Degree

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Applicant Intake

Limited number of highly motivated students

Program Start

Mid-October

Program Duration

 4 semesters, including M.Sc. thesis

Language of Instruction

English

Tuition Fees

• There are no designated tuition fees for this Master program.
• For enrollment, students will face administrative costs of approximately 250 - 270 € per semester.
• Funding and scholarships can be obtained upon personal engagement at common institutions and societies.

Content/Aims

• The Master's program is integrative and research-focused. The SCAN Master qualifies for scientific work in the fields of fundamental and applied research with neurocognitive methods.

• Students gain a broad theoretical and methodological competence in analyzing and predicting the neurocognitive principles of experience and behavior.

• The SCAN Master offers excellent qualification for an academic career in the fields of general and neurocognitive psychology, biological psychology and social, cognitive and affective neuroscience.

Helpful Prior Knowledge

• Basics in cognitive and experimental psychology
• Basics in brain anatomy and biological psychology
• Basics in mathematics and statistics

Associated

Reseach

Groups

• Biological Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience (Hauke Heekeren)
• Experimental and Neurocognitive Psychology (Arthur Jacobs)
• Neurocomputation and Neuroimaging (Felix Blankenburg)
• Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (Dirk Ostwald)
• Affective Neuroscience and Emotional Modulation (Malek Bajbouj)
• Evolutionary Psychology (Katja Liebal)

Partner Institute

• Center for Cognitive Neurosciences Berlin (CCNB)