Your future begins in Siegen
Our international Master's program "Human-Computer Interaction" is a four-semester full-time program for Bachelor graduates. As information technology permeates life and work, this program focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of user-friendly and efficient software systems, with an emphasis on IT artifacts that support human practices.
You will learn interaction techniques, interface design, user-centered processes, usability standards and qualitative analysis. You can also deepen your studies with electives from the fields of economics, computer science, media studies, law, cultural studies and sociology. Benefit from our active research that combines theory and practice.
Study in Germany's oldest HCI Master's program, which was designed with leading international scientists.
Shape the future of IT and human interaction!
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
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Standard period of study
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Admission restricted
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Language of instruction
English
Career prospects
The Master's degree course in HCI in Siegen offers a wide range of specialization opportunities through research projects and seminars. Graduates can pursue careers in the fields of interaction design, usability testing, UX consulting and agile software project management. The degree program involves students in research at an early stage and enables them to publish and present at international conferences, which improves their prospects for an academic career worldwide.
The HCI degree course is aimed at graduates with a relevant Bachelor's degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Design, Psychology or Sociology or a comparable degree course with a relevant proportion of at least 60 credit points from the above-mentioned subject areas.
In addition, the Bachelor's degree must be graded 2.5 or better (German grading system).
The following certificates are recognized for applicants who have not acquired their study qualification at an exclusively English-speaking institution or who have learned English as their mother tongue:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) iBT (internet based test) test with a score of at least 94 points;
- IELTS test with a score of at least 6.5;
- Cambridge B2 First, Grade B (173+ points);
- PTE Academic with a minimum score of 58 points;
- A certificate attesting to English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The language certificate should not be older than 3 years!
The current examination regulations apply.
Subject examination regulations/study plans/module handbooks/internship regulations
Subject examination regulations (FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). Students are automatically subject to the current version of an FPO when they enrol for their first semester. This means that even if the FPO changes during the course of study, the original version according to which you enrolled is still valid (provided this FPO does not expire).
The respective study plan represents the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects and is part of a PO.
Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module to be studied can be found in the module handbooks (e.g. requirements for taking a written examination).e.g. requirements for taking a written examination or information on the content of the modules/courses, ...).
The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.
Before the start of the lecture period, we recommend that you at least take a look at the curriculum of your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
