- Degree
- Master of Science in Neuroscience
- Course location
- Oldenburg
- In cooperation with
- • University of Bremen
• Aix-Marseille University, France
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All courses are held in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- This Master's programme lasts two years and cannot be studied online. It consists of intensive full-time modules.
Courses start yearly in mid-October. For international students, it is highly recommended to arrive in Oldenburg by 1 October and take part in the international orientation week (first week in October) and the programme-specific orientation week for first semester neuroscience students (second week in October).
During the first six weeks of the semester (mid-October until end of November), two introductory courses (Neurobiology and Python) are taught. They provide the basis for all other modules and are streamed online if any of the first semester students experience visa problems. All students must arrive in Oldenburg by the end of November.
- Application deadline
- First semester application (only winter semester)
30 April (non-EU degree)
• Application via uni-assist e.V. (https://www.uni-assist.de/en/)
15 July (German degree)
• Online application via "Bewerbungsportal" (https://uol.de/studium/bewerben/master)
15 July (EU degree)
• Application via uni-assist eV (https://www.uni-assist.de/en/)
Higher semesters:
15 July and 15 January
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Master's programme in Neuroscience (https://uol.de/en/master-neuroscience) at University of Oldenburg provides in-depth training in the neurosciences. The programme is research-oriented and international. It aims to attract students with a variety of different Bachelor's degrees.
Our Master’s programme Neuroscience is devoted to basic science and mainly covers the nervous systems of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. The programme focuses on Sensory, Behavioural, and Computational Neuroscience. Students can choose to specialise within these areas or combine them with neighbouring disciplines.
In addition to theoretical and experimental neuroscience background knowledge, students acquire transferable skills and hands-on research experience in at least one research project prior to their Master’s thesis.
Four out of many distinctive characteristics:
• International: All courses in English, semester abroad (https://uol.de/en/master-neuroscience/research-environment) is possible
• Science-oriented: Intensive hands-on modules in small groups and individual student projects connecting to ongoing research projects
• Interdisciplinary: Teachers & students with diverse backgrounds, joint courses with the Master's programmes in Biology, Neurocognitive Psychology, Molecular Biomedicine and Physics, Engineering and Medicine
• Flexible: There are no mandatory courses. Students design their individual curriculum (https://uol.de/en/master-neuroscience/curriculum#c155691) from a large range of elective modules based on their interests.
The unique focus on Sensory, Behavioural, and Computational Neuroscience builds on our local strengths as reflected in a number of cooperative research and graduate education programmes. These established structures integrate basic biological research and applied research on sensory processes. Our Master's students are guided towards independent scientific work by direct interaction within internationally recognised research labs. The broad scope of sensory research also offers a wide range of methods to learn, from molecular genetics to electrophysiology, anatomy, and behaviour, and from mathematical modelling to modern imaging techniques. Finally, our teaching faculty directly reflects the multidisciplinary nature of neuroscience, providing a unique choice for developing individual strengths and interests.
Students who are specifically interested in molecular or in cognitive psychology should consider our "sister programmes" in Molecular Biomedicine or Neurocognitive Psychology, which are also offered at University of Oldenburg.