MSc Cognitive Systems at Ulm University

Our cognitive functions allow us to interact with objects and persons in our environment, to smoothly adapt and react to external influences, and to gain knowledge. We do so by using various senses and relying on previous experiences from other contextual situations and our ability to learn, reason and plan future actions. Technical systems that implement or imitate the cognitive skills of humans are what we call cognitive systems.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Basic, interdisciplinary, special and applied subjects covering perception and cognition, learning and memory, planning and reasoning, and interaction, with tailored introductions in psychology for students with a technical background and in computer science for those from psychology, ending with a master thesis.

Career pathways

Careers in scientific research and in industries where human-technology interaction is key.

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