Shape your future at the University of Siegen
Our international master’s program Human Computer Interaction is a four-semester full-time course designed for graduates with a bachelor's degree. As information technology permeates both work and everyday life, 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 about interaction techniques, interface design, user-centered processes, usability standards, and qualitative analysis. In addition, you can deepen your studies with electives in fields such as business, computer science, media studies, law, cultural studies, and sociology. Benefit from our active research culture that bridges theory and practice.
Study in Germany’s oldest HCI master’s program, developed in collaboration with internationally leading researchers.
Shape the future of IT and human interaction!
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester and
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Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
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Language of instruction
English
Career prospects
The master's program in Human-Computer Interaction offers diverse specialization opportunities through intensive research projects and interactive seminars. Graduates are well prepared for careers in areas such as interaction design, usability evaluation, UX consulting, and agile software project management. From the outset, students engage in hands-on research and are encouraged to present and publish their work at international conferences—an experience that significantly enhances their potential for a global academic or research-focused career.
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 based on the German grading system.
For applicants who did not earn their admission qualification at an exclusively English-speaking institution or for whom English is their native language:
- 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.
Departmental Examination Regulations/Degree Plans/Module Handbooks/Internship Regulations
Departmental Examination Regulations (known in German as Fachprüfungsordnungen, or FPOs) define the basic structures of a degree program (including admission requirements and curriculum). Students are automatically subject to the current version of an FPO when they enroll for their first semester. Even if a new FPO is issued during your studies, you will still be subject to the rules of the original version according to which you enrolled (presuming the FPO has not otherwise been revoked).
Each degree plan represents the recommended ideal course of study for a given subject and is a constituent part of any FPO.
Supplementary regulations and detailed information for each module (such as requirements for taking a written examination and the content of the modules/events) can be found in the module handbooks.
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 review the degree plan for your degree program so that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
