Program Overview
The Cognitive Science and Language at Universitat Aut\xc3\xb2noma de Barcelona is a MSc programme in Humanities taught in English, Spanish, Catalan 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 Language programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Belgium 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, Spanish, Catalan
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 4,920 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,790 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Barcelona, Belgium
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Cognitive Science and 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
- Foundations and structure of language (5 cr)
- Mental architecture and basic processes (5cr)
- Topics in philosophy, language and cognition (5cr)
- Advanced issues in cognitive science and psychology (5cr)
- Topics in psychology, language and cognition (5cr)
- Developing speech, language and cognition (5cr)
- Cognitive models of syntactic processing (5cr)
- Language processing in bilinguals (5cr)
- Perception, action and consciousness (5cr)
- Statistical methods for research (5cr)
- Topics in perception (5cr)
- Topics in speech processing (5c)
- Advanced issues in cognitive sciences and philosophy (5cr)
- Philosophy and cognitive sciences (5 cr)
- The nature of language (5 cr)
- Foundations of philosophy of science (5cr)
- Philosophical logic (5cr)
- Topics in epistemology (5cr)
- Topics in ontology (5cr)
- Topics in philosophy of mind (5cr)
- Topics in semantics and pragmatics (5cr)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- an undergraduate transcript or list of courses completed for their degree (or degrees), with grades earned (specifying the maximum possible grade in each case), in either Catalan, Spanish or English. NB: for the final registration, an official Spanish or Catalan translation will be required, if the original certificate is not in English, Spanish or Catalan.
- applicants who are not native speakers of English and whose undergraduate degree was not taught in English must submit evidence for their English language skills. This evidence can come in various forms, but should reliably indicate a minimum level of proficiency approximately equivalent to B2.2 (upper end of B2 in the Common European Frame of Reference).
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 4,920 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,790 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 4,920 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,790 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Universitat Aut\xc3\xb2noma de Barcelona directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Bellaterra, Spain
Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen...
University Profile- Start Date June 2025
- Language English, Spanish, Catalan
- Duration 24 months