[MSc] Cognitive Neuroscience: Language and Communication (Research)

Radboud University
Netherlands, Nijmegen

Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Mathematics, Behavioural Sciences (e.g., Psychology), Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline from an academic university.* You are required to have demonstrable knowledge in the following domains: 1) Psycholinguistics 2) Experimental design and statistics 3) Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics 4) Cognitive Psychology, especially topics on memory, perception, action and attention Please see the suggested handbooks here. The graduation date of the last attained for the programme relevant BA/BSc degree must be within five years of applying to the programme. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch.* Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher)

A Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Physics, Biology, Medicine, Mathematics, Behavioural Sciences (e.g., Psychology), Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline from an academic university.*

You are required to have demonstrable knowledge in the following domains:

1) Psycholinguistics
2) Experimental design and statistics
3) Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics
4) Cognitive Psychology, especially topics on memory, perception, action and attention

Please see the suggested handbooks here.

*The graduation date of the last attained for the programme relevant BA/BSc degree must be within five years of applying to the programme.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post!

Radboud University
Central Student Administration
P.O. Box 9102
6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English -IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 -TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 -Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Language requirements

English

-IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5
-TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22
-Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please submit a letter in which you outline your motivation to do the programme, mention your preferred specialisation and state your desired starting date of the programme. CV Please upload an up-to-date CV. Mathematics (calculus), statistics and computer programming (e.g., Matlab or Python) is recommended for this programme and knowledge in these areas is therefore expected to be mentioned in your CV. References Please upload two letters of recommendation by lectures or supervisors. These must be signed and stamped or signed and official letterhead. Interview An interview (in person or via Skype) may be part of the selection process.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Please submit a letter in which you outline your motivation to do the programme, mention your preferred specialisation and state your desired starting date of the programme.

CV
Please upload an up-to-date CV. Mathematics (calculus), statistics and computer programming (e.g., Matlab or Python) is recommended for this programme and knowledge in these areas is therefore expected to be mentioned in your CV.

References
Please upload two letters of recommendation by lectures or supervisors. These must be signed and stamped or signed and official letterhead.

Interview
An interview (in person or via Skype) may be part of the selection process.

More information	ru.nl/..courses/language-and-communication

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

All specialisations in the Master’s programme have a common basis. In the first year, you’ll become acquainted with the most important theories, models, techniques and analysis methods given in Cognitive Neuroscience. As a student of the specialisation in Language and Communication you are obligated to take five of the following seven courses:

- Word Recognition and Production
- Sentence Production and Comprehension
- Using and Acquiring Multiple Languages
- First Language Acquisition
- Language in a Multimodal Context
- Neurobiology of Language
- Structural Aspects of Language

This Master’s programme will give you the qualifications you need to attain a PhD position. About 80 percent of the graduates take on a PhD project in Nijmegen or in other parts of the world. Other graduates find jobs in the commercial sector or at research institutes.

Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24

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Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24

Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you

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MScCognitive Neuroscience: Language and Communication (Research)

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