Psychology: Cognitive-Affective Neuroscience Technische Universität Dresden
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Dresden
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Focus
Cognitive Neurosciences, Psychobiology, Lifespan Developmental Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Individual Differences, Methods of Cognitive Neurosciences, Statistical Methods
Admission modus
Local admission restriction
Admission requirements
first professional qualification in Psychology or equivalent, English B2, aptitude assessment and Nc selection procedure
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027Semester break: Reformation Day: Sat. 31.10.2026 Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wed. 18.11.2026 New Year’s: Sunday, 20.12.2026 – Sunday, 03.01.2027 Easter: Friday, 26.03.2027 to Monday, 29.03.2027 Non-lecture period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Wednesday, 31.03.2027 Main examination period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Saturday, 06.03.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 01.04.2027 - 17.07.2027Courses: Mon, 13.04.2026 - Sat, 25.07.2026 Lecture-free periods/public holidays: Easter Fri, 03.04.2026 - Mo, 06.04.2026 1 May Fri, 01.05.2026 Ascension Day Thu, 14.05.2026 Whitsun Sat, 23 May 2026 – Mon, 25 May 2026 Dies Academicus Wed, 17 June 2026 The lecture-free period runs from Monday 27.07.2026 to Tuesday 30.09.2026. The main examination period runs from Mon, 27.07.2026 to Sat, 22.08.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at: https://tu-dresden.de/sinsDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at: https://tu-dresden.de/sinsApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Degree programme-related application deadlines can be found at: https://tu-dresden.de/sins
Languages of instruction
Main language
German