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Programme overview
The Master's specialisation in Perception, Action and Decision-making is part of the Cognitive Neuroscience programme. This specialisation is located within the world-renowned Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and allows students to work alongside top researchers with state-of-the-art equipment.
You will gain the knowledge of three basic components of the field: modelling, designing and conducting behavioural studies.
What will you learn?
Learn and apply theoretical knowledge of perceptive functions, sensorimotor functions and complex actions
Gain professional and research experience, conducting your own studies under supervision of an expert in the field
- Apply formal theories to modeling perceptive and sensorimotor functions
Career prospects
About 80 percent of our graduates continue their research in a PhD programme. Other graduates find jobs in the commercial sector or at research institutes.
Each year there are, on average, about 12 PhD positions available at the graduate schools Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience (DGCN) and the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS).
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Courses include:
- Motor Control
- Cognitive Control and Decision Making
- Social Neurocognition
- Perception
- Attention and Performance
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognition and Complexity
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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September intake:
Non-EU/EEA applicants
- 1 April: Final deadline
EU/EEA applicants
- 1 July: Final deadline
Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Communication Sciences Neuroscience Cognitive Sciences View 24 other Masters in Communication Sciences in NetherlandsExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
Your admission into this programme depends on your previous education. You are admissible if you have completed a Bachelor's degree in:
- Linguistics
- Physics
- Biology
- Medicine
- Mathematics
- Behavioural Sciences
- Artificial Intelligence
- Or a related discipline.
- A proficiency in English
- Biophysics
- Neuroscience
- Psychonomics
- Experimental design and statistics
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International
17000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17000 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
2209 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Nijmegen
800 - 1000 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
We have a number of scholarships available only for international Master’s students. You can find the full list, including details about eligibility requirements and how to apply, on the university's website
- Please do note, that most of these scholarships are not fully funded. The Radboud Scholarship Programme (RSP) is the only scholarship that offers both fully and partially funded scholarships.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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