Cognitive Neuroscience: Mind and Brain - Master's Programme

Education facts

Code: MEDHA

<p>The University of Skövde offers a one-year master’s programme in Cognitive Neuroscience: Mind and Brain, taught entirely in English. This is a demanding master’s programme for students with a background in cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, consciousness studies, or in closely related subjects such as psychology or cognitive science. The programme provides a sound basis for advanced studies on research level in the subject area. It requires ongoing, focused studies over the course of a year (two consecutive semesters).</p> <h2>Opportunities for further studies</h2> <p>The programme began in 2011, and has already achieved strong academic standing. After graduating, the majority of students have continued their studies at second- or third-cycle level at various universities, both in Sweden and abroad, including Linköping University, Max Planck Society, University College London, the Karolinska Institute, KU Leuven, the École Normale Supérieure, and the University of Bern.</p> <h2>Application period</h2> <p>International students apply during the international application period. Students from Sweden can apply additionally during the national applications period.<br>Check <a href="https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/start">universityadmissions.se </a>for more detailed information.</p> <h2>Research</h2> <p>Most senior members of teaching staff at the department also carry out active research, in some cases as part of major research projects and with international collaborators. Our research group focuses on consciousness and its neural mechanisms from both a cognitive neuroscientific and philosophical perspective. This includes the study of altered states of consciousness such as sleep, anesthesia, dreams and hypnosis, along with related topics like embodiment and agency, subjective well-being and mental health, empathy, ethics, attention, visual perception, and cognition more broadly.</p><p>We encourage our students to take part in our research activities and be involved in presentations and publications of their research findings.</p><p>Find out more about this research, publications and previous theses at the research pages <a href="https://www.his.se/en/research/systems-biology/cognitive-neuroscience-and-philosophy/">Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy</a>.</p>

Entry requirements

Admission requires at least a Bachelor's Degree (equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor’s Degree) in Cognitive Neuroscience or equivalent. A further requirement is proof of skills in English, equivalent of studies at upper secondary level in Sweden, known as English 6 or English level 2. This is normally demonstrated by means of an internationally recognized test, e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, or an equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Cognitive Neuroscience: Mind and Brain - Master's Programme

  University of Skövde

  Skövde

  Start date: 30 August 2027

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %