Cognitive Science

Research-oriented master's on cognition and embodied cognition with interdisciplinary training across psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, and computational methods.

Academic requirements

A good foundation for being accepted into the programme is provided by your continued interest in the mathematical and natural sciences as well as your curiosity to establish neuronal foundations of human behaviour.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

English at least C1 CEFR.

Accepted bachelor fields

Cognitive science, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, informatics, medicine or human biology with strong cognitive focus, or philosophy and linguistics clearly linked to human thinking and knowledge. Applicants also need at least 9 CP in experimental psychology training, programming of experiments, or applied mathematics.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

Graduates of this degree programme will be able to work scientifically in the cognitive and neurosciences. They will also be qualified for research and leadership positions in corresponding industrial sectors. Based on their deep knowledge of cognitive processes and their neuronal foundations as well as mathematical and methodological skills, the graduates of this programme will be able to conceptualise complex projects and experiments in various subfields of the cognitive sciences, formulate hypotheses and examine them quantitatively.

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