Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
MSc Design for Interaction
A two-year English-taught MSc in human-centred design of products, services, processes and environments. The programme combines design research, interaction and experience design with work on real social and technological questions.
Degree
Master of Science
Duration
24 months · 120 ECTS
Language
English
Start
September · Full-time
Who it fits
- You want to understand how people perceive, use and relate to products, services, systems and environments.
- You are interested in design research, interaction and experience design, inclusive processes and social impact.
- You can connect research findings to design decisions and explain that link in your portfolio.
Academic eligibility
- An academic degree in industrial design or a closely related field, with experience in product design beyond app or web interfaces.
- Skills in analysing, conceptualising and designing human interaction in its social, cultural, economic and technological context.
- Design-research experience, research skills and an academic approach must be visible in the portfolio and motivation letter; every application is assessed individually.
Portfolio
- Submit 3–8 projects in one PDF of no more than 30 pages and 20 MB; page size must not exceed A4 and landscape is preferred.
- Show the design process and steps for each project, including sketches, the design problem, your goal, role and exact contribution.
- If a project included user research, state this and show the results. Individual work usually makes your own skills easier to assess.
- Attach a cover letter of no more than 600 words answering TU Delft's three programme-specific questions.
Application procedure
- You may submit only one TU Delft MSc application per academic year, so choose the programme before applying.
- Apply yourself: first register in Studielink, then complete the application in TU Delft’s Osiaan portal.
- All required documents must be received by the deadline. Incomplete applications and documents sent by email or post are not processed.
- TU Delft charges a non-refundable €100 application fee.
Deadlines
Non-EU
15 January
EU
1 April
Non-EU applicants enter a limited-capacity selection and should receive a decision by mid-March. EU applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7.0 · at least 6.5 in every component
IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall and at least 6.5 in every component. TU Delft also accepts specified TOEFL iBT and Cambridge alternatives; check the current official rules before booking a test.
Planning implication
Choose DfI if your strongest direction is human-centred research and the design of interactions and experiences. Compare it with SPD and IPD before using TU Delft's single MSc application for the academic year.
Important limits
- • This page summarises published requirements; it cannot predict an admission decision.
- • A portfolio does not compensate automatically for a bachelor’s degree that TU Delft considers academically unrelated.
- • Tuition and living costs are not stated here until an intake-specific official figure has been verified.