Yeditepe University

Programme overview

The programme is a thesis-type Master’s delivered in English that investigates human mind and cognitive processes from multiple disciplinary angles. Research and teaching centres on functional and neuroanatomical aspects of cognition as well as computational and mathematical modelling of mental processes. Students select a main area and a complementary area from the programme’s constituent disciplines and complete a thesis supervised by faculty.

What you'll study

• The programme is organised around six principal areas: Computer Science, Linguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Anthropology, Philosophy of Mind and Neuroscience.
• Core themes include linguistics, memory, artificial intelligence, mathematical modelling of the mind, neuroanatomy, emotion, visual perception and self.
• Students are required to choose a main area and a complementary area and to produce a thesis that integrates at least two of the programme’s areas.
• On supervisor recommendation, students may take elective courses from other graduate programmes to support their research.

Entry requirements

The source text does not list formal entry criteria. Applicants should expect this research master’s to favour candidates with undergraduate preparation in disciplines related to cognitive science (for example psychology, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, neurology or anthropology) and to require a research proposal and supervisor agreement typical of thesis programmes.

Career prospects

Graduates gain interdisciplinary research skills useful for academic research, doctoral study or roles requiring cross-disciplinary expertise in cognition, such as cognitive modelling, human–computer interaction, applied neuroscience research, language technology, and research positions in industry or public-sector labs. The programme emphasizes the ability to communicate across the contributing disciplines.

Scholarships & funding angle

The programme page does not specify scholarships. Prospective students should investigate university-wide graduate funding, supervisor-linked research grants, and external scholarships for graduate research in cognitive science or related fields.