A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is 30 credits in IT-related fields of study or in one of the following subjects: design, psychology, sociology.
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries.
Human-Computer Interaction specialists make information technology interesting, useful, and enjoyable. Today, information technology is an essential part of everyday life in almost every single product and service. Making it user-friendly is more important than ever. Whether you want to reinvent mobile phones, design the next generation of social media, or use information technology to empower people with disabilities, expertise in Human-Computer Interaction is crucial. The Master's Programme in Human-Computer Interaction in Uppsala presents unique opportunities to combine a social science perspective on human-computer interaction with thorough knowledge of best practices in user research and evaluation, and interaction design methodology. The programme offers in-depth knowledge of human-computer interaction and a look ahead at recent developments in technology. During the programme, you can expect to: learn methods, tools, and principles for the design of IT interfaces, artefacts, and services, study how people use information technology, understand how they feel about it, and how they appropriate it for their purpose, learn how to involve the users in the design process, investigate and understand ethical and sustainability issues in IT design, Your skill as a user expert/inter