Master in Human-Computer Interaction

Master in Human-Computer Interaction is one of 8 English-taught Computer Science & IT programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 7 institutions. 8 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 5 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

This master's programme looks at how people interact with interfaces of every kind, and how those interfaces and the user experience around them can be researched, designed and improved. That is the core of the degree: the meeting point between users and technical systems.

The programme is explicitly interdisciplinary. The register description names design, informatics and psychology as examples of the backgrounds it welcomes, so expect to work across those perspectives rather than staying inside one discipline. The subject matter runs from studying how people actually use systems to shaping the interfaces they use.

It is delivered in cooperation with the Fachhochschule Salzburg, a university of applied sciences, which is worth knowing when you look into how the teaching is split and where individual parts take place.

Admission, language and next steps

The teaching language is English, so the whole programme is taught in English. You should confirm the exact language requirements on the institution's own page.

The degree is a Master of Science in Engineering, MSc, worth 120 ECTS and lasting two years over four semesters. It is taught in Salzburg at the University of Salzburg, a public university.

There is no central application portal for Austrian master's programmes. You apply directly to the University of Salzburg, and its own programme page gives the application period, the documents required and any admission steps. Check that page before you plan anything, because the details sit with the institution, not with a national office.

On costs: at a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. Other students pay a fee per semester. Confirm the current rules with the university.

This study programme is targeted at students who are interested in how humans interact with any kind of interfaces. The study programme is highly interdisciplinary and attractive for diverse backgrounds such as design, informatics, psychology, etc. The aim of the course is to research, design and improve interfaces between users and technical systems including their user experiences.

in Kooperation mit der Fachhochschule Salzburg

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Salzburg. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.