Brain and Cognitive Sciences
The Master's programme in Brain and Cognitive Sciences provides you the necessary theoretical, intellectual and empirical tools to pursue an academic career (PhD programme) in cognitive and neurosciences or in a related discipline. Besides an academic career, graduates of the Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme also find work in applied research.
Graduates of this programme are especially suited to work in highly interdisciplinary areas due to their experience learning and conducting research in several disciplines. Other skills acquired by graduates, including the ability to work in a team, communication, reflection, evaluation, ability to learn and adapt, serve them well in a variety of fields.
Meet Doris! She is now a PhD student at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience at the vision and cognition lab.
About 70% of our alumni have obtained PhD positions soon after graduating at institutions, including:
Meet Lucas! He is currently teaching Biomedical Science at the Vrije Universiteit. How did he experience the transition to the labor market?
Students who decided not to continue in academia continued their career in the following fields:
Meet Iris! She is currently working as a science writer.