Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Neuroscience

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Master’s in Cognitive Neuropsychology will teaches you how to investigate the human mind. You will learn about cognitive and neuropsychological theories and apply these to individual patients with brain damage. You will understand how such disorders lead to fascinating symptoms, and what such symptoms mean for our theories of the mind. In doing so, you will acquire essential skills in the cognitive neurosciences, including experimenting, programming and imaging. In the end, you will become an expert on brain functioning. You will interpret clinical cases based on cognitive-neuro¬psychological theories and you will be given the opportunity to put these theories to the test in a clinical environment. You will do so by making use of behavioural measurements, neuropsychological tests and neurophysiological techniques such as EEG and MRI. The two-year programme also has a strong focus on academic skills, such as critical analysis and presenting your own research. It includes three elective courses, seminars, a research internship and a Master’s thesis. Courses include Neuropsychology of Cognitive Dysfunctioning; Advanced Statistics; Memory and Memory Disorders; Cognitive Neuroscience; Perception; Attention; and Brain Imaging. You will become a versatile and skilled researcher, capable of pursuing a successful career at a university, research institute or in a clinical setting. Graduates work in developing evidence-based clinical applications, in human factors research, in marketing and IT, in the pharmaceutical industry, etc. Many go on to obtain a PhD in cognitive psychology, neuropsychology or other brain sciences.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

NVAO (Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organization)

Financial Aid:

No

International Requirements:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, Biology or a related field and have an appreciable interest in research. You must have received an 8 (B+) or higher for your final Bachelor’s thesis and have a grade average of 7.5 or higher. Furthermore, you must be proficient in English.