I wouldn’t have reached my professional maturity in UX Design without attending º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. I have a newfound drive towards creating products and services that are, first and foremost, people-oriented, and I feel confident in doing so.
After seven years as a business consultant, I realised my career aspirations lay elsewhere, so I decided to pursue a postgraduate program that would prepare me with the necessary tools and skillset to undergo a career transition. I searched for top design schools in Europe and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ came up. It offered the most comprehensive industry-oriented program I came across.
For my final project I focused on the UN’s sustainable goal of quality education as I have seen in my family how important education is. My mother was a teacher, and my brother has volunteered in centres teaching immigrant and refugee kids for the past few years. Their stories have always inspired me to contribute to this field, and this project presented the perfect opportunity.
I learnt many skills but the most important one that stuck with me was the ability to approach any problem and discern the right methodology and tools to help me reach a solution.
My learning was enhanced because I could go beyond the program curriculum. I could learn how to use new software in the computer labs without paying any license fees, and if I ever wanted to go more in-depth on a topic, I was always presented with options.
To someone considering this course, if you are looking for a career change or are a junior in this field and you want to advance your career further, this programme is an excellent opportunity to add new skills to your toolbox and broaden your mindset on how to approach any type of problem within the UX & services design industry.
My advice to future international students is to attend all the introductory sessions to meet new people (especially those that are not from the same country as you), engage in as many activities as you can, and with the local culture. Try to gain new skills and keep a work schedule and not a student schedule and you’ll be able to have time to do as much as you want.