Cognitive Science (MSc)

Ruhr Universitat Bochum · Bochum, Germany

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

Ruhr Universitat Bochum 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 minimal condition for application is a Bachelor’s degree from a university inside the EU with at least 180 ECTS or an equivalent degree from outside the EU. The following subjects are considered relevant for the programme: Cognitive science Psychology Philosophy with a strong focus on analytic philosophy, especially philosophy of mind, epistemology or philosophy of science (at least 15 ECTS) Neuroscience Computer science Linguistics Mathematics Biology with a focus on neurobiology or bioinformatics (at least 20 ECTS) Subjects that are not included in the list are considered relevant if they have a clear focus on cognitive science (e.g. neurobiology or neuroinformatics) or if they include courses amounting to 60 ECTS that are clearly related to cognitive sciences in terms of content. If the Bachelor's programme consists of two (or more) subjects, one of the relevant subjects listed above must have been completed to the extent of at least 60 ECTS. Additionally, a minimum of 15 ECTS in a second subject from the list must be completed. Please note that for a successful application, the form "Overview of the fulfilment of academic admission requirements" must be completed correctly
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026): 4.5 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4.5 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 85 Reading: 18 Listening: 18 Speaking: 18 Writing: 18 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 85 Reading: 18 Listening: 18 Speaking: 18 Writing: 18 IELTS Academic: 6.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries until 15 July
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About this programme

Cognitive science is a dynamic, interdisciplinary area of research. The driving questions within cognitive science focus on the theoretical understanding and empirical investigation of cognitive phenomena, e.g.: What are the basic mechanisms of learning, forgetting, and remembering? What are the principles of action guidance in humans, and how do we understand the actions of others? What is the role of emotions in cognitive processing? What are the neural processes underlying object recognition? What does it mean to possess concepts and to be rational? How did the cognitive capacities of humans and animals evolve? The two-year Master's programme in Cognitive Science at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) offers a unique opportunity to enter into the fascinating field of cognitive science. It combines systematic and empirical approaches from philosophy, psychology, neural computation, psychiatry and the neurosciences. Students will be trained to use and combine different methodological approaches in order to gain new insights into key problems in the field of cognitive science and generate interdisciplinary solutions to solve them. Key topics of research in the Master's programme in Cognitive Science at RUB are: social cognition learning and memory perception and action language, logic and categories Key methods of research in the Master's programme in Cognitive Science at RUB include: philosophical theory formation behavioural and neuroimaging studies statistical analysis/experiment

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