Step one : administrative registration

From January 1st to February 28th

Students from the Faculty of Psychology : Inform the secretariat of your faculty by email that you are applying for the Master in Neuroscience and go directly to step 2.

Students from the Faculty of Sciences: Register to the master program directly at your current faculty by filling the required form. Please contact the secretariat of students of your faculty to do so.

Students from the Faculty of Medicine: Register to the master program directly at your current faculty by filling the required form. Please contact the secretariat of students of your faculty to do so.

Step two : application for selection

from January 1st to February 28th

1- Fill the online form (available from January 1st to February 28th) (button “Apply now”, at the bottom of the page)
2- Attach the required documents
3- Submit

The required documents must be merged in two different files (preferably in PDF):

The first one with:

• a curriculum vitae (mandatory)
• a motivation letter (mandatory)
• a copy of your transcripts of bachelor
• your results to an official English test (Toefl, Toeic, Cambridge, IELTS or any other proof of your English level) (mandatory for students who did not hold a bachelor degree at least partially taught in English)
• recommendation letter(s) if possible (highly recommended)
• any other document that could support your application.

The second one with:

• a copy of your diplomas (only for graduates)
• a copy of your transcripts of bachelor (or any followed program that you think could support your application) only in French or English

The Neurocenter will evaluate your application and directly send your application to the laboratories mentioned in the laboratory choice form between March and September 1st, depending on their availability for a master student project and on their interest in your profile. If you have not been directly contacted by a laboratory for an interview at the end of May, please contact the laboratories your are interested in by yourself (by sending CV and motivation letter). You must have found a laboratory before September 8 to be admitted to the next Fall term. You will be registered in the faculty of affiliation of your supervisor.

The affiliated research groups approved by the Neurocenter committee is listed here.

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STEP ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTRATION

From January 1st until February 28th for the following Fall semester

The administrative registration is done through the Admission Office of the University. This immatriculation process is the same for any students applying for any program at UNIGE. Please follow the procedure described here. Application deadline is February 28th to start in the Fall semester of the same year. For additional information regarding the immatriculation request, please contact directly the Admission office via the online portal.

STEP TWO: APPLICATION TO THE NEUROCENTER (for selection)

From January 1st to February 28th for the following Fall semester

1- Fill the online form (available from January 1st to February 28th) (button “Apply now”, at the bottom of the page)
2- Attach the required documents
3- Submit

The required documents must be merged in two different files (preferably in PDF):

The first one with:

• a curriculum vitae (mandatory)
• a motivation letter (mandatory)
• transcripts (in French or English only) of your bachelor degree (mandatory)
• results to an official English test (mandatory)
• recommendation letter(s) if possible
• any other document that could support your application.

The second one with:

• a certified copy of your diplomas (not mandatory if your bachelor is in progress)
• a certified copy of your transcripts of bachelor (or any followed program that you think could support your application) only in French or English (mandatory)
• an official syllabus of your undergraduate program (bachelor or equivalent) only in French or English (a few lines for each course) (mandatory)

The Neurocenter will evaluate your application and directly send your application to the laboratories mentioned in the laboratory choice form over March/April, depending on their availability for a master student project and on their interest in your profile. You must have found a laboratory before April 30th. If you are admitted to the program, you will receive an admission letter at the beginning of May. You will be registered in the faculty of affiliation of your supervisor.

The affiliated research groups approved by the Neurocenter committee is listed here.

Apply now