Overview

By earning your MS in User-Centered Design online from Brandeis University, you'll study at the intersection of psychology, creativity and technology. While other programs focus primarily on design aesthetics, we explore the science of human behavior to gain a deeper understanding of user experience (UX) and engagement principles.

Leading practitioners in the field will teach you to:

Use research to inform design of intuitive UX solutions.
Incorporate design thinking, agile development and other industry trends into your work.
Present your designs with evidence-based rationales.

Collaborate with product owners, managers and other internal stakeholders.

Key facts

You'll graduate with a portfolio showcasing your skills, empowering you to advance in your organization or launch a new career improving digital products, websites and software applications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

User Experience Design
Cognitive and Social Psychology of User-Centered Design
Information Architecture
Research Methods
Design Ideation and Prototyping
Capstone in User-Centered Design
Web Development Technologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Waltham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic 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

Send official transcript(s) from every college or university attended. You must have a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or equivalent.
Include an updated resume depicting your current and recent work history.
Your statement of goals should contain at least 500 words.
We require one letter of recommendation from a current supervisor, manager or employer who can assess your workplace performance.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36600 USD / year

≈ 36600 USD / year
Out-of-State

36600 USD / year

≈ 36600 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

36600 USD / year

≈ 36600 USD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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