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      • B.A. Cognition and Brain (Arts PSYC stream)
      • B.A. Language (Arts LING stream)
      • B.A. Mind, Language, and Computation (Arts PHIL stream)
      • B.Sc. Cognition and Brain (Science PSYC stream)
      • B.Sc. Computational Intelligence and Design (Science CPSC stream)
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  • Deep Thought

    The study of Cognitive Systems is enabling us to write the latest chapters in our centuries-long quest to understand mind, body and world. (Image courtesy of Sidney Padua at 2d googles.) Read More

  • Emerging Minds

    The brains of babies routinely solve many problems that would defeat even the most powerful supercomputers. We’re trying to understand how. Read More

  • Connect

    Cognitive Systems take many forms.  We study the new ones, the old ones, the natural ones, the artificial ones, and even some of the unfashionable ones. Read More

  • 21st Century Skills

    Finding the lessons in big data is crucial for meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century.  In Cognitive Systems we use psychology and computer science to understand how it can be done. Read More

  • New Overlords

    What can robots do? What should they be allowed to do?  COGS students don’t just build robots: we think philosophically about the relationships between robots and humans. Read More

  • Power Tools

    The development of computers has given us new tools for understanding and modelling thought.  Students in the Cognitive Systems programme are trying to gauge their power. Read More

  • The Syntax of Ideas

    Language plays a central role in human thought. We want to understand what language is, and why it is able to play this role. Read More

Cognitive Systems  (COGS) is a multi-disciplinary undergraduate program involving four departments: Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology.

The program provides students with a grounding in the principles and techniques used by intelligent systems both natural and artificial.  It emphasizes the study of existing systems (e.g., perception; linguistics), the design of new ones (e.g., machine vision; machine intelligence), and the design of interfaces between different forms of intelligent agents (e.g., human-computer interfaces).

There are five different degree streams with the program; three are offered by the Faculty of Arts and two by the Faculty of Science.  You can read about them here.

 

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COGS 2022W Term 1 (September) Intake: Applications are Closed

The deadline for applications for admission to the BA streams (and internal transfers) of the COGS program for 2022W Term 1 (September 2022) has now closed. We’ll let those of you who applied know the outcome of your applications no later than June 15, 2022 (we aim for June 10, 2022). Students who plan to […]
COGS 2022W TA applications have closed

The 2022 Winter term 1 and 2 COGS TA applications have closed. Thank you to all applicants for your interest.
COGS Applications are OPEN (September 2022 entry)

The COGS application is now open for both B.A. & B.Sc. internal transfer students and B.A. students declaring a specialization for the first time (if you are a B.Sc. student declaring a specialization for the first time, this is NOT the correct application process. Please apply for B.Sc. COGS streams via the Second-Year Application process). […]
2022W TA Applications are OPEN

The Cognitive Systems Program seeks to fill a number of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA I) positions for the 2022/23 Winter academic sessions. These positions are conditional on the COGS Program’s budgetary approval. Some may be appointed at 50% (half-time), with duties and salaries reduced accordingly. Please note, at the time of application, if you are […]
COGS 2021W Term 2 Intake: Applications are Closed

The deadline for internal transfer applications of the COGS program for 2021W Term 2 (January 2022) has now closed. We’ll let those of you who applied know the outcome of your applications as soon as possible (we’re aiming by December 20, 2021). Students who plan to transfer into COGS from a different major in 2022W […]
Student Directed Seminar: ASTU 400H “Music Cognition”

Tuesday/Thursday 5-6:30 || UCEN 109 Student Directed Seminar, Winter Term 2, Jan-Apr 2022 Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Rebecca Todd || Student Coordinator: Rebecca Jourard Music Cognition is an interdisciplinary orchestration of cognitive sciences (studying how the brain and mind function) and music studies (the analysis, creation, and performance of music) to explore the perception, processing, and […]
COGS Applications are OPEN (for the January 2022 entry)

The COGS application is open for internal transfer students*. The application is for the 2021 Winter Term 2 (January 2022) entry to the program, and the application deadline is November 30, 2021 11:59pm. *Internal transfer students are students who currently have a major declared and wish to switch to COGS (the B.A. streams or the […]
COGS 2021W Term 1 Intake: Applications are Closed

The deadline for applications for admission to the BA streams (and internal transfers) of the COGS program for 2021W Term 1 (September 2021) has now closed. We’ll let those of you who applied know the outcome of your applications as soon as possible (we’re aiming by June 15, 2021). Students who plan to transfer into […]
COGS 2021W TA applications have closed

The 2021 Winter term 1 and 2 TA applications have closed. Thank you for your interest!
2021W TA Applications are OPEN

The Cognitive Systems Program seeks to fill a number of Undergraduate Teaching Assistant positions for the 2021 Winter academic sessions. UBC students are eligible to apply to assist with the following courses: COGS 200, COGS 300, COGS 303, and COGS 401. These positions are conditional on the COGS Program’s budgetary approval. Some may be appointed […]
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Cognitive Systems Program
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6000 Iona Drive
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1L4
Website cogsys.ubc.ca
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