Offered by Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, MA/MS in Cognitive Science is a master's degree in Natural Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus.
Also offered as: Doctorate
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Natural Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
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This program leads to Canada's first Master of Cognitive Science at Carleton University, an interdisciplinary degree spanning the humanities, social sciences, and sciences to study thought and cognition. Students choose between a thesis pathway and a research-project pathway, and a collaborative specialization in Digital Humanities or Data Science can be added to the core program; the Department of Cognitive Science also offers a related Post-Baccalaureate Diploma. Research within the department includes computational modelling of visual scene understanding, the cognitive and neurological foundations of language comprehension, the use of human perception and cognition in designing human-machine systems, formal and experimental linguistics, and the development of children's cognitive and representational abilities. The program runs full-time over 16 to 24 months, delivered in person in Ottawa, with Fall-term admission and a January 15 application deadline. Ottawa's research institutions, including Statistics Canada, the Ottawa Hospital, and the National Research Council, offer collaboration opportunities for students during the program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Carleton's Master of Cognitive Science admits for the Fall term only, with an application deadline of January 15, and offers a choice between a thesis pathway and a research-project pathway. As with other Carleton graduate programs, applicants whose prior education was not in English must meet the university's English-language proficiency standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 (minimum 22 writing/speaking, 20 reading/listening; for tests before 21 January 2026), Duolingo English Test 120 (minimum 110 writing/reading/speaking, 105 listening), Pearson PTE Academic 55 (minimum 47 per skill), CAEL 70 (minimum 60 per band), or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (minimum 169 per component).
