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About this degree
An MSc programme at the leading edge of disability innovation, this degree will enable you to become a specialist in accessible and assistive technology and inclusive design.
Hosted by UCL Computer Science and delivered in collaboration with Loughborough University London (LUL) and the London College of Fashion (LCF - part of University of the Arts London), this programme brings interdisciplinary knowledge together to help you create meaningful solutions. You will join other students from incredibly diverse backgrounds to consider the interaction of everything from computer science to policymaking, to understand and respond to real issues. You will learn how to place stakeholders at the centre of your research, while developing your knowledge in a range of specialist areas, such as specific programming language and design thinking.
Taught at the brand new, purpose designed UCL East campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this programme brings you a modern learning environment that embraces an ethos of community and innovation. UCL experts who helped design accessibility into every aspect of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park also teach on this MSc programme, while this one-of-a-kind location brings you a living case study of design and innovation.
As well as learning from our world-renowned academics – some of whom are responsible for making the London 2012 Paralympic Games the most accessible games ever – you will hear from guest speakers from international organisations with which the leading academics collaborate closely. As the flagship programme of the UCL Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) – the official WHO Collaborating Centre for research on Assistive Technology – you will also become part of one of the largest networks for disability innovation, which is responsible for working on disability innovation projects in 35 countries with more than 70 partners.
With its unique curriculum, hands-on approach, real-world focus, and content delivery from leading academics and industry experts, the Disability, Design, and Innovation MSc equips you with a unique way of thinking about disability inclusion to find solutions in all aspects of the disability space.
Who this course is for
The programme is intended for students who want to contribute to a fairer world through disability innovation. One of the strengths of the programme is its diversity, which values students from computer science, occupational therapy, user experience design, international development, human computer interaction, product design, neuroscience, diplomatic service, medicine, disability activism and many other disciplines.
What this course will give you
UCL is ranked 9th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings (2024), giving you an exciting opportunity to study at one of the world’s best universities.
The Disability, Design and Innovation MSc is run by UCL Computer Science, Loughborough University London, and London College of Fashion at the ground-breaking UCL East campus, which brings together an interdisciplinary ethos, connections to the community and cutting-edge facilities.
UCL Computer Science is recognised as a world leader in teaching and research. The department was ranked 1st in England and 2nd in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics in the UK's most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). You will learn from leading experts with an outstanding reputation in the field.
As a graduate of this programme, you will benefit from being part of the GDI Hub community, with its experience, ethos, and the combined knowledge necessary to identify barriers and improve design thinking in the disability context.
You will have the ability to research and design disability innovations and apply your skills in both low fidelity and high-fidelity prototyping. You will understand the challenges of developing technologies in different contexts, and gain in-depth knowledge about accessible and assistive technology, interaction, design thinking, international development, and marketing and business strategies.
As a graduate, you will be able to apply technology, engineering design and systems thinking to difficult problems and apply theories of appropriate technology production to disability-focused projects.
Helping to address the needs of the world’s one billion disabled people, this degree equips you with the technical, contextual, and entrepreneurial skills needed to thrive in the field of disability innovation.