Before I started uni I knew I was going to progress onto a masters. Therefore, when I had any spare time I would obsessively research into different university and the MSc courses they offered. As I approached the third year of uni and knew I wanted to study HCI I began to research a lot more. I looked into Universities who provided an MSc for HCI, along with their reputation and what other people were saying about the course. It was important to know the reviews from past and current student of the course to avoid any bias comments from the course itself. When I went to NUX5 one of the speakers graduated from University College London where she studied HCI, I emailed her after the conference to enquire about the course and if she had any tips for applying.
When looking at which Universities to apply for the main source of persuasion was the league tables. I can say that I was a bit of a snob but I wanted to aim high. The main university I wanted to study HCI at was University College London who is globally recognised for the course. Their Psychology and Computer Science research facilities are ranked 1st in the UK with the university as a whole ranking 15th in the world. I set the bar high but I believed in myself and my abilities. The rest of the universities I applied for were still highly regarded within the field of HCI.
The Universities I applied for were:
1st Choice: University College London
2nd Choice: London City University
3rd Choice: University of Nottingham
4th Choice: Kingston University
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