Human-Computer Interaction

This course provides multidisciplinary training to help you develop technical and analytical skills, an understanding of human-computer interaction, and human-centred approaches to software design and deployment. A distinctive feature of the degree is the focus on the application of cognitive psychology to technology design, and the seeking of a balance between the interdisciplinarity of cognitive science and the technical skills needed for building systems. You gain direct experience of a range of methodologies for the design and evaluation of interactive computer systems.

• Sussex is ranked as one of the top UK universities for research in computing in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF): all aspects of our research environment were classified as either world leading or internationally excellent.
• We have many successful business collaborations, enabling our taught courses to be informed by industry and facilitating exciting research.
• Our students are highly employable, with 95 per cent of recent graduates’ job roles being at professional or managerial level.
• Our portfolio of postgraduate courses is designed to meet the needs of students who want to develop a career in the IT industry and those wishing to move into academia or a research career.
• We provide an intellectually stimulating environment with research in areas including computer science and software systems, digital media, e-business, human-computer interaction, adaptive systems and artificial life, cognitive systems, natural language processing, and artistic and creative systems.

Core modules

• HCI Advanced Topics
• Human Computer Interaction Project
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Psychological Methods for System Evaluation
• Real-World Cognition
• Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments

Options

• Advanced Natural Language Processing
• Advanced Software Engineering
• Applied Natural Language Processing
• E-Business and E-Commerce Systems
• Multimedia Design and Applications
• Object Oriented Programming

Requirements

• Magistr or Specialist Diploma with a minimum average mark of at least 4
• A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree. Applicants should have an interest in computing systems from a human perspective and should have an undergraduate background in computing, or psychology, or a degree with substantial computing or social science content. Mature applicants with relevant experience will also be considered.
• IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each section.
• Reference
• Transcript
• A personal statement
• The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Sussex Graduate Scholarship