Information for Master’s Students
Outstanding graduates with a Bachelor's degree in the neurosciences, biomedicine, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, AI and technical sciences are offered the opportunity to pursue a Master's degree through three different pathways.
Direct application
A direct application can be an excellent opportunity for a promising research career on the one hand.
The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics develops outstanding young scientists with a Bachelor's degree who want to enter research as quickly as possible. A direct application can be an excellent opportunity for a promising research career.
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Master course program at the GTC
On the other hand, there is the option of completing the Master's course program at the Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience at the University of Tübingen.
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) offers a combined MSc/PhD program to outstanding BSc graduates. It provides state-of-the-art training and research under the guidance of leading neuroscientists, psychologists, psychiatrists and computational scientists in Tübingen.
The direct access to the IMPRS PhD program for students already holding a MSc degree and have already been admitted by the Graduate Training Centre is also possible.
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Integrated MSc and PhD program
The Max Planck Schools offer another option with their integrated MSc program on the path to a PhD:
The Max Planck School of Cognition offers an international four-year doctoral program starting on September 1
st each year with a one-year orientation phase followed by three years of research for the doctorate (Figure 1). Students can enter the program with a bachelor’s (fast-track) or a master’s degree.
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Another alternative is to work as a student assistant (Hiwi). The Institute offers the opportunity to work on various research projects.
