The aim of the education

After completing the education, the student have knowledge of/in

• The basics of accessibility and inclusive design.

• The principles of accessibility on the web

• How users' different abilities affect their use of digital interfaces

• Common technical aids and how they work. For example, screen reader, magnification program and switch control

• Relevant factors for the IT industry with a focus on digitalisation's impact, effects, opportunities and risks (for example exclusion).

• Which networks and actors in the market are available for continued competence development in the area.

• The explicit problematization that is expressed around the WCAG requirements themselves, where the course participants gain insights into how they can both write and follow WCAG requirements in the best way.

• Rules and guidelines, policy decisions and recommendations relevant to applying digital accessibility, including:

  • Act (2018:1937) on accessibility to digital public services, also called - - the DOS Act or the web directive in accessibility.

  • Accessibility Directive (European Accessibility Act, EAA). Also called the EU Directive or the EU Accessibility Directive.

  • Similar legal requirements in other countries, for example Americans with disabilities-act (ADA) and Accessible Canada Act (ACA).

  • The Language Act (2009:600) - The ISO standard for cognitive accessibility (21801-1:2020).

After completing the education, the student have skills in

• With the help of acquired expertise and competence, work to ensure that the concept of accessibility is implemented in existing operations

• Apply WCAG 2.1/2.2 and the principles Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust in their work.

• Prepare and create an accessibility report - either for your own or another business - and be able to carry out the subsequent work that this area covers. This also includes being able to manage and maintain this information.

• Use tools and technical aids to evaluate accessibility and inclusive design. Understand both the strengths and limitations of testing with different automated tools.

• Contribute to designing solutions according to the design principles Universal Design and Design for All.

• Determine what is designed according to the design principles of Universal Design and Design for All

After completing the education, the student have the skills to

• Contribute to iterating forward and implementing solutions in accordance with the accessibility principle and WCAG 2.1.

• Together with previous professional knowledge, possess basic competence to work with inclusive UX design, accessibility and WCAG.

• Work with requirements around WCAG and accessibility.

• Plan for your own continued competence development in the area.