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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
This course is accredited by the British Computer Society for partial fulfilment of the academic requirement for Chartered IT Professional.
City University London’s MSc in Human-Centred Systems will equip you with the latest research, theories and techniques in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with which to design, implement and evaluate interactive systems and technologies, including web-based information systems and applications, mobile devices and multi-touch tabletops. Its curriculum is based on leading-edge academic research to offer an intellectually stimulating course relevant to the workplace now and beyond. After attending this course, you will have excellent knowledge and skills for:
No prior exposure to the topics of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) or User-Centred Design (UCD) is necessary. The course will provide you with skills in designing and evaluating interactive systems and other types of computer-based systems in which people are a major element. You will acquire skills in advanced human-computer interaction design, requirements analysis and design, designing and conducting complex evaluations of new or existing software computing systems and expertise in designing and evaluating systems for people with disabilities and the elderly. You will benefit from being able to use the Interaction Lab, established originally with the support of the Vodafone UK Foundation. The Lab is equipped with the latest technologies including eye-trackers, interactive tabletops and setups to evaluate mobile devices.
Internships offer an exceptional opportunity to make you stand out in a competitive job market place. We have extensive experience in helping students to secure placement employment in the IT industry.
For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required:
INTO English Language Programmes
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner, INTO City University London offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree. Please click the links below for more information.
•Full-time EU: £9,000 (2013/14 fees); Part-time EU: £4,500 (per year) (2013/14 fees). Full-time Non EU: £13,500 (2013/14 fees); Part-time Non EU: £6,750 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
Scholarships and Bursaries
•Merit-based scholarships up to £1,500 available
•Loyalty Bursary Scheme available to City University London graduates.
Find out more about both of these funding opportunities
If a student leaves the University after commencing but before completing their course, the University reserves the right to charge the student the tuition / course fee for the full academic year (or full course for capacity limited post-graduate courses – up to a maximum of 2 years fees) in question. The student may be charged the full fee for that year or course as applicable unless the student is able to present justification to the University that exceptional and unforeseeable reasons for their withdrawal exist.
7 Taught Core Module(s):
Data Visualisation
Telemedicine
Read the full programme specification.
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