IT Product Design
In this programme you study the design process and develop techniques to engage the users, and you learn how to design IT products that focus on people and their needs.
You can take single courses within the programme or graduate from the entire programme with the academic title of Master of Science.
Name: IT Product Design
Type: University Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
IT Product Design is a programme with focus on the user's role in the development of new products involving IT.
The development of IT is not just about technology, but is also based on the users' needs. In the programme, you will study user behaviour in using products that include IT, for example, coffee machines or large industrial installations.
You will learn how to involve the users in the design process. For example, user behaviour can include the methods the user employs to find information.
Four areas of study: Interaction Design, Design Studies, User Innovation and Design Anthropology will introduce you to how to involve the users in design processes. Within these areas you will find possibilites of specialisation.
The programme is both practical and theoretic. You will study different theories and methods of developing new products, and learn, for example, how you organise and control the processes involved in the development of a product, in cooperation with a company.
Teaching varies between courses and project work, where students work to create a product. In the course of the programme, you will work with various companies. You will also work with the methods in the areas of ethnography, drama, video, and so on.
IT Product Design can be studied as a:
- 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS)
You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.
If you choose to complete the master's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Science (MSc).
Educational Institutions
You can study IT Product Design at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) in Sønderborg.
Entry Requirements
To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students, unless you are a student from a Nordic or EU country, or from Liechtenstein.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
For Further Information
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website
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