PhD Cognitive Science at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

Students are admitted directly into the department, which covers neurological processes, experimental methods in psychology, language, social and cultural studies, and computational mechanisms. An Interdisciplinary PhD Program (IDP) is available through eight home departments. Specializations include Anthropogeny, Human-Centered Design and Computational Social Science.

Faculty: Division of Social Sciences | Department: Cognitive Science | Duration: Candidacy by end of spring quarter of year 4; support up to 7 years, registration up to 8 years (IDP normative time 6 years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Foundations courses COGS 201, 202 and 203, a study plan with at least four courses and statistics/programming methods, laboratory rotations over three quarters, second-year research project, language requirement, candidacy exams, teaching each year and a dissertation with oral defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): The admissions committee reviews each applicant’s statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, previous education and work experience, and grade point averages, then recommends candidates for admission to the entire faculty, who make the final decision.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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