MSc Human-Computer Interaction at Newcastle University

Gain the expertise to create, design and develop engaging interactive digital technologies from apps to immersive environments. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a cross-disciplinary practice in computing. It combines understanding people (drawing on social sciences and psychology) with the design of technology (using practices from art/design, computing and engineering).

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering  |  Department: School of Computing  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

If you have limited programming experience on entry, you're required to take CSC8621: Computing Foundations of Data Science . Compulsory modules include: Systems and Societies, Technologies for Human-Computer Interaction, Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction and UX, Research Methods in Human-Computer Interactions, Interaction / UX Design Methods, Project in Human-Computer Interaction, Physical Prototyping, Human-Artificial Intelligence (AI) Interaction & Futures.

Career pathways

Graduate roles and employers include: user experience (UX) researcher / designer / consultant; interaction designer; usability engineer; research (via a PhD); User Experience Designer at BBC; Graduate UX Designer at Sage; Senior Research Analyst at Capgemini; UX Designer / Researcher at Novacroft; UX Designer at Barclays.

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