Master Programme in Cognitive Science, 120 credits

Masterprogram i kognitionsvetenskap, 120 hp

F7MKK

Teaching language

Swedish

Campus

Linköping

Degree

Degree of Master (120 credits) of Science with a major in Cognitive Science

Pace of study

Full-time

Entry requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, Information Technology, Programming, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or corresponding, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen
  • English and Swedish corresponding to the level of English and Swedish in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 and Svenska 3)

    Degree in Swedish

    Filosofie masterexamen med huvudområde Kognitionsvetenskap

    Degree in English

    Degree of Master (120 credits) of Science with a major in Cognitive Science

    Semester 1 Autumn 2025

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks Timetable module ECV
    769A17 Cognition, Emotion, and Decision Making 6 A1N 2 C
    769A18 Advanced Interaction Design 6 A1N 1 C
    769A19 Human Factors 6 A1N 1 C
    769A20 Current Themes in Cognitive Science 6 A1N 3 C
    769A21 Cognitive Science - Methods 6 A1N 4 C

    Semester 2 Spring 2026

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks Timetable module ECV
    769A22 Risk and Accident Analysis 6 A1N 4 E
    769A23 Thinking with Representations 6 A1N 2/3 E
    769A24 Advanced Interaction Analysis 6 A1N 1 E
    769A25 Service Design, Studio Course 12 A1N 2/3 E
    769A26 Advanced Statistical Methods 6 A1N 4 E
    769A27 Evaluation and Cognitive Measurement 6 A1N 4 E
    769A28 Cognitive Science Project I 12 A1N - C

    Semester 3 Autumn 2026

    Preliminary courses
    Course code Course name Credits Level Weeks Timetable module ECV
    729G90 Object Oriented Programming 6 G1N 3 E
    769A31 Simulators and Simulator Usage 6 A1N 3 E
    769A32 Intelligent Virtual Agents and Social Robots 6 A1N 1/4 E
    769A33 Cognition and Disability 6 A1N 4 E
    769A34 Interaction Design, studio course 6 A1N 4 E
    769A35 Evolutionary Cognition 6 A1N 2 E
    769A36 Cognitive Science Project II 12 A1N - E