Usability Engineering

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University Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Degree Master of Science

Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 02.05.2026 — 15.07.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
Location (main / branches campus) Kamp-Lintfort
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

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Computer Science

Das Design gehört zum Studienbereiche Design der Fächergruppe Art, Music, Design.
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Design

Das Media Informatics gehört zum Studienbereiche Computer Science der Fächergruppe Mathematics, Natural Sciences.
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Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Mathematics, Natural Sciences.
Media Informatics
Areas of Concentration Digital Production for Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Methodology, Psychology for UX Practitioners, Strategic Usability Engineering, Usability, Usability Testing, User Experience, User Research

Field of study
- Main instruction language English
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- 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.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 2.50
  - Required ECTS credits: 210
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Computer Science
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Cambridge (English): Cambridge English: Advanced C1
  - IELTS (English): 6,5
  - TOEFL CBT (English): 220
  - TOEFL IBT (English): 100
  - TOEFL PBT (English): 560
University-wide Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2025
- - Lecture period
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    15.01.2026
    Eine Übersicht über Termine und Fristen für Bewerberinnen und Bewerber haben wir hier zusammengestellt: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/fristen-und-formulare
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    15.03.2026
    Eine Übersicht über Termine und Fristen für Bewerberinnen und Bewerber haben wir hier zusammengestellt: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/fristen-und-formulare
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 15.01.2026
    Eine Übersicht über Termine und Fristen für Bewerberinnen und Bewerber haben wir hier zusammengestellt: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/fristen-und-formulare
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 15.01.2026
    Eine Übersicht über Termine und Fristen für Bewerberinnen und Bewerber haben wir hier zusammengestellt: https://www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/fristen-und-formulare
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 22.09.2025 — 06.02.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    02.05.2026 — 15.07.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    bei der Hochschule erfragen
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 02.05.2026 — 15.07.2026
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 02.05.2026 — 15.07.2026
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Zentrum für Internationalisierung und Sprachen
- Street address Marie-Curie-Str. 1, 47533 Kleve
- Phone 02821 80673-360
- joost.kleuters(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Phone 02821 / 80673360
- studienberatung(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Marie-Curie-Straße 1, 47533 Kleve
- Phone 02821 80673-360
- Fax 02821 80673-164
- studienberatung(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de
- Internetpage of the institution

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