renowned CSCA researchers. The Research Master's programme in Brain and Cognitive Sciences forms a challenging, interdisciplinary and international arena in which highly motivated researchers and students endeavour to understand the brain, its development and its disorders.

The Research Master's programme in Brain and Cognitive Sciences is offered by the Cognitive Science Center Amsterdam and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. Follow the links below for more information about the CSCA and the programme, including application instructions and a detailed description of the curriculum or information about the IIS.

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CSCA
IIS

What our students say

Gunes Kantaroglu (Turkey) Student, 2008-2010:

'The master in Brain and Cognitive Sciences is an advanced research programme, unique in its flexibility, intellectual content and multidisciplinarity. The course gives you the freedom to research whatever may strike your interest, providing state of the art facilities and top-class researchers at your service.'

Click the link below to read more testimonials by Brain and Cognitive Sciences students.

Accreditation and degree

The Master's programme in Brain and Cognitive Sciences has been legally accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This means that upon successful completion of the programme, students will receive a legally accredited Master's degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the title of Master of Science (MSc).

More information on accreditation and degrees is available via the links below.

Source: MSc Brain and Cognitive Sciences