MSc User Experience and Interaction Design
Glasgow Caledonian University
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The MSc in User Experience and Interaction Design (UXID) course will equip you with multi-disciplinary skills to design, develop, and evaluate interactive systems that enhance user experience.The course will prepare you for the current and future industry demands, whilst maintaining academic rigour and values. Perfect for those who wish to pursue User Experience designer and Interaction Design developer positions across different sectors and types of organisations.The career-focused curriculum ...Read more

The MSc in User Experience and Interaction Design (UXID) course will equip you with multi-disciplinary skills to design, develop, and evaluate interactive systems that enhance user experience.

The course will prepare you for the current and future industry demands, whilst maintaining academic rigour and values. Perfect for those who wish to pursue User Experience designer and Interaction Design developer positions across different sectors and types of organisations.

The career-focused curriculum of the MSc UXID course is designed to help you:

  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of current User Experience and Interaction
  • Design theories and practices that could be applied directly in the industry
  • Identify appropriate UX evaluation methods that could highlight the efficiency and drawbacks of interactive systems in different domains
  • Demonstrate a substantive working knowledge of user psychology, behaviour theory and interaction design principles and their relevance to covering different user requirements
  • Continuously develop skills in applying research methods and problem-solving techniques to usability and interaction design issues
  • Demonstrate an essential understanding of future emerging technologies and their societal impact in different applications contexts, that could guide the development of responsible UX and ID products
  • Demonstrate the capacity for independent learning, critical thinking and self-reflection.

Graduate opportunities

As a graduate of the MSc User Experience and Interaction Design (MSc UXID) course, you'll be equipped with an extensive skill set and expertise to pursue any User Experience (UX) design and research-related roles as well as Interaction Design developer and Usability Specialists positions. You'll be a competitive candidate for these roles in technology companies, Fintech, the government sector, academia, manufacturing, start-ups, and advertising.

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Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirement: UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent).

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£7,300 per year

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£7,300 per year

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£16,200 per year

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Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road Glasgow Scotland G4 0BA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Glasgow Queen Street  0.1 miles away
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