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Applied Cognitive Neuroscience

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Master Degree On-Campus find out find out September, February €2530 per year €20800 per year

About Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, Master Degree - at University of Groningen

Would you like to learn how to make ads more effective and memorable? Or what helpful information pupil size gives us, for instance when someone is driving or operating a machine? Or how a computational model of memory can be used to develop an app to study more efficiently?

In the Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN) master, you will gain knowledge and skills that will allow you to work as a researcher in academia or in a company. Your knowledge and skills can be used to address fundamental or applied research questions, help in prevent cognitive errors and improve human functioning. Graduating from ACN equips you with in-demand skills for both academia and business. For example, you will be able to:

  • analyze human data as a data scientist or analyst
  • measure and enhance marketing effectiveness
  • design, implement, and test human-friendly systems
  • evaluate and improve traffic safety

And, most importantly, you will gain a deeper understanding of the human mind.


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