MSc Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Münster

Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience (iKoN) studying the neural mechanisms behind thinking, perception, emotion, memory, action, language and problem solving, taught by lecturers from psychology, medicine, biology, physics and sports science.

Department: Psychology (Fachrichtung Psychologie), interdisciplinary programme (iKoN)  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; some courses in a foreign language  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Modules include Neurocognition, Neural Systems, Neuroanatomy (an anatomical dissection course), Methods of Neuroscience (EEG, fMRI, eye tracking, virtual reality), Computational Neuroscience, elective modules on discipline-specific foundations and interdisciplinary specialisation, a research internship, and a research module with the Master's thesis. Some courses are taught in a foreign language.

Career pathways

Data science and deep learning, human-machine interaction, robotics, autonomous driving, ergonomics, UX design, artificial intelligence, medical technology, rehabilitation research, research and development in psychiatry, neurology and cognitive rehabilitation, and science communication and evidence-based advice to media, politics and organisations.

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