Prerequisites
Degree equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree in a field other than Interaction Design/User Experience Design/Multimedia Design with a GPA of at least 5.0 on a 7 point scale.
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
Interaction designers play a vital role in creating digital products that are useable, uncomplicated, and human-centred. If you're looking to develop advanced knowledge about the design process for interactive products – this is the program for you.
Our professional program for graduates from other fields, to allow you to learn the essential skills to work in the interaction design industry. This program can be taken in 2 years.
You will have a degree in a field other than Interaction Design/User Experience Design/Multimedia Design, and you will take two years of study to develop technical skills in-depth.
Your future is in industry, as an interaction designer. You will undertake foundational studies to allow you to achieve a transition to become an interaction designer.
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MIDes Core Courses
Complete 18 units for ALL of the following:
Introduction to Software Engineering
Social & Mobile Computing
Design Thinking
Introduction to Web Design
Design Computing Studio 1 - Interactive Technology
Digital Prototyping
Human-Computer Interaction
Physical Computing & Interaction Design Studio
MIDes Research Courses
Complete 6 to 8 units from the following:
Digital Health Software Project
Design Computing Studio 3 - Proposal
Design Computing Studio 3 - Build
Masters Thesis
Research Methods
Advanced Issues in Qualitative Inquiry
MIDes Discipline Elective Courses
Complete 4 to 6 units from the following:
Graphic Design
Design Computing Studio 2 - Testing & Evaluation
Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
MIDes Breadth Elective Courses
Complete 0 to 4 units from the following:
Digital Media Theory and Practice
Community Informatics
Advanced Software Engineering
Introduction to Computer Systems
Computer Systems Principles and Programming
Special Projects in Computer Systems and Software Engineering
Enrolment in this course involves a selection process and requires prior approval.
Introduction to Digital Health
Digital Health in Clinical Practice
Digital Health and Clinical Communication
e-Healthcare Systems Evaluation
Web Information Systems
Introduction to Information Systems
Relational Database Systems
Discrete Mathematics
Managing Organisational Behaviour
Critical Reasoning (Graduate)
Strategies for Business Sustainability and Innovation
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Academic English & Thesis Writing for International Students
Special Topics in Computer Science 7A
Special Topics in Computer Science 7B
Special Topics in Design Computing 7A
Special Topics in Design Computing 7B
Special Topics in Design Computing 7C
Special Topics in Design Computing 7D
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
User experience designer
Multimedia designer
Interaction designer
OSHC 530 ($) AUD per year
