Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting April 2027
- Starting October 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Dresden, Germany
Disciplines
Neuroscience, Cognitive Science
Overview
Research
Which cognitive mechanisms and neural systems underlie the ability to exert volitional control over one's actions and emotions? How is volitional control modulated by emotions and stress? Why does volitional control break down in daily self-control failures as well as in mental disorders such as addiction?
These are some of the core questions that are investigated in the Collaborative Research Centre in Volition and Cognitive Control at TU Dresden.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Neurobehavioral mechanisms of shielding and shifting of intentions
- Neurocognitive processes supporting flexible voluntary action
- The adaptive regulation of cognitive control in dual-task performance
- Volitional control development in children
- Volitional emotion regulation: The costs of control
- Mechanisms of self-control: The role of anticipated emotions and future thinking in reward regulation
- Brain states representing dynamics of meta-control
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Generally, an academic degree on the level of master, Diplom, Staatsexamen, or Magister is required for enrolling as a doctoral candidate at a German university.
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country: Free
EU/EEA Nationals: Free
There are no tuition fees for participating in the PhD program.
Living costs
Dresden, Germany: 1,223-1,791 AUD / month
