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Graduate Certificate in User Centered Design at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

Fee-based, in-person evening graduate certificate in user centered design, structured as a five-course programme totalling 15 credits.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Human Centered Design and Engineering  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Required HCDE 517, 518, 521 and 525 (11 credits) plus one 4-credit choice from HCDE 508, 511, 515, 536 or 537.

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Entry requirements

University of Washington Graduate School minimums for all graduate programmes: a bachelor's degree equivalent to a four-year US degree (or a master's/doctoral/professional degree); a 3.0 cumulative GPA on the bachelor's degree or on the last 90 graded quarter (60 semester) credits; applicants below 3.0 are considered only if the programme petitions the Graduate School Dean before an offer. Non-native English speakers need TOEFL iBT 80 (or 4.0 on the new 0-6 scale), IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110 at minimum; some programmes set higher scores.

Requirements published at program group level.

Duration: 15 credits

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