Program Overview
The Human Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) at EIT Digital Master School is a MSc programme in United Kingdom. This programme provides advanced academic training at postgraduate level.
Key Program Features
- Degree: MSc
- Language: English
- Duration: 24 months
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Human Computer Interaction and Design (HCID) programme are prepared for diverse careers in their chosen field. A MSc from EIT Digital Master School opens doors to roles in academia, industry, and public sector.
Program Curriculum
- KTH
- UPS
- Aalto
- Twente
- Mobile and ubiquitous interaction (KTH - Stockholm)
- User modeling (Aalto - Helsinki)
- Situated interaction (UPS - Paris)
- Multimodal interaction (TU Berlin)
- Intelligent systems (Univ. of Twente)
- Affective computing (UCL - London)
- Cognitive interaction (UniTN - Trento)
- Introduction Human-Computer InteractionThis course presents methods to elicit user requirements and structure the design process to be user centered. Above all, the course will emphasize the importance of paying attention to user needs and cognitive functioning in order to design usable systems.
- User-Centred Design MethodsThis course provides practical knowledge of how to use well-known and established HCI design methods as well as theoretical knowledge of how to think and reasoning on them during the design process.
- Programming of Interactive systemsThis course provides the fundamentals of programming techniques for interactive systems and generative computer graphics. In particular, we will address programming of interaction for graphical interfaces for mobile and web-based systems.
- Evaluation techniquesThis course teaches empirical methods to perform user studies and to statistically analyse them. Different evaluation methods will be introduced for different tasks, user groups, and performed in a lab environment as well as in field.
- HCID-driven Design ProjectThis course is a multi-disciplinary project course with user cooperation in all phases of the project, from a general described theme to a specific and finished result. The project will be reported in different media. The project will be integrated with the Business Development Lab course (part of the I&E minor).
- Mobile and ubiquitous interaction (KTH - Stockholm)KTH offers a specialisation in mobile and ubiquitous interaction with courses in design, development and implementation of mobile and physical interaction.
- User modeling (Aalto - Helsinki)Aalto offers a specialisation in advanced machine learning techniques for modelling users and their interactions with computers.
- Situated interaction (UPS - Paris)UPS offers a specialisation in Interaction techniques using mixed reality, tangible interfaces and immersive virtual environments.
- Multimodal interaction (TU Berlin)TU Berlin offers a specialisation in speech recognition, emotion and situation recognition, image analysis, vision-based interaction.
- Intelligent systems (Univ. of Twente)University of Twente will offer a specialisation in intelligent agent-based systems that perform automated reasoning.
- Affective computing (UCL - London)UCL \– London offers a specialisation in affective computing, bringing a human-centred and cognitive perspective to HCI practice.
- Cognitive interaction (UniTN - Trento)The University of Trento (UniTn) offers a specialisation in cognitive interaction which studies the mental and cognitive processes that are underlaying language, vision and interaction.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Previous studies: A completed Bachelor\'s degree
Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognized university.
Conditional acceptance
Students in their final year of undergraduate education may also apply and if qualified, receive a conditional acceptance. If you have not completed your studies, please include a written statement from the degree administration office (or equivalent department), confirming that you are enrolled in the final year of your education and giving your expected completion date. If you receive a conditional offer, you should present your degree certificate to your entry university before enrollment at the latest. Applicants following longer technical programmes and who have completed courses equivalent to an amount of 180 ECTS, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Specific Admission Requirements
A B.Sc. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering or information systems is required. In special cases students from industrial design, media technology, computational linguistics, and cognitive sciences with sufficient skills in mathematics, software design and programming can be considered.Language requirements: Proof of English language proficiency
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency, which is generally established through an internationally recognized test. The general tests and exemptions listed below are accepted by all universities in the EIT Digital Master School.
If you do not fulfil the general language requirements, you may still be able to apply to some universities. A number of the universities accept additional tests or exemptions. We have listed the additional tests and exemptions of the entry universities under "University specific language tests and exemptions". Please note that if you do not fulfil the general language requirements, this may also have implications on your eligibility for some of the exit universities.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 8000 (International)
EUR 8000 (International)
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact EIT Digital Master School directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information.
About EIT Digital Master School
EIT Digital Master School
Stockholm, Sweden
EIT Digital Master School is a pan-European graduate school launched in 2013 by EIT Digital, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). It offers elite...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2018-02-15
- Start Date 2018-08-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
- Credits 120