MScCognitive Neuroscience: Plasticity and Memory (Research)

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 should have demonstrable knowledge in the following domains: 1) Biophysics 2) Neuroscience 3) Cognitive Neuroscience 4) Experimental design and statistics 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

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. 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.

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Overview

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Programme structure

You’ll study diverse brain functions by measuring and manipulating cognitive, emotional, hormonal and neural mechanisms, as well as by (epi)genetic fingerprinting and developing cell and animal disease models. You’ll learn to do research towards patient care that individualises the diagnostic approach and therapeutic and care interventions. The aim is to obtain an optimal fit with patient characteristics and individual preference.

Career opportunities

In the Plasticity and Memory specialisation you’ll gain ample knowledge of the anatomical and neurophysiological aspects of the human brain and theoretical cognition/neurocognition models. This will enable you to conduct independent research into the neurofunctional architecture of cognitive key functions, such as perception, attention, memory, language, planning, and targeted actions. Graduates of this specialisation may more readily find a position with one of the research institutes in the Netherlands or abroad, government institutions, or specialised companies (e.g. in the pharmaceutical industry).