Neurocognitive Psychology (Research Master)

Applicants are eligible for admission if they have completed a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (3-year full-time study) in the fields of psychology, cognitive science, or in a related field with the emphasis of study on psychology and/or cognitive sciences. At least 90 ECTS credit points (equivalent to 1.5 years) must have been obtained in the area of psychology and/or cognitive sciences. Alternatively, students with a Bachelor's degree from other relevant fields (natural sciences, mathematics, informatics, audiology, or medicine) may apply. If you already hold a relevant Master’s degree, the required credits may also originate from this degree.

All applicants must prove

• 5 ECTS credit points (150 hours) in statistics,
• 5 ECTS credit points (150 hours) in experimental psychological or neuroscientific work (e.g. research internship, Bachelor's thesis)
• 6 ECTS credit points (180 hours) in general/cognitive psychology, and
• 5 ECTS credit points (150 hours) in biological psychology/neurosciences.

Students may have to catch up on missing competencies in statistics in an additional module. The completion of the experimental work and the competencies in general/cognitive psychology and biological psychology/neuroscience need to be proven upon registration at the university.

Please feel free to contact the programme coordinator to discuss whether/how you can make up for missing credits before you apply.

You may apply with your transcript if you are currently still completing your Bachelor’s degree. In this case, you need to prove the credits of at least 5 semesters (150 ECTS). If you will complete the above listed specific requirements only in your last term, you need to include a proof that you are currently studying these contents.

Language skills

Applicants whose mother tongue is not English must produce a proof of English proficiency. English proficiency can be proven by a Bachelor's degree with English as the language of instruction completed in a country with English or German as official language. Otherwise a certified proof of English language skills at a B2 level or higher is needed (not older than two years for B2; not older than 6 years for C1 or higher). A test from a language centre of a German university is accepted.

Further points can be obtained through additional qualifications. Please include all relevant documents in your application, especially information on internships and project work. These are evaluated by the admissions committee using the criteria outlined below:

• at least 3 months of proven work experience or relevant scientific activities e.g. as a student assistant or a Bachelor thesis concerning neuropsychology, neurology, neurocognitive psychiatry or cognitive neurosciences (0.75 points for each activity, max. 1.5 points)
• documented programming experience of at least 2 ECTS or 60 hours (0.5 points)
• English skills at level C1 or higher; not older than two years (0.5 points)
• proven stay abroad relevant to the study of at least 4 months (0.5 points)
• at least 6 months of continuous proven, voluntary social involvement (e.g. committee work, year of voluntary social work - _freiwilliges soziales Jahr_) (0.5 points)