
Overview
The course is a joint collaboration between Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Politecnico di Milano.
Today, user experience (UX) is one of the trendiest topics in the industry. As technologies have become ubiquitous in our society, there is a compelling need to design digital experiences that are easy, engaging and accessible.
By adopting a unique interdisciplinary perspective that integrates in-depth technical and psychological knowledge, the Master in User Experience Psychology at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore will provide you with the essential methods and tools for creating and evaluating digital experiences that meet user needs, across a range of platforms and in a wide spectrum of industrial domains.
Career
The goal of the training is to form professionals who are able to combine high-level competences in design (research, prototyping, conceptual development and evaluation) and the psychological ability of understanding user’s needs and expectations. Students who complete this Master can develop their professional career in the following paths:
- User experience designer
- UX researcher
- Interaction designer
- UX specialist
- Product deisnger
- Usability analyst
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include
- Psychology of user experience
- Cognition and emotions
- Social and communication psychology
- Paradigms of human-computer interaction
- UX ethics
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- Round 1: April 15
- Round 2: May 15
- Round 3: June 30
- Round 4: September 15
- Round 5: October 28
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Credits
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Disciplines
User Experience Design Cognitive Sciences Human Computer Interaction View 6 other Masters in Cognitive Sciences in ItalyExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor Degree or Specialist/Master's Degree preferably in social and human sciences, design, engineering, architecture or economics.
- Students from other academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.
- Work experience is considered a plus, but not essential.
- Completion of at least an undergraduate degree, obtained after a minumum of 3 years of study (180 ECTS):
- EU citizens: The undergraduate degree must be obtained before the start of the programme.
- Non-EU citizens: The undergraduate degree must be obtained at least two months prior to the start of the programme.
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International
10000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
10000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 12 months.
- Number of scholarships available: 2
- Scholarship value € 4.000
Living costs for Milano
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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