BSc in Cognitive Science
Aarhus, Denmark
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,601 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 15 January for non-EU citizens and 1 March for EU citizens
** for non-EU/EEA students only | EU/EEA students study for free
Introduction
Cognitive Science is the study of how processes in the mind shape human behavior. Cognitive scientists use advanced statistics, and sensitive experimental methods, to reveal the nature of these processes. They do this to advance our knowledge of human thought and behavior, and to apply this knowledge in real-world settings.
As a student on the MSc in Cognitive Science, you will develop a theoretical understanding of the human brain and human cognitive function, and learn how to use this understanding to solve real-world problems. You will learn how to develop your own computational and statistical models of cognitive process; how to analyze large and complex data sets; and how to use experimental tools, including functional brain imaging and eye-tracking technology, to measure human behavior.
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Curriculum
The first semester includes courses in neuroscience and neuroimaging, decision-making, and statistical processing of natural language data. The second semester includes courses in computational and statistical modeling of cognition, human-computer interaction, and advanced methods for the analysis of large and complex data sets. Classes and exams in the first two semesters are heavily project-based and are designed to allow students to develop a portfolio of project work during their study. The first two semesters also include intensive workshops focused on neuroimaging methodology and more advanced data science methods. In the third semester, students will have the option of studying abroad, completing an internship, or completing a faculty profile course, while also preparing for their MSc thesis, which they will write in the final semester.
1 Semester
- Advanced cognitive neuroscience (10 ECTS)
- Natural language processing (10 ECTS)
- Decision making (10 ECTS)
2 Semester
- Advanced cognitive modeling (10 ECTS)
- Data Science (10 ECTS)
- Human-computer interaction (10 ECTS)
3 Semester
- Profile (30 ECTS)
4 Semester
- Master's thesis (10 ECTS)
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Career Opportunities
Graduates from the MSc program will acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in fields related to human decision-making and consumer cognition; fields related to data analytics; fields related to information technology development and design; fields related to human sensation and perception; and in research and development in the cognitive and behavioral sciences.
Graduates will be particularly well suited to careers in the following four sectors.
- Consumer cognition- With their knowledge of how people perceive and pay attention to their environment, and of how people make decisions, Cognitive Science graduates will be well suited to assist organizations in developing more engaging products and marketing materials.
- Cognitive analytics- With their skills in advanced statistical modeling, combined with their ability to apply those skills to explain complex human behavior, Cognitive Science graduates will be well suited to assist organizations in maximizing the use of existing databases to develop new strategies and products.
- Design of information technology- With their specific skills in analyzing human/machine interaction, Cognitive Science graduates will be well suited to assist companies in developing new technologies for human use, both in the design and testing phase of research and development.
- Sensory science- With their knowledge of how the brain transforms light, sound, and chemical energy into sensory information, and how it combines that information into perceptions of the world, Cognitive Science graduates will be well suited to research and development in the food industry, or in audio technology.