Mind and Brain Humboldt University Berlin

Overview

The master’s program “Mind and Brain”  from Humboldt University Berlin, thus acquaints students with the most up-to-date approaches to and results of neuroscience research as well as their bearing upon the fields of psychology, philosophy, neurolinguistics, neuroscience and cognitive science. 

Quick Facts:

• The master’s program is aimed at students holding bachelor degrees from the fields of psychology, philosophy, (theoretical) linguistics, biology, cognitive science, and neuroscience .
• The focus themes (module 10) and the research consolidations (module 11 and 12) follow on from the mandatory courses and build on them further. In the course of these modules students can – according to their area of specialization – select from courses that the master’s program “Mind and Brain” offers in collaboration with the Charité University Medical School, the Humboldt-Universität Institute of Psychology, Institute of Philosophy and Institute of Linguistics.
• In or at the end of the second and third semesters students must complete one of the following, depending upon their area of specialization: a Lab Rotation (13—Track Brain – area of specialization: psychology or neuroscience); development of a research project with a tutor (Track Mind – area of specialization: philosophy) or a professional internship (13—Track Mind – area of specialization: academic management).
• If the voluntary semester abroad is an option for students, then it is to be taken in the third semester. The courses taken during this semester are devised and agreed upon together with the international partners involved, in order that the appropriate courses can be set up with these partners.