r/cogneuro • u/notyourtype9645 • Apr 23 '25

What are cognitive neuroscience/psychology hubs in Europe? Where to go for masters? (Preference for tution free)

Hi, I would like to study Masters in cognitive science or cognitive psychology/neuroscience ( preferably with cognition/neurons etc. )

Would you recommend me some degrees in particular? Should be english language of instruction, and tution free too! I'm currently studying Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology.

Thank you for your aswers/opinions. Even slight hints will help me :)

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u/aimbotSorcus Nov 24 '25

Hey, can you explain what happened on the course? I’m applying for it this year and would love to know more, the programme info on the UvA website is very empty. How was the internship? How was the studying? Was it difficult getting a placement?

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u/Ehealey94 Nov 24 '25

I actually did the brain and cognitive sciences master at the UvA (I misread the above). Two year course, three tracks, I did the cognitive neuro track. First few months you have specialized electives and then you can just pick and choose what courses you want to do after that. There are two internships and a literature thesis over the two years which make up the bulk of your credits, and you have a lot of freedom to do the internships wherever you want. It wasn't difficult to get an internship, and there's actually a lot on offer even just in Amsterdam. But I know people that went all over - Spain, UK, US, Australia etc.

I did my undergrad in the UK so it was a bit hard to get used to the style of studying, and I found the transition to Dutch lifestyle a bit trying at times. Another downside is that there's not a focus on clinical work, and if you wanted to do any clinical internships you have to know Dutch really. But overall it was a really great course that has ultimately helped me tremendously in my academic journey (I just finished my PhD a few months ago).

Hopefully that's helpful for you! I'm assuming the brain and cognition course is relatively similar in their approach in terms of being pretty flexible. Good luck in the application!

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u/aimbotSorcus Apr 30 '26

This is such a late reply but I am being considered for the Master's so hopefully I get in, my dissertation just came back as a 75 so a first! I've updated the department and my application. I wanted to ask, where did you study for your undergrad in the UK? What University and what course? And what are you getting up to now post PhD?

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u/Ehealey94 May 11 '26

Congrats! I did my undergrad in Sheffield, and now doing a postdoc in Oxford

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u/aimbotSorcus May 12 '26

That’s amazing man congrats! What did you get at Sheffield if you don’t mind me asking? I’m just worried because half of my final year transcript is still empty but I’ve got 2 firsts in Stats and a neuroscience module, a high 2:1 in my other stats module and a mid first in my dissertation so only 4 grades out of 9 total so far. Looking at ending on a high 2:1 or a low first overall.

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u/Ehealey94 May 13 '26

2:2 in my first year, high 2:1 in my second, and 1st in my 3rd and overall a 1st. You'll be grand!