Cognitive Systems (Master of Science)

The English-taught Master’s programme in Cognitive Systems at Ulm University offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding, empirically exploring, and shaping cognitive capabilities in humans and machines, connecting human cognition with machine intelligence.

Academic requirements

Deadline: 15 May for the following winter semester

Minimum GPA

Bachelor's degree with an overall grade of 2.5 or better (German grading)

English requirements

Proof of an adequate command of English at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required and can be shown via one of the following criteria: Higher education degree in a study programme with English as the sole language of instruction 7.0 points or more in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); if both a score and a CEFR level are indicated, the higher indicated language proficiency level will be recognised. Certificate in C1 Advanced English or Certificate C2 Proficiency in English in the Cambridge exam 490 (listening), 455 (reading), 180 (speaking) and 180 (writing) points or more in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) 95 points or more in the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based (TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT home edition) Level III or level IV of UNIcert® PTE Academic, with a score of 76 or higher CEFR C1 level or higher shown on the higher education entrance qualification A level of language proficiency that is partly at CEFR C1 or lower will not be recognised. For further details, please refer to the statutes regarding the required language proficiency for studies at Ulm University.