Master’s · Psychology & Cognitive Science
Cognitive Neuroscience M.Sc.
SRH University · Heidelberg · Official programme page
20 facts from 2 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026
Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026
Key facts
Length, deadlines and costs
- Language
- English
Source
“Language: English”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Study model: On-campus study”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Length
- 4 semesters
Source
“Duration: 4 semesters”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Credits
- 120 ECTS
Source
“ECTS: 120”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Intakes
- Winter
Source
“Start: 1. October”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Non-EU deadline
- Rolling, no fixed deadline
Source
“No, you can apply at any time.”
www.srh-university.de/en/you-want-to-study/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
SRH states it has no application deadlines; for visa applicants it recommends applying at least four months before the start of the semester.
- Non-EU tuition
- €5,500 per semester
Source
“Nationality | EU/EEA (including the Western Balkans, Switzerland and Ukraine): €790 per month Nationality | Non-EU/EEA: €5,500 per semester”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
SRH graduates and Diakoneo employees pay a reduced €590 per month and the enrolment fee is waived.
- Application fee
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
- www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/
- www.srh-university.de/en/you-want-to-study/faq/
SRH charges no fee named as an application fee; see registrationFee for the one-off fee due after admission.
- Registration fee or deposit
- €750 one-off €1,000 one-off
Source
“A one-off registration fee of €750 (EU/EEA) / €1,000 (non-EU/EEA) is charged.”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
One-off fee charged to reserve the study place after admission; it is not an application fee.
- Places
- Selection procedure
Source
“If you meet the entry requirements, we'll invite you to a selection interview If you are successful in the interview, we will send you an offer of place and the student contract”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
The programme page calls the interview a selection interview and makes the offer of a place depend on it. No number of places is published and the FAQ says there is no NC for SRH's degree programmes, so places are not capped.
- Programme accreditation
- In accreditation
Source
“Info: in accreditation , without NC”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Accepted
Source
“A completed Bachelor's degree (minimum 180 ECTS credits)”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Subject background
- Completed Bachelor's degree (minimum 180 ECTS credits) in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Neurobiology or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent German or international qualification
Source
“A completed Bachelor's degree (minimum 180 ECTS credits) in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Neurobiology or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent German or international qualification”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- Minimum grade
- Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 14 Nov 2026
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
- www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/
- www.srh-university.de/en/you-want-to-study/faq/
No conversion of Indian, Nigerian or Pakistani grades to the German scale is published.
- English
- Level B2. No minimum test scores are stated on the programme page. Exemption: No separate proof of English is required if the qualifying degree was taught entirely in English, if the higher education entrance qualification was completed entirely in English, or if English is your first language
Source
“Proof of English language proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher* A separate proof of English language proficiency is not required if: your qualifying degree was taught entirely in English, your higher education entrance qualification was completed entirely in English, or English is your first language.”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
- German
- Not stated by the university
1 page checked, 14 Nov 2026
The page says nothing about German for this English-taught programme.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
2 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
- www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/
- www.srh-university.de/en/you-want-to-study/faq/
No SRH page mentions GRE or GMAT for this programme; the list of required documents does not include either.
- Selection
- Rolling admission: applications are accepted at any time through SRH's own online portal
Source
“You can apply at any time via our o nline portal , with no obligation.”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“A separate proof of English language proficiency is not required if: your qualifying degree was taught entirely in English, your higher education entrance qualification was completed entirely in English, or English is your first language.”
www.srh-university.de/en/master/cognitive-neuroscience/p/ · checked 14 November 2026
The exemption names no country; a degree taught entirely in English is the route open to applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan. "English is your first language" is a separate, native-speaker route that SRH does not tie to any country.
- Rules that name these countries
- None named on the pages checked
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at SRH University
- Master’s programmes in Psychology & Cognitive Science at other universities
- Master’s programmes in Biology & Life Sciences at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.