MA Interaction Design
The MA Interaction Design is a one-year full time taught masters. The course teaches fundamental approaches, methods and tools related to the design of digital products, experiences, systems, and services with a focus on users and context of use. The MA is studio-based with students engaging in lectures, seminars, workshops, fieldwork and independent and group projects. The studio environment is an essential component, fostering collaborative and peer-to-peer learning.
The MA Interaction Design brings together candidates from a range of fields including design, art, computer science, psychology, sociology, and business, and prepares graduates to play a leading role in the development of emerging technology in society.
The program focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of Interaction Design, covering topics ranging from human-computer interaction and psychology to product design and experience prototyping. At the core of the program is a focus on the needs of people. Through a range of studio projects, students learn to conduct people-centered research, extract meaningful insights, create and visualize concepts, and develop and evaluate prototypes in context. Covering the theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline, the course encourages students to design from both a pragmatic and speculative perspective, to imagine things as they might be and not necessarily as they are.
Intakes
- Feb
- Aug
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Duolingo English Test (DET)
Temporary measure in response to Covid 19
The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each subscore.
This test of English will be accepted in 2022 and 2023. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.
In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by Princeton University
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.
In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.
Pearson Test of English - Academic Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.
Oxford Test of English Minimum score of 130 overall with a minimum score of 125 in each skill.
Cambridge Examinations
English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each paper)
Acceptable Examinations:
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2).
Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)
UCLES
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES): English at grade C or above (incorporating the Oxford Examining Body's English as a Foreign Language (Higher Paper)
(Malaysia) Cambridge English Language (1119) conducted overseas by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate: B4 or better.
UK Examining Boards/Bodies • GCE O-Level English Language at Grade C or above
• GCSE English Language at Grade C or above
• GCSE English Literature at Grade C or above
English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP) Grade C1 (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
Trinity ISE Trinity ISE 3 with at least merit in each skill category
LanguageCert B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill
QQI FET ESL Distinction in the module "English as a Second Language" or "Communications"
School Leaving Examinations
Matriculation/school-leaving examinations from most European Countries and many non-EU countries will meet the requirements where English is presented as a subject at an acceptable level.
Where the examination has been taken more than 2 years previously candidates may be required to take a proficiency test.
Where an English proficiency test which is scored on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is presented as part of a school-leaving qualification, grade must be C1/C2.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
16500 EUR
Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
Application Fee: N/A
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