Master's Programme Translational Neuroscience

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · Düsseldorf, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Düsseldorf
Apply by
Register by 15 July 2027
Starts
Winter semester

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
The entry and admission is contingent upon completion of a university study programme in a relevant subject with a regular study duration of at least six semesters (equivalent to 180 ECTS credit points) with a final grade of 2.0 or better (German grading system). Foreign grades are converted to the German grading system by the "Modifizierte Bayerische Formel". Regarded as relevant to admissions is a university study programme in a neuroscience or natural science subject (e.g. BSc Neuroscience, Biology, etc.) or a similar qualification or a study programme of human medicine at a German or foreign higher education institution with the following credit points acquired in lectures and practicals: 4 CP in cell and molecular biology, or 4 CP in biochemistry, or 4 CP in biopsychology, or 4 CP in physiology and/or anatomy/neuroanatomy. At least 2 CP from practical experience should be available. A study programme in pharmacology or psychology does not per se provide the requested credit points.
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries 15 May - 15 July
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About this programme

Based on the extraordinary findings during the last decades, neuroscience has developed into one of the leading disciplines of biology and medicine. Basic neuroscience has provided valuable new evidence about the development, the functioning, the capacities, and the dysfunctions of the brain and the nervous system over the last decades. In translational neuroscience, these findings and all technological advances are used to improve diagnosis and therapies for patients suffering from mostly incurable neurological, neurodegenerative or psychiatric diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis or various types of brain tumours. This Master's programme trains a new generation of young scientists who are capable of integrating basic and clinical neuroscience in the growing field of translational neuroscience. Depending on the individual interests in potential future occupational areas, different study foci are offered, including the following: Neuroimaging Regeneration of CNS Trauma Molecular Basics of Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation

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