🏛️ Institution

Prisca Sapientia University
Zurich, Switzerland – International Academic Mission
🌐 www.priscasapientia.university

Faculty of reference:
Faculty of Design, Arts & Creative Industries

⏳ Duration and academic level

Duration: 3 academic years (6 semesters)
Credits: 180 ECTS (CFU)
Level: EQF Level 6
Delivery mode: Fully online
Start date: Open enrollment

🌍 Language

Italian
English

🎯 Educational objectives

IT

Il Bachelor in UX / UI & Interaction Design forma professionisti specializzati nella progettazione dell’esperienza utente e delle interfacce digitali, con un approccio centrato sull’utente e orientato all’innovazione digitale.

Il percorso integra ricerca utente, psicologia cognitiva, interaction design, progettazione visiva e sviluppo di prodotti digitali, preparando designer capaci di operare in team multidisciplinari nel settore digitale.

Competenze sviluppate:

  • teoria e metodologia del design digitale
  • user research qualitativa e quantitativa
  • interaction design
  • information architecture
  • visual interface design
  • usability testing
  • prototipazione e design systems
  • UX analytics e metriche
  • accessibilità e inclusive design
  • gestione di progetti UX/UI

EN

The Bachelor’s Degree in UX / UI & Interaction Design prepares professionals in user experience and interface design, developing skills in user research, interaction design, visual design, usability, prototyping and user-centred digital product development.

The programme integrates cognitive psychology, research methodologies, interface design and digital product strategy, enabling graduates to operate in multidisciplinary digital environments.

Graduates develop competencies in:

  • digital design theory and methodology
  • qualitative and quantitative user research
  • interaction design
  • information architecture
  • visual interface design
  • usability testing and validation
  • prototyping and design systems
  • UX analytics and performance metrics
  • accessibility and inclusive design
  • UX project management

📚 Study plan (180 ECTS)

📘 First year – Foundations of Digital Design (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
Teoria del DesignDesign Theory9
Fondamenti di UX DesignUX Design Fundamentals12
Fondamenti di UI DesignUI Design Fundamentals12
Disegno e Comunicazione VisivaVisual Communication & Drawing9
Psicologia CognitivaCognitive Psychology9
Strumenti Digitali per il DesignDigital Design Tools6
English for UX/UI DesignEnglish for UX/UI Design3
Total60 ECTS

📗 Second year – Interaction design and user research (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
User Research MethodsUser Research Methods12
Interaction DesignInteraction Design12
Information ArchitectureInformation Architecture9
Usability TestingUsability Testing9
Visual Interface DesignVisual Interface Design9
Web & App DesignWeb & App Design6
Design Accessibility & InclusionAccessibility & Inclusive Design3
Total60 ECTS

📕 Third year – Prototyping, projects and dissertation (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)Course (English)ECTS
Prototyping & Design SystemsPrototyping & Design Systems12
UX/UI for Mobile ApplicationsUX/UI for Mobile Applications9
Service & Experience DesignService & Experience Design9
UX Analytics & MetricsUX Analytics & Metrics6
UX Project ManagementUX Project Management6
Stage / Project WorkInternship / Project Work12
Tesi FinaleFinal Dissertation6
Total60 ECTS

💻 Learning platform and delivery

The programme is delivered through the Prisca Sapientia LMS, including:

24/7 online access
fully asynchronous learning
recorded video lectures
downloadable presentations (PPT)
project-based UX/UI labs
portfolio development supervision

📘 Study materials

All study materials are included and provided digitally:

video lessons
slide presentations (PPT)
UX case studies
usability testing frameworks
design system documentation
prototyping toolkits

📝 Assessment system

Assessment is based on:

UX/UI design projects
usability testing reports
research assignments
portfolio evaluation
continuous module-based assessment

📊 Final dissertation

To obtain the Bachelor’s degree, students must complete a Final Dissertation consisting of a complete UX/UI project including:

user research and persona development
information architecture
wireframes and interactive prototypes
usability validation
analytics and performance evaluation

The project is:

supervised remotely
submitted online
evaluated by an academic committee

🧑‍🎓 Admission requirements

High School Diploma (or equivalent)
CV and portfolio (if available)
No entrance examination required

💰 Tuition fees and flexible payments

Tuition fee: €2,000 per year

Payment options:

single annual payment
monthly installments
quarterly installments

🎓 Degree awarded

Bachelor’s Degree in UX / UI & Interaction Design
EQF Level 6 – 180 ECTS

Faculty of Design, Arts & Creative Industries

📞 Contacts

Admissions Office
📧 admissions@priscasapientia.university

Academic Secretariat
📧 secretariat@priscasapientia.university

🌐 www.priscasapientia.university