Program Overview
The Cognitive Science and Humanities: Language at University of the Basque Country is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Cognitive Science and Humanities: Language programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Bilbao, Spain
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Cognitive Science and Humanities: Language programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Knowledge, Action, and Communication: From philosophy to cognitive science
- Philosophy and Foundations of Symbolic Systems
- Philosophy of Psichology in the Frame of the Philosophy of Human and Social Sciences
- Pragmatics
- Research Methodology: Skills, Tools and Techniques
- Theoretical and Practical Rationality: from Beliefs to Actions through Intentions and Decisions
- Topics in Philosophy of Language
- Classical and Contemporary Rhetoric
- Ethics in Discourse
- Foundations of Social Psichology
- History of Ideas: 20th century philosophy, politics, and economics
- History of Philosophy and Language Theory
- Issues in Social Epistemology and Sociology of Knowledge
- Language and Art
- Logic and Rhetoric
- Non-Classical Logics
- Proseminar on contemporary philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and philosophy of cognitive science
- Proseminar on Discourse and Communication Studies
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission Requirements:
All applicants are required to submit the following documentation:
- Photocopy of your Spanish national ID card or of your passport, if you are an international student.
- Certified photocopy, or copy and original thereof for comparison purposes, of your Bachelor\'s degree, diploma or degree in engineering, architecture, technical architecture or technical engineering, or a statement certifying that a degree certificate has been requested. If your degree was issued by a foreign university and has not been officially endorsed, it must be authenticated through diplomatic channels.
- A passport-size photograph.
- If applicable, documents certifying your eligibility for a reduction in or exemption from public enrolment fees.
- Credit transfer agreement if you are participating in the Socrates or Erasmus Programme.
If your degree was issued by a foreign country within the European Higher Education Area, in addition to the above documentation you are required to submit:
- A certified translation of your degree in one of the two official languages of the Basque Country.
If your degree was issued by a foreign country and has not been officially endorsed, in addition to the above documentation you are required to submit:
- A certified translation of your degree and academic transcript in one of the two official languages of the Basque Country. Your degree must be authenticated through diplomatic channels.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
2001-05-18
About University of the Basque Country
University of the Basque Country
Bilbao, Spain
The University of the Basque Country is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community.
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
- Credits 60