Overview

Key facts

Students of the program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) may take courses in cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive anthropology, visual perception and computational modeling.
They receive practical research training in methods, experimental design and data analysis in the laboratories of departmental faculty members. As of 2023, we offer a PhD program of which standard duration is 4 years with fully funded stipends for 4 years.

Programme Structure

As a doctoral researcher, you will be invited to join one of the labs of our department. These are:

Cognitive Development Center
Social Mind Center
Social Mind and Body Lab
Adaptive Cognition and Economics in Society
Language Comprehension Lab
Center for Cognitive Computation
Vision Lab

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Cognitive Science

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Academic requirements

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and a master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrollment in a CEU doctoral course of study.
Those students holding a five-year master’s degree are not required to have a bachelor’s.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15000 EUR / year

≈ 15000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

15000 EUR / year

≈ 15000 EUR / year

Additional Details

Doctoral programs (year 1): 15,000 EUR
Doctoral programs after comprehensive examination (years 2,3, and 4): 5,000 EUR

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

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Key information

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Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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