Graduate Diploma in Interaction Design
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This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission. Current UTS students may submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this qualification. See the Course transfer page for further details.
This course is tailored for professionals seeking to transition into interaction design, those already in related fields, and current interaction designers aiming to advance their skills. Choose this course to stay ahead in the dynamic field of interaction design, where demand for skilled professionals is on the rise.
Our Graduate Diploma stands out by offering practical, industry-standard skills and the latest theoretical knowledge. You'll learn to create digital products that resonate with users by understanding their needs and behaviours.
You will master iterative, human-centred design processes, tackle real-world problems, and develop solutions that integrate seamlessly into users' lives. The course hones your ability to analyse complex issues and communicate effective strategies.
Experience hands-on learning through studio projects, fieldwork, and a capstone project with an industry client. You'll cultivate advanced design skills, project management, and teamwork, preparing you for professional practice in diverse computing contexts.
While industry demand for skilled interaction designers and various other jobs, such as user experience (UX) designers, service designers etc., is increasing, there is a lack of formal education/training offered by universities in interaction design. This course is designed to provide students with the most current and requisite skills in this fast-evolving field. Graduates possess skills in industrially applicable and cost-effective information environments (i.e. multimedia, interactive systems design and associated information technology). The course provides industry with graduates who can combine these skills with those of their original discipline in professional applications-oriented settings.
The course is committed to producing graduates who have a deep understanding of human-centred approaches to designing digital technologies. This ensures that 'products' created are more likely to 'fit' meaningfully into users' lives, because the design process is informed by a deep understanding of people's practices, particular situations and values.
This course is attractive to different types of learners, namely:
- those who are currently working in a job that is not related to interaction design
- those working in jobs closely related to interaction design, and
- those already working in interaction design-related jobs.
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Course aims
In the core subjects students learn through the practice of an iterative human-centred design process to solve a real-world problem with actual users, developing skills to analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex problems. They gain advanced technical and theoretical knowledge in interaction design. They also engage with interaction design for emerging computing contexts, gaining advanced knowledge and skills.
Students develop advanced design skills (including autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility) by focusing on learning professional practices in user experience projects, and through the capstone subject where they co-implement a project commissioned with an industry client, focusing on graduate-level outcomes. Skills to demonstrate knowledge adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner/learner are acquired through all the studio subjects where students have to adapt to the unpredictable processes of working with users, conducting fieldwork in the wild, iterating designs and testing with users, and the open-ended nature of an iterative design process. The studio subjects also allow students to demonstrate their responsibility as practitioners through developing project management and teamwork skills.
Course fees
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Careers
Graduates can gain employment in a range of technology design-related roles, such as interaction designer, UX designer, UX researcher, service designer, or digital experience architect.
For those currently working in closely related jobs, such as web design, graphic design, interface design etc., this course provides the necessary formal training in the discipline in order to make a more definitive move into jobs in interaction design. Similarly, many find themselves working within the field of interaction design without formal training, and this course provides a good foundation and opportunities to extend their interaction design skills more formally.
For those not working in a job related to interaction design, this course provides the opportunity to learn about the discipline and to transition into the various jobs under the interaction design umbrella.
Course structure
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Course duration
The course duration is one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
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How to apply
This is an exit-only course. Current UTS students wishing to transfer may submit an Course Transfer - Graduating application. To confirm eligibility check with the UTS Student Centre.
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International students
How to apply
This is an exit-only course. Current UTS students wishing to transfer may submit an Course Transfer - Graduating application. To confirm eligibility check with the UTS Student Centre.
