Bachelor Digital Design

The Digital Design program equips you with the expertise to design and develop intuitive user interfaces. You'll learn how to understand people's needs and desires, transforming them into user-friendly and visually appealing products. Beyond just conceptualizing solutions, you'll also gain the skills to implement them using modern web technologies. This program prepares you for a career where you'll shape innovative products for the digital world.

Program at a Glance

Degree
Bachelor of Science in Digital Design

Start of Program Studies
Starting in September during week 38

Duration of Studies
8 semesters part-time

Tuition
CHF 1,000 per semester

Campus
Rapperswil-Jona campus

Registration Deadline
April 30. Applications are accepted as long as study places are available.

Good to Know
Since the courses are taught in German, we kindly refer you to the German pages for more detailed information.

What is Digital Design?

Digital Design focuses on the creation and optimization of digital products and services, always keeping user needs at the center. Successful development, however, also requires consideration of technical constraints (such as the complexity of different design options) and economic factors (like the underlying business model). The goal of Digital Design is to create solutions that are easy to use, efficient, and economically successful.

Contact

Prof. Dr. Frieder Loch
Program director Digital Design

+41 58 257 46 43
frieder.loch@ost.ch

Program Contents

In the Digital Design program, you’ll explore User-Centered Design, Web Engineering, Ideation & Workshops, and Ethics & Sustainability. You’ll deepen your knowledge through exciting, socially relevant application projects.

  • User-Centered Design: To create attractive and intuitive products, you’ll learn to empathize with users and understand their abilities and needs. You’ll master methods for analyzing, designing, and improving user interfaces and apply these skills in practical, hands-on projects. 
  • Web Engineering: Develop the skills to independently implement your designs using modern programming languages (e.g., Python) and cutting-edge web technologies (e.g., Angular). Collaborate with computer science students in team projects and gain experience with agile development processes. 
  • Ideation & Workshops: Product development often involves collaboration across various roles, such as product management and marketing. You’ll learn how to support these processes by planning and facilitating workshops, ensuring that user needs are effectively addressed throughout development. 
  • Ethics & Sustainability: In today’s digital world, responsible and sustainable action is more critical than ever. You’ll learn to identify and evaluate ethical issues to design inclusive products that positively impact society. 
  • Application Projects: Work on five team projects to develop innovative solutions in various fields. These projects align with current research topics and societal trends, such as promoting sustainable behaviors through apps. Each project is guided by experts from industry and research, ensuring high-quality mentorship.