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Usability Engineering Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Computer Science
  • Media Informatics
  • Design

Focus

Usability, User Experience, User Research, Usability Testing, Digital Production for Interaction Design, Psychology for UX Practitioners, Strategic Usability Engineering, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Methodology, Interaction Design

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The formal admission requirements for the Master's degree course in Usability Engineering conducted in English are: a professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree degree (BSc) in a relevant degree course; at least 210 ECTS points or ideally a total study time of 7 standard full-time semesters (graduates with a Bachelor's degree with less than 210 ECTS points can meet the admission requirements by catching up on defined modules). Any semesters completed to prepare for the main course of study cannot be recognised; evidence of sufficient English language proficiency (at least level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or equivalent, unless the professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree was already in English). Please note that the requirement for the successful completion of this Master's degree course is a total study volume of 300 ECTS credits.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2027: 31.03.2027 - 23.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Enquire at the university
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
    Enquire at the university
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
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Summer semester (2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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