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cognitive neuroscience msc faculty of social sciences international master s programme discipline of the future how do we learn language how do we recognize faces and how do we remember things the human brain is fascinating and much still has to be discovered about it this is why cognitive neuroscience has also been called the discipline of the future a discipline that ­ thanks to new brain imaging techniques ­ has made enormous progress in the last few decades if you want to be at the forefront of scientific research then radboud university nijmegen is the place to be a concentration of top scientists from all over the world combined with state-of-the-art technology has resulted in an environment where the brain reveals its secrets unique approach the cognitive neuroscience master s programme in nijmegen is provided by the donders graduate school for cognitive neuroscience dgcn and is unique in the world because of its multidisciplinary approach psychologists physicists biologists mathematicians linguists and medical professionals work side by side it is precisely here ­ at the interface between disciplines ­ that discoveries are made which lead to new insights this is the secret of our success and the reason for our excellent international reputation as a master s student you will find yourself in a dynamic research environment and you will be guided by top scientists from all over the world you will be able to choose from a variety of research themes and gain experience in the research institutes that participate in this programme these include the donders institute for brain cognition and behaviour i.c dgcn the centre for language studies the max planck institute for psycholinguistics the nijmegen centre for molecular life sciences ncmls and various departments at the radboud university nijmegen medical centre education for the top this master s programme trains you for research and if you have what it takes to be a top researcher we have a strict selection procedure if you are selected you will find yourself among the best students in the world in addition to quality we expect ambition and motivation from our students in return we offer you a thorough training in experimental research personal supervision and a wide variety of choices at the beginning of the programme you may select your specialization in one of the four research lines at the dgcn i language and communication ii perception action and control iii learning memory and plasticity or iv brain networks and neuronal communication alternatively you can create your own specialization that is a personalized curriculum conmprising your preferred combination of courses that is approved by the programme s examination committee can also be followed within the subject area of your choice you will carry out research and will follow specialization courses.

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the programme the programme takes two years one year of theory followed by one year which is mainly dedicated to research the programme is structured as follows first year · fivegeneralcourses24ec;fourtheoreticalanda skill-training course · sixspecializationcourses36ec second year · electivecourses15ec;twoelectivesandaskill-training course · master sthesis45ec when you graduate you ll be awarded a master of science msc degree career prospects this master s programme will give you the qualifications you need to get a phd position about 80-90 percent of our graduates start a phd project in nijmegen or in some other part of the world others find jobs in the commercial sector or in research institutes admission requirements · theequivalentofadutchbachelor sdegreeinbiology linguistics physics medicine behavioural sciences or related discipline with excellent grades as evaluated by the examation committee · aletterexplainingyourmotivationforchoosingthisstudy your current cv and two letters of recommendation · eachcandidatewillbepersonallyassessedbytwotop scientists in a face-to-face meeting in nijmegen or in case of foreign students by an extensive phone interview by the programme director · iftherearegapsinyourknowledge,youwillberequiredto follow a deficiency course or follow a self study programme before you start your master s programme · fluencyinenglish,bothwrittenandspoken:atoeflscore ofatleast550orielts6.5fornon-nativeenglishlanguage speakers the cognitive neuroscience programme at radboud university nijmegen has two starting dates around the first of september and around the first of february of each academic year the deadline for applications for students outside the eea is four months prior to the starting date the deadline for applications forstudentsinsidetheeeais2.5monthspriortothestarting date more information ms yvonne schouten secretary e y.schouten@donders.ru.nl dr arno koning programme coordinator e a.koning@donders.ru.nl i ru.nl/master/cns or www.internationalmasters.eu www.internationalmasters.eu

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