General description

The Joint-Degree Master of Science UZH ETH in Neural Systems and Computation requires a Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, physics, computer science, mathematics, or the engineering sciences or comparable knowledge in other disciplines. The program provides students with scientific knowledge and understanding and the capability to carry out independent scientific work.
Students will be prepared for research in the fields of experimental and theoretical neurosciences, and in neuromorphic engineering disciplines. Course components: Compulsory practical and theoretical courses account for 54 ECTS credits. Research projects are a part of these courses, either as a long Master's thesis of 45 ECTS credits or a short Master's thesis of 29 ECTS credits in combination with two additional projects or seminars of 8 ECTS credits each. 18 ECTS credits are earned with restricted-optional modules and the remaining ECTS credits with optional modules.

Admission requirements

We offer a specialized full-time Master's study program open to students with a
Bachelor’s degree in the following disciplines: neurosciences, information
technology, electrical engineering, biology, physics, computer sciences, chemistry, mathematics, and mechanical/chemical/control engineering.
Women in particular are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the admission committee cannot evaluate the admission chances
of any individual candidate before submission of a full application (as defined
below). We regret that we cannot respond to any inquiry about the likelihood of
being admitted in the absence of a full application.
Please follow the procedure below and take note of the following registration
deadlines:
Fall Semester: By December 31st of the previous year
Spring Semester: By July 31st of the previous year
Further Information:
http://www.nsc.uzh.ch/?page_id=10

Specific requirements

The specialized Master's study program is open for students with a Bachelor
degree in the following relevant disciplines: neuroscience, biology, chemistry,
mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, information
technology, and mechanical / chemical / control engineering. Applicants with a
Bachelor degree from an Applied University in relevant disciplines or with a
Bachelor degree in a non-relevant discipline (as above) can be admitted as
well, but might have to complete additional coursework in the fields of neuroscience, physics, computer science, engineering, or biology (to be decided
by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis). All admission decisions
are based on an interview with the applicant. More information about the application procedure can be found at www.nsc.uzh.ch.

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits

Degree

Master of Science UZH ETH
in Neural Systems and Computation

Language of instruction

English