Master of Arts in Cognitive Science (Humanities)
The University of Edinburgh
UK,Scotland
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48 Months
Duration
CAD 36,800/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, Scotland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1583
Total Students: 45,615 +
Int. Students: 13,353 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Master of Arts in Cognitive Science (Humanities)
Program Overview
Philosophers and scientists have long speculated about the nature of the human mind and the role of language in making the human mind what it is.
Recent developments, across fields as diverse as robotics, brain imaging, anthropology and speech technology, bring a host of new perspectives to our quest to understand our own inner workings.
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary attempt to understand the human mind. It focuses on abilities such as:
- reasoning
- perception
- memory
- awareness
- emotion
- attention
- judgement
- motor control
- language use
Cognitive science brings together and forms connections between these, through use of methods such as:
- computer modelling
- linguistic analysis
- philosophical reasoning
- robotics
- neuroimaging
- psychological experiments
It brings together scholars from linguistics, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and computer science.
Cognitive Science at the University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh played a key role in founding this discipline, by exploiting and enriching long-standing connections between the disciplines that contribute to the study of human cognition.
You will be taught by the researchers who both laid the foundations, and are still making key advances in the field. The programme content is regularly reviewed to ensure you learn about current developments.
Our Cognitive Science (Humanities) programme requires you to undertake a selection of basic courses covering material in:
- linguistics
- philosophy
- psychology
- computer science
Our goal is to help you come to a broad understanding of issues, such as the:
- relationship between language and thought
- relationship between mind and brain
- philosophical implications of our increasing ability to look inside the working brain and to model its activities in computers and robots
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 36,800 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in The University of Edinburgh
CAD 12,000 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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