Overview

The Human-Computer Interaction programme offered by Northumbria University aims to address this, developing your knowledge and skills to evaluate, design and critique technology and its effects on people and society. Designed for those who may not have a computer science background, this course provides you with both theoretical grounding and practical skills to become a successful human-computer interaction (HCI) practitioner.

Career Options

This course aims to equip you with the necessary skills to pursue career paths such as user experience (UX), user interface (UI) design, user research, human factor engineering or service design. You'll attain a range of industry standard skills, along with ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, apply computational thinking, work independently as a reflective practitioner, and collaborate effectively. These skills are in demand both nationally and internationally, and will allow you to work for diverse employer types.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Programming with Python
Ethical and Responsible Computing
Principles of HCI
Multimodal Interfaces
AI as a Design Material
User Interaction and Usability Testing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in any subject. Other subject qualifications, equivalent professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.
If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from their country pages.
International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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