Double MSc degree program between the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center and 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. 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.
Program Structure
First year curriculum at Bar-Ilan University:
Mandatory courses:
Machine learning and neural networks for neuroscience
Data Science Applications in Neuroscience
Biological module (pick one):
Neurobiology (for students with no background in brain sciences)
Advanced 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
