MSc Human-Computer Interaction

Our MSc in Human-Computer Interaction will give you the skills to create, design and develop engaging interactive digital technologies from apps to immersive environments.

About this course

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a cross-disciplinary practice in the field of computing. It combines understanding people (drawing on social sciences and psychology) with the design of technology (using practices from art/design, computing and engineering).

You will be suitable for this course if you’re from technical and non-technical backgrounds, including:

computer science, design, and psychology graduates
former teachers, artists, and professionals from a range of backgrounds

You’ll gain the professional and technical skills to work in careers such as:

User Experience (UX) Researcher / Designer / Consultant
Interaction Designer
Usability Engineer
Research (via a PhD)

What you'll learn

Throughout the course you will learn the principles of human-centred design, how to design better products for human experiences. You will also build an understanding about how using digital technologies can impact people at an individual, group or societal level.

Careers

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Graduate destinations

You’ll gain the professional and technical skills to work in careers such as:

User Experience (UX) Researcher / Designer / Consultant
Interaction Designer
Usability Engineer
Research (via a PhD).