MS in User Experience & Interaction Design

The program is a hybrid which includes both a combination of remote and in-person sources. Since international students require the majority of their studies to be in-person and on-campus, courses are delivered appropriately. For our domestic students, flexibility exists so that a student can be on campus as little as one night per week.

Yes, students have the flexibility to enroll in either the Fall term, which begins in late August, or the Spring term, which begins in early January. Please note that the 18-month advanced standing track is only available for students starting in the Fall.

Absolutely. A core strength of our program is the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary environments. You will often work in teams with students from other majors to better understand team dynamics and leadership in a real-world context. 

Graduating students find a wide range of careers with limitless possibilities for specialization in the field of interaction design. Some of the careers most commonly establish include:

• Interaction Design
• User Experience Design
• User Research
• Usability Analysis
• Information Architecture
• Digital Project Management
• Creative Direction
• Mobile Application Design
• User Interface Design
• Front End Web Development
• Interactive Design
• Web & Multimedia Design

The 18-Month Advanced placement is an award. All enrolling students in the program have an opportunity to apply for the award in the month of July prior to the Fall term. Awards for the advanced placement opportunity will be distributed before the end of July. Students may then choose to adjust their enrollment. To be considered for this award students must have:

• A web-based portfolio demonstrated advanced-level work in web, multimedia, interactive or UX design.
• A minimum of three years professional industry experience in web, multimedia, interactive or UX design.

In your final semester, you will complete a UXD Thesis Project where you develop a working prototype of a product, service, or publication of your choice. This project must demonstrate marketability or successful functionality and serves as a major piece for your professional portfolio.

Thomas Jefferson University subscribes to a “rolling admissions” policy. Rolling admissions means that there is no set application deadline. Additional information can be found by contacting Admissions directly. 

.A portfolio demonstrating foundational design skills from any design discipline is required with the application. For more information, contact Graduate Admissions or the program director, Neil.Harner@Jefferson.edu. You will complete a graduate level UX portfolio demonstrating research and design skills as a requirement for graduation from the MS in Interactive Design & Development program.

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