Human Computer Interaction, M.Sc.
The international Master's degree program "Human Computer Interaction" is a consecutive full-time study program with a regular study time of four semesters that requires completion of a Bachelor's degree program.
In light of the fact that IT artefacts increasingly penetrate all areas of life and work, questions of design, implementation, acquisition and evaluation of usable and efficiently applicable software systems are the focus of studies. Special relevance is given to the design of IT artefacts for support of human action practices.
In order to be able to design IT-artefacts in their connections with practical human action, basic skills in the area of interaction techniques are necessary, in particular also for mobile and ubiquitous applications, interface design, user-oriented design processes and methods, usability standards, qualitative analysis methods and integrated organization and technology development. These major contents should be complemented by required modules from the areas of media studies, media law, business administration, psychology and art. The many research activities underway at the University of Siegen in the area of Human Computer Interaction ensure close practical interlocking of research and teaching.
Furthermore, an internship with a company or foreign research institute and a project paper (MA) as well as a Master's thesis are part of the Master's degree program.
The HCI Master's program is the first one in this subject area at a German university.
The University of Siegen was advised by an advisory council of leading scientists in this subject area when designing this degree program.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €273.55 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
Mandatory Subjects These lectures (33 LP) must be attended by all HCI-students. This is where the study foundations are laid – a general understanding of HCI in theory and practice, user experience and further relevant areas, such as research methodology and sketching techniques. Aspects of aesthetics/art are also covered.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €273.55 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application until 15.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.