Graduate Diploma in Interaction Design

Program Overview

This Interaction Design program equips students with industry-standard skills in human-centered design, multimedia, and interactive systems. It prepares graduates for careers as interaction designers, UX designers, and service designers, meeting the growing demand for skilled professionals in these fields. The program emphasizes adaptability, responsibility, and the iterative design process to solve real-world problems.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Program Overview:

• Prepares and equips students with theoretical and practical industry-standard skills in interaction design
• Addresses a growing industry demand for skilled interaction designers, UX designers, service designers, and more
• Provides students with the necessary skills in multimedia, interactive systems design, and information technology
• Graduates can seamlessly integrate their design skills into professional applications-oriented settings
• Emphasizes human-centered design approaches, ensuring products meaningfully integrate into users' lives

Program Objectives:

• Develop students' understanding of the iterative human-centered design process to solve real-world problems
• Impart advanced technical and theoretical knowledge in interaction design
• Equip students with expertise in emerging computing contexts
• Foster advanced design skills (autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability, responsibility)
• Prepare graduates to demonstrate adaptability and responsibility as practitioners/learners through studio subjects

Outline:

Program Structure:

• Total credit points: 48
• Comprises eight core subjects

Core Subjects:

• Core Subjects A (Interaction Design): 24 credit points

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Interaction designer
• UX designer
• UX researcher
• Service designer
• Digital experience architect
• Career Outcomes:
• Allows students to transition into interaction design roles from related fields (web design, graphic design)
• Provides formal training for individuals currently working in interaction design without proper training
• Offers opportunities for those seeking to learn about interaction design and enter the field