Application

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

The prerequisite for admission to the course of study is a first university degree, recognised in the Federal Republic of Germany as qualifying for a profession, of at least six semesters of study in psychology or a comparable course of study at a scientific university within which special specialist knowledge was acquired.

Specifically, special aptitude for the CAN Master's programme is demonstrated if proof of good knowledge has been furnished in the following core thematic areas:

• Psychological Methodology
• Statistics
• General Psychology
• Biopsychology
• Psychological Assessment
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Social Psychology

In the case of 5 to 8, knowledge should be demonstrated in at least two of the four core areas. Good knowledge in a thematic core area is proven if academic achievements in this thematic area amounting to at least 6 ECTS credit points (equalling 180 work hours) per subject have been successfully achieved.

Successfully completed modules, successfully completed lectures and seminars or theses are recognised as academic achievements. In addition, knowledge of English at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages is required, in Germany usually demonstrated by the Abitur.

Applicants are placed in a ranking list, which is the sum of the credit points earned in the thematic core areas (1-8), relative to the grade.

APPLICATION

The application for a place in the Master's programme "Psychology: Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience" is initially made online at the following address:

http://tu-dresden.de/studium/organisation/bewerbung_und_immatrikulation

In the course of the online application, you will receive an applicant number, which must be entered in the application form for participation in the aptitude test procedure for the Master's programme "Psychology: Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience" (see link below). Please send the application together with the application documents to the following address:

for German and foreign applicants with a university degree obtained in Germany:

Technische Universität Dresden 
Fakultät Psychologie
Professur Biopsychologie
Studienbüro CAN
D-01062 Dresden

Note: You may find a different address on other web pages of the TU Dresden or the Faculty of Psychology. The above address is the correct one this year, but don't worry: all applications will be received, even if they are sent to another Chair of the Faculty.

for foreing applicants with a university degree obtained in Germany:

Technische Universität Dresden
Akademisches Auslandsamt
D-01062 Dresden

for foreign applicants with a university degree obtained abroad:

Technical University of Dresden
c/o uni assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
Germany

Application deadline

• for German applicants and foreign applicants (EU) with a university degree obtained in Germany or abroad (Master's degree): 15.07. of the respective year
• for foreign applicants (non-EU) with a university degree obtained abroad (Master's degree): 31.05. of the respective year

In addition to the documents required for matriculation, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Application form  (German only) to determine general eligibility for the Master's programme "Psychology: Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience";
• officially certified copy of the first university degree certificate qualifying for a profession
• officially certified copies of additional certificates and certificates of achievement that demonstrate special specialist knowledge, as well as meaningful descriptions of the corresponding courses (usually module descriptions, title and abstract for Bachelor's theses, and possibly - if the thesis has been submitted but not yet conclusively peer-reviewed - a confirmation from the reviewers that the thesis has been submitted and will be rated as at least "sufficient");
• officially certified copy of the proof of sufficient language skills in accordance with § 2 Para. 1 No. 2 (e.g. in Germany the Abitur certificate)

If, at the time of application, proof of the first university degree qualifying for a profession (degree certificate) in accordance with Para. 2 No. 2 is not yet available, the applicant will also be included in the aptitude assessment procedure in accordance with these regulations if 80% of the credit points attainable through the university degree have already been proven on the basis of completed module examinations or also the final thesis and, if applicable, the colloquium by certification from the university of origin. To prove this, the applicant must submit an original or an officially certified copy of a corresponding certificate from his or her university.

In case of further questions, please first see our FAQ page!

We look forward to receiving your application!