MSc in Brain and Data Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
The double MSc in Brain and Data Science is a unique international Master's degree in collaboration between the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA). The program combines neuroscience and data science. The students will spend the first year of studies at the BIU gaining a solid basis in neuroscience and neuroscience-oriented data science. For the second year, students will go to the VUA and work on a research thesis involving applying data science methods to analysis of brain derived data and taking elective courses.
The program is taught in English, graduates receive a degree certificate from both institutions.
Admission criteria: The program is interdisciplinary and accepts candidates according to the admission requirements for the Master's degree at the Brain Research Center. The interdisciplinary Brain Research Center accepts candidates from all fields of exact sciences, psychology, and more. Acceptance to Data Science track depends on the students' success in their first-year courses.
Program Structure
First year curriculum at Bar-Ilan University:
Mandatory courses:
Machine learning and neural networks for neuroscience
Data science and advanced Python concepts workshop for neuroscience
Data Science Applications in Neuroscience
Biological module (pick one):
Neurobiology (for students with no background in brain sciences)
Advanced topics in Neurophysiology
Cognitive module (pick one):
Brain Imaging of Language Functions
Brain and Cognition Research in the 21 Century
Participation in Brain Science department seminar is mandatory (no credit points)
Second year curriculum at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam:
Work on research thesis
Elective courses
