Contact
masterschool@eitdigital.eu 
Programme in short
Admission requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree
(or equivalent) of at least 180 ECTS
Degree awarded:
Master in Digital Innovation (120 credits), double degree.
Duration:
120 ECTS (two years)
Programme start:
Early September
Language of instruction:
English
Organising Schools:
UPM. Computer Science School
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) offers the Master in Digital Innovation: Human Computer Interaction and Design (HCID), one of the nine international technical programmes within the Master in ICT Innovation organized by the EIT Digital Master School in collaboration with 20 top European Technical universities.
Human Computer Interaction and Design Master web site
EIT Digital Master School is an exclusive collaboration between the best technical universities in Europe, supported by top research institutes and leading business organisations. EIT Digital Master School offers a two-year education in which students choose two universities in two different European countries, building a curriculum of their choice based on their skills and interests. The Master School offers double degrees which combine technical competence with skills in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Each technical programme includes a common technical competence base, which constitutes the curriculum for the first study year, and a specialisation that is the starting point for the thesis work during the second year.In addition, a Minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship provides students with valuable knowledge on how to drive their innovations to the market. A basic course in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, two-week Summer Schools, and the Business Development Labs course are the vital parts of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship module.
By joining EIT Digital Master School, students are not just starting a master’s degree programme, they are stepping into a leading European open innovation organisation that brings together a partnership of over 200 top European corporations, SMEs, start-ups, universities and research institutes. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with EIT Digital’s industrial partners and bring innovation to the market as part of their Innovation and Entrepreneurship studies. Students are able to gain first-hand experience through the innovation activities hosted, managed and financed by EIT Digital. These activities focus on Europe´s strategic areas, like the digital industry, cybersecurity or wellbeing, to name a few.
The Human Computer Interaction and Design Master offers a unique academic programme, whereby students can study human computer interaction and design, innovation, and entrepreneurship at leading European universities. In this programme, students will learn about design and evaluation of interactive systems with a strong emphasis on user-centered design techniques: understanding the human capacities and consequences of using information technology as a tool for solving work related tasks, and developing and evaluating the systems by putting the user at the center of the design process.
