About the course

Technology and your future career prospects are evolving at lightning speeds. Where it was once as simple as pursuing ?website design? or ?programming,? today?s world offers?and demands?more. To truly succeed in tech, you need creativity, versatility, and an interdisciplinary skillset. You need to be able to see through the eyes of the user and understand projects from start to finish. You need to be a unicorn.

　　User Experience & Interaction Design (UXID) helps you get there.

　　By combining principles from a range of disciplines, UXID gives you the tools not only to understand technology but also the human principles underpinning it. You?ll get exposure to:

　　User Experience Design (UX) ? Researching and advocating the needs of people who will be using technologies, prototyping digital products, and working with agile methodologies

　　User Interface Design (UI) ? Using tools, like the Adobe Creative Suite, to create visual experiences for technology products

　　Interaction Design (IxD) ?The design of behaviors, animations, and sounds for digital products

　　Development ? Programming the code (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP/MySQL, etc.) that makes products work in a variety of media (websites, apps, augmented and virtual reality, Internet of Things, etc.)

　　Information Architecture (IA) ? Organizing and planning information systems for digital products

　　Content Strategy ? The planning, creation, delivery, and governance of content, including text and imagery

　　Project Management ? Managing work flows to keep teams on track Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 10 Semester(s)Fees: US$282,975

Intake	Location
Spring (April), 2024	Philadelphia
Fall (September), 2024	Philadelphia
Spring (April), 2025	Philadelphia
Fall (September), 2025	Philadelphia
Spring (April), 2026	Philadelphia

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Drexel University

A transcript is official only when it is sent directly from an institution to the Office of Admissions, or when it is officially signed, stamped in color, and sealed.

　　Use your legal name on all documents (should match the name listed on your passport).

　　All students who attended any portion of secondary school outside of the U.S. are required to submit an official academic record (with notarized English translation) from every secondary or postsecondary school attended. Transcripts must reflect 9th, 10th, and 11th grade coursework and grades earned, as well as any 12th grade coursework in progress. Please refer to our Transcript Requirements for International First-Year Applicants as a guideline, or email [email protected] if your country is not listed.

　　International first-year applicants whose first (or native) language is not English must take the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), PTE, or Cambridge English Exam and request that official results are forwarded to the Office of Admissions. Drexel's TOEFL school code is 2194.

　　For applicants from Mainland China: The TOEFL ITP Plus for China is accepted in all cases where the TOEFL iBT is accepted.

　　Exemptions from an English proficiency exam may occur for the following reasons:

　　Your first (or native) language is English.

　　You have studied at a high school for a minimum of three complete years where English is the primary language of instruction. We strongly recommend that students who choose this exemption still submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exams to demonstrate English language proficiency.

　　You have received a minimum score of 600 on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section or a minimum score of 27 on the ACT English section.

　　

English language requirements

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Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Drexel University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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