Create engrossing user experiences and cutting-edge user interfaces for digital products and services and acquire one of the most sought-after skill-sets of the tech industry.
As a user experience (UX) designer, your goal is to make interaction with technology more accessible, meaningful, and pleasant for human users. Alternatively, as a user interface (UI) designer, you create the systems and artifacts which facilitate this interaction by employing a combination of visual, oral, and haptic design solutions.
UX/UI designers straddle the disciplines of cognitive sciences, market research, emerging technologies, product development, and design to create seamless experiences for most digital products, services, and processes. They are curious about human behavior and how design can improve the tech experience for customers in an ever more complex world.
Studying UX/UI at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences will provide you with a highly dynamic and interdisciplinary education in one of the creative industries’ most relevant areas. You will acquire hands-on knowledge of your discipline through collaboration with industry partners and practical experiences. Our major/minor option will allow you to further tailor your professional profile by combining your core discipline with a range of specialization options such as creative computing or product management.
Our university focuses on your development. That's why we teach in small learning groups and in a friendly and personal atmosphere. We’ll oversee your individual development process and help you define your talents and strengths while helping you develop your own visual signature. You will be taught by renowned lecturers from the industry and study at a campus that is located in a technical and creative surrounding.
Course Requirements
EURO 3.000 (EURO three thousand) This reservation fee will be deducted from the total amount of study fees. (Not applicable for EU applicants);
Official translation to English or German for those documents in a different language;
German taught programs need both English / German language certificates;
The minimum English language level is B1.
Application requirements:
Application form;
Secondary school diploma and transcripts (if applicable, university entrance examinations, bachelor’s transcript of records, bachelor’s degree certificates). If the applicant is eligible to access higher education in their home country, he/she is eligible to apply to UE;
English / German language certificate* or request to waive**;
CV – up to date;
Passport copy;
Letter of motivation (around 500-800 words, stating the motivation for applying at UE and the respective program).
Once the application is complete, the student is required to complete an online test (UE sends the login details).
Direct admission (German higher education entrance qualification or equivalent as per Anabin): IST test of 46 minutes lengths covering numerical and figural skills;
Indirect admission (for applicants that UE can accept with an entrance examination): IST test of 1 hour 40 minutes length covering verbal, numerical, and figural skills.
Please note: Some applicants might be asked to participate in an interview (through Skype). This will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes and includes a general discussion about your motivation.
Portfolio requirements:
Include up to 10 visual or interactive projects (with accompanying image series, sketches, and/or other visual/textual material). These should be original work that highlights a range of your abilities and interests. This might include illustrations, graphic novel spreads, poster series, games, character development, photo essays, collages, paintings, sculptures, marketing or social campaigns, short films, animations, applications or websites, personal creative projects, as well as text-based conceptual projects. We are also interested in seeing excerpts from sketchbooks, contact sheets, and research development where applicable. All work should be accompanied by a short text reflecting on the project or work. The portfolio should be collected in a PDF format, and sent through WeTransfer or uploaded onto a website. Large sculptural projects, 3D objects, and performances can be presented digitally. Include any media links or social media channels that are relevant. Interactive projects or games should be uploaded as Windows executables or as an online playable link.
Language Requirements:
IELTS 5.5 overall (no less than 5.0 for each component);
TOEFL IBT 72;
TOEFL ITP 500 – 547 (290-300 listening, 280-300 language form, 280-300 reading);
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 59;
Pearson Test of English (General) Level 3;
Cambridge Exam Advanced and Proficiency 162 overall;
Cambridge Exam First (FCE) Grade C;
TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150;
PASSWORD 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in each component).
Language Waiver
To request a language test waiver, you must have studied in a country where the official first language is English:
At least nine months in duration;
Full-time;
Taken at a recognized institution where teaching and assessment throughout the course are entirely in English;
Has been completed within 2 years of the start date of the course to which you are applying;
Medium of Instruction (MOI) should indicate English + EF SET or any accepted English proficiency certificate requested.
