UX Design - Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology

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Important events

Recruitment for the 2024/25 academic year

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Study description

The UX Design postgraduate program is designed to provide knowledge of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and practical skills including planning and conducting UX studies, as well as modeling, complex user interface (UI) prototyping and evaluation of digital products and services. Through classes and workshops based on real projects, students can focus on executing their UX portfolio under the guidance of mentors and passionate experts with years of experience. They will also gain competencies related to implementing UX strategies with an awareness of how the business ecosystem works. Prerequisites for participation include at least a degree from Bachelor's degree and basic work experience.

Why choose our studies?

Students of the UX Design postgraduate program gain the key competencies necessary to do Human-Centered Design and ensure a high level of UX of the interactive solutions created. They are also aware of different design methodologies and the role of research in UX design. Business case analyses presented during the class prepare students to build an optimized user experience strategy that integrates business strategy with UX design. In addition, the knowledge gained and its practical application allow graduates to quickly understand their role in the team and take a mature, partner position in the dialogue during the design process.

The students are able to properly develop a research plan and conduct user needs research tailored to the characteristics of the project and audience. They have practical skills in modeling and creating information architecture for extensive digital service projects, including websites, mobile applications, etc. They apply guidelines and design principles for ergonomic user interfaces in line with contemporary design trends and technical aspects. Know the basic issues related to the role and meaning and means of formal expression in popularly used media. Awareness of the fundamentals of design not only gives graduates a competitive advantage in the job market, but most importantly enables them to serve as valuable and equal partners to the creative, strategy, IT and marketing teams with whom they will work, among others.

Graduates are able to work effectively with applications and services to prototype user interfaces using principles of intuitive navigation, interaction and user dialogue methods. They know the basics of graphic design and applications to design both user interface and presentation materials related to the project and building their own UX/UI portfolio. They are prepared to independently plan and conduct various types of usability tests and audits to evaluate the created interactive solutions. They are able to expand their knowledge and develop their skills with the indicated tools, received aids and teaching materials.

The UX industry is changing rapidly and it is essential to stay abreast of design trends and technologies used in today's projects. Students will have the opportunity to stay in touch with all alumni and lecturers, and will get access to updated sources and materials in the field of UX, so they will be able to develop their competencies and skills even after graduation. In addition, they will receive a prestigious diploma from the University, which has been valued both in the IT market and by the creative industry for many years, confirming high qualifications in UX design.

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Added value

Upon completion of these studies, the graduate will:

knew and understood Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) issues related to the design of digital products and services,
was able to apply the principles of human-centered design (UCD) to ensure a high level of UX of the created interactive solutions such as websites, mobile applications, etc..,
Understood the components of UX strategy implementation and the basics of the business ecosystem,
Understood and was able to analyze user needs in designing processes, services, user interfaces and interactions,
used appropriate research methods at various stages of UX design,
Able to model and build innovative digital products and services based on research with users,
created a well-organized, logical structure and information architecture,
applied the basics of design art and design guidelines/patterns for creating user interfaces and interactions on various platforms,
created advanced and complex user interface prototypes and interactions with varying levels of detail using specialized software,

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Monday 8am-5pm
Tuesday 8am-5pm
Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday 8am-5pm
Friday 8am-4pm

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Contact

Office Centre for Postgraduate Studies
room #17
tel. (+48) 512 497 506
tel. (+48) 504 640 530
tel. (+48) 22 58 44 597

e-mail: podyplomowe@pja.edu.pl
ul. Koszykowa 86
02-008 Warszawa

Substantive director of studies

Lecturer in the Department of Multimedia at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw, graduate of the Department of Computer Science at the same university. He specializes in Human-Computer Interaction, Immersive Media and Interactive Digital Storytelling. Author of scientific articles on the use of multimedia for the purposes of education, art, medicine and support for the disabled. Co-creates projects/installations in cooperation with artists using modern multimedia technologies. Certified expert in Adobe programs (ACE)

Contact: mati@pjwstk.edu.pl

Who are these studies aimed at?

The study program is aimed primarily at:

Product, UX and user interface designers involved in digital products and services who would like to systematize their HCI knowledge and learn about contemporary user needs and trends in user interface and interaction design,
Web designers, designers of mobile applications and other digital interactive solutions who would like to prepare intuitive and audience-friendly products and services, taking into account the expectations of the project commissioner and technical aspects.
Product/UX strategists, digital product managers/owners, innovation teams who work with IT and UX designers and would like to implement a UX strategy and improve the communication process within the project team using appropriate methods/tools to support teamwork to create an innovative digital product/service,
Creative, strategy, business analytics, IT and marketing professionals looking to expand their professional competencies,
creative individuals who want to gain the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge related to aspects of UX, the creation of graphical user interfaces, and in particular user-centered design methods to deliver intuitive and user-friendly digital products.

Graduates of this field most often work as :

UX researchers whose goal is to learn and understand user needs and then implement them in the digital product or service being designed,
UX designers involved in information architecture modeling and prototyping of graphical user interfaces and interactions for web and mobile solutions,
UI designers responsible for graphic design of user interfaces and preparation of mock-ups and prototypes with a high level of visual detail of any digital products,
usability experts who are responsible for planning and conducting usability tests to evaluate the created interactive solutions and ensure a high level of UX.

Student projects
New Media Arts

"Planthero" application project

Author: Anna Pazik

Chief Promoter - Jacek Staszewski
Technical Promoter - Marcin Wichrowski
Promoter of written work - Marzena Królikowska-Dziubecka

"Doodle" language application

Author: Veronika Horyńska