Master “Mind and Brain” (M.Sc.)
Overview
The English-language “Mind and Brain” program incorporates the innovative research conducted by the members of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain into an interdisciplinary teaching and education master’s program. The master’s program “Mind and Brain” thus acquaints students with the most up-to-date approaches to and results of neuroscience research as well as their bearing upon the fields of psychology, philosophy, neuro-linguistics, neuroscience and cognitive science.
Since the main fields of research conducted by the Berlin School of Mind and Brain – such as Decision Making, Perception, Attention and Consciousness, Language and the Brain, Brain Plasticity and Lifespan Ontogeny, Brain Disorders and Mental Dysfunction and Social Cognition can only be worked on in conjunction with different disciplines, the teaching program systematically demonstrates how interdisciplinary knowledge can be usefully employed in tackling questions related to specific fields of study.
The master’s program is aimed at students holding bachelor degrees from the fields of psychology, neuro-linguistics, cognitive science, and neuroscience (Admission).
New in 2026:
Discontinuation of Admissions to Master’s Program “Mind and Brain”, Track Mind (M.A.)
Please note that the Council of the Faculty of Life Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin resolved on 18 March 2026 to discontinue the Master’s degree program “Mind and Brain (Track Mind)”. New admissions to the first semester of the program (i.e. “1. Fachsemester”) will no longer be offered; likewise, new admissions to later semesters of the program will no longer be offered. Current students enrolled in the Mind Track will be able to complete their studies as planned.
The Master’s Program “Mind and Brain” Track Brain (M.Sc.) is not affected and will continue to admit new students in 2026 as planned.
