User Experience Design - English - 3 years - Full-time
You are interested in the full-time programme User Experience Design (UXD), a variant of the CMD-programme. It’s great to welcome you as one of our new UXD students in the next college season. It is important to make a well-considered choice. We’re eager to give you a colourful picture of the programme.
As a ‘smart society’ kid you grew up with a lot of online tools, some of them connected with sensors. Even your wearables produce an endless stream of big data. But what makes them valuable? Answering this question the User Experience Designer always focus on the man and the woman, the boy and the girl that will use the new interactive concept. How far will they allow this concept in their lives? What will be the importance or the fun of it?
The Hague University of Applied Sciences offers two directions in design programmes. The first one is Interaction Design (Dutch), the second User Experience Design (English). Both directions appeal to the creative power of the students. The interaction designer uses this power for creating smart applications that can be used immediately. The user experience designer invents smart concepts. In both programmes you are always looking for the best possible quality of interaction between humans and a system. Both directions lead to the same final qualification.
Testimonials
Working with real clients
Felix Kaufman
'We’re now working on a project for the canteen at THUAS to design an app that helps customers in making healthier choices. Through the app you get bonus points when you buy healthy food and you can use these points later to buy healthy smoothies. I really like the fact that we can combine research with working with real clients.'
Create something that really helps people
Grace Wabbijn
'It’s very interesting seeing what moves people, why they do things. And how you then adapt your design in such a way that your product can be used in a way that is fun and easy for people. Through our research, we can ultimately create something that can really help people.'
Why was it designed that way?
Osman Öztürk
‘I like to concentrate on design and everything related to design: websites, apps and more. We learn techniques and how to do research in the way in which design is used. This is very interesting. You first need to know what you are doing it for, for whom and why. It means that a design does not have to be 'attractive', but that you do need to know why it was designed that way.’
Admission
UXD, 2020-2021
You have a Dutch diploma
To start this programme you should have a vwo diploma with an appropriate profile. This profile can be: Cultuur & Maatschappij, Economie & Maatschappij, Natuur & Gezondheid of Natuur & Techniek.| HAVO |
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You have a non-Dutch diploma
You want to start the UXD-programme, but you don’t have a Dutch diploma. Then you need a secondary school diploma comparable to a Dutch vwo diploma plus a good command of English.
Before we can decide on your eligibility, we’ll need to assess your secondary school certificate.
To make sure your certificate is evaluated fairly, we work with NUFFIC, an organisation that specialises in the assessment of international education qualifications.
This programme is taught entirely in English. You’ll need a good command of the English language, both spoken and written.
Bachelor’s candidates who are educated in the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, USA, Canada (Quebec only when the education language is English), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or Malta, or students holding a diploma (including English as an exam subject) stated on this diploma list, don’t need to take an English proficiency test.
All other prospective students are required to hand in a valid and sufficient language test.
Please check our entry requirements for more information.
If you completed your prior education in another country than those listed above you might still qualify for exemption, for example if:
- you have an American or International High School Diploma, or
- you have a European or International Baccalaureate Diploma
Please contact the Enrolment Centre and ask for details.
Perhaps your academic background is not quite the right level. Or you need some help improving your English skills. Don’t worry. There might be some alternative options to help you get in, and prepare yourself for a successful start of your studies at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS).
- PREP School (English Academic Preparation School)
If your diploma grants admission to the follow up programme of your choice, but you have not quite reached the required level of English, we offer an English PREP school. On completion of this programme, you’ll not only be ready to join a degree programme at THUAS, but you’ll also have learnt a lot about the Netherlands, The Hague and about our university. - The Hague Pathway College
The Hague Pathway College will prepare you for success in a 3-year English-taught Bachelor’s programmes at THUAS, if your diploma does not allow for direct admission. During the International Foundation Year you will enhance your subject related knowledge (like Maths, Economics or Physics, depending on the bachelor’s you’d like to study), improve your English language level and strengthen your academic skills. After learning the essentials, you’re ready to start the 3-year bachelor’s programme of your choice without the need to take additional tests like IELTS. - Admissions Test 21+
If you’re 21 years old before 1 September 2019, but don’t have a diploma or a qualification that meets the entry requirements, you can take the 21+ Admissions Test. The 21+ Admissions Test is offered at several dates between January and the start of the academic year, and consists of a digital general capacity test.
Please note that you can only participate if you have an EEA-nationality or residence permit for the Netherlands that is valid on the test date.
Student for a day
Get a taste of student life
7 November 2020
Open Day
Still in doubt? Take a few steps back and see to what extent this course suits your area of interest. Visit the Open Day and talk to teachers and students of the programme. Or visit an online lecture to get a proper idea of the lectures in general.
Of course you also can use the Study & Career Centre of our university of applied sciences. The people in this centre organize all kinds of activities that make it easier for you to make the choice that fits you the best.
Do you want to view a programme presentation in advance? Watch this webinar.