Combining Master's programmes

Combining two Master’s programmes is a way to acquire an degree in AI and a degree from another programme. It gives you the advantage of a broader understanding and expertise, making you more versatile.

Registration and Admission 

You can take the decision and apply for the combination of two Master’s programmes in the course of your 1st year. All information will be available to you on the Brightspace Master's  Programme space as soon as you have become a Master’s student.

If you choose to combine your Master's in AI with another Master's programme, you should start by checking whether you meet the admission criteria of this second Master's programme. If not, you may have to do a pre-master first (if offered). You may also have to go through a selection procedure for this second Master's programme.  

Combinations 

In principle every combination has its value but if you like to combine two Master's programmes with a more common background, you might think of the Research Master's programme in Cognitive Neuroscience, or the Master's programme in Data Science. 

Exemptions 

If the Master’s programmes you like to combine complement each other, such as with the Master's in Data Science or the Research Master's in Cognitive Neuroscience, it’s possible to get exemptions of overlapping courses to reduce the study load. In order to get these exemptions students must submit a personal and individual request to the examination boards of both programmes for approval. Such a request can be filed only after having been admitted to both programmes. The examination Board can approve exemptions up to a 60 EC max with the exclusion of the research project or master thesis.  

More information 

If you want more specific information about the combination of your AI Master's programme with another degree, please consult the coordinator of the AI Master's specialisation Machine Learning and Neural Computing: sander.keemink [at] donders.ru.nl (sander[dot]keemink[at]donders[dot]ru[dot]nl) or the coordinator of the AI Master's specialisation Human Centered Intelligent Systems: marianna.desasiqueira [at] ru.nl (marianna[dot]desasiqueira[at]ru[dot]nl).

You can also reach out to the Research Master's in Cognitive Neuroscience: Simon Jan Hazenberg (Master's coordinator), or with the Master's in Data Science: perry.groot [at] science.ru.nl (Perry Groot) (student advisor).