Overview
The User Experience MSc program from Arizona State University combines topics in web, human factors, visual displays and technical communication to make products, systems and services useful, usable and desirable. Students learn how to research user needs, identify criteria for successful products and services, prototype those products and services, and refine them through usability testing and other user-centered methods. User experience skills are increasingly valued by industry, yet are not typically covered in-depth in traditional engineering or technical communication programs.
Career Opportunities
Graduates with this degree can typically expect to find jobs in the areas of:
- design research
- digital visualization design
- human-computer interaction
- human factors research
- interaction design
- interface design
- usability testing
- user experience
- user research
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cross-Media Design Solutions
- Usability and User Experience
- Methods and Tools in Human Systems Engineering
- Human Systems Engineering
- Technical Communication
- Visualizing Data and Information
- User Experience
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
User Experience Design Human Computer Interaction Digital Communication View 98 other Masters in Human Computer Interaction in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in related fields such as psychology, graphic information technology, graphic design, human systems engineering, business, cognitive science, design or technical communication from a regionally accredited institution.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- personal statement
- resume
- writing sample
- GRE scores
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
26460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26460 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
24498 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24498 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
12014 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12014 USD per year during 12 months.
- Online: $10,372 per year
Living costs for Mesa
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.