For admittance to the master’s program applicants need to fulfill the following admission requirements:

• Bachelor`s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, or passing grades on both sections of the licensing examination for physicians (Ärztliche Prüfung) or equivalent other university degree.
• Proof of English language proficiency (CEFR Level C1)

The admission is limited.

Further information can be found in the Admissions Regulations for the master's program in Cognitive Neuroscience.

There are no tuition fees. Students pay semester contributions each semester, which include a public transportation ticket.

The M.Sc. program provides students with thorough theoretical knowledge and broad methodological competencies in the field of cognitive neuroscience. On the one hand, this entails teaching of background knowledge in a variety of domains, such as perception, learning, memory, decision making, consciousness and language, with a particular emphasis on current research and developments. On the other hand, this entails teaching and applied learning of a large array of methodological skills, including planning and programming of neurocognitive experiments, conducting experiments using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and the statistical analysis of experimental data.

With the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Berlin (CCNB), Freie Universität has numerous laboratories for behavioral and EEG experiments as well as a 3T fMRI scanner used for research and teaching. The CCNB's research groups work with a variety of neurocognitive recording methods and innovative analysis methods. Students are able to attend regular lecture series with international guests. The high quality and innovation in the research of the working groups of the CCNB is reflected in their international publication activities.

The study regulations provide regulations for the structure and sequence of studies. They contain detailed descriptions of each module's contents and qualification goals and provide an exemplary study plan. The examination regulations define the type and requirements of the module examinations and the Master thesis. In addition, the regulations specify the credit points (LP) for each module or course and the workload (in hours) for the entire study program.

The master's thesis is intended to demonstrate that students can independently work on and present a research problem using scientific methods. Upon successful completion of the study program, the university degree Master of Science (M.Sc.) is awarded.

Program Modules

• Module     Cognitive Neuroscience: Perception, Attention, Action, and Cognitive Control
• Module    Cognitive Neuroscience: Memory, Emotion, Language, and Consciousness
• Module     Cognitive Neuroscience: Research Practice
• Module     Neurocognitive Methods and Data Analysis
• Module     Probabilistic and Statistical Modelling
• Module     Introduction to Programming
• Module     Neurocognitive Methods Practical
• Module     Research Workshop
• Module     Research Experience
• Module    Elective Module (see department website for further details)
• Module    Master’s thesis and oral examination

The acquisition of a broad theoretical and methodological competence in the analysis and prediction of the neurocognitive basis of experience and behavior qualifies graduates for scientific activities in the field of basic and applied research with neurocognitive methods and for an academic career in the field of general and neurocognitive psychology, biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Graduates possess in-depth scientific knowledge and advanced professional skills.