Cognition and Communication

Cognition is about thoughts and knowledge. This programme will give you an overview of theories regarding cognition, communication and philosophies about sensation, thought, feelings and actions. These theories are important for the understanding of how communication works.

You will learn about the psychological and social processes that influence communication in audiovisual media and face-to-face. You will also study the processes that go on in the interaction between people or between people and machines.

The programme will provide you with knowledge of fiction, games and design. It will teach you to analyse media products and how they are used.

Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

The final 6 months you will be making your MA thesis.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

Graduation from the master's degree programme confers the title Master of Arts (MA).

To be admitted to an MA programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MA programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Cognition and Communication in Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen

At the university of Copenhagen Cognition and Communication can be studied as a 2-year masters degree programme (120 ECTS).

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.ku.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk