Master of Human Interface Technology

Summary

Human Interface Technology aims to improve interactive technology to meet users’ needs. This technology is useful in a wide range of areas such as medicine, rehabilitation, education and training, entertainment, and business.

UC's Human Interface Technology Laboratory encourages students to start by understanding how people think and work. By combining multidisciplinary viewpoints, user-centred design, and facilitating collaboration with external companies and teams, graduates can develop the skills needed to produce high-impact work globally.

The Master of Human Interface Technology (MHIT) offers students direct engagement with industry through projects and scholarships.

Graduates of the MHIT will have:

• knowledge of interface design principles
• the ability to describe and evaluate interface hardware and software
• experience of working on projects and in teams
• research and development skills.

The MHIT consists of a thesis worth 90 points and 30 points of coursework.

Study covers a wide range of topics including user-centred design, the development of new interface devices and technologies (hardware and software), evaluating these technologies within the application context, and studying the broader impact on human behaviour and society.

Further Study

UC also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Interface Technology.

Career Opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits e.g. specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, possible into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.