Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- Candidates follow their own training plan instead of the academic year and semester schedule.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
Disciplines
- Human Computer Interaction
Overview
The HSI programme at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) pays special attention to the frontier of the complex systems enabled by artificial intelligence, data science and other emerging technologies in high-tech systems, health applications and smart mobility, and its impact on individuals, organizations, and society.
The goal is to ensure positive user experiences that support their values and needs.
What you will learn
- The trainees in the Designing Human-System Interaction programme will learn how to design and manage complex AI systems over their life cycle by using System Engineering concepts and a Systems Thinking approach.
- They will also be empowered with a designer's toolkit to apply Design Thinking in a design process to tackle and reframe problems towards solutions and in an innovation process to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements in the AI-related industry for business success.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The main design assignment has a study load of at least 45 EC's; in total, the design assignments amount to at least 60 EC's.
- The course-oriented part of the curriculum amounts to 45 - 60 EC's and consists to a considerable extent of common/group projects.
- The curriculum is individually tailored and includes at least 15 EC's of electives / free space at the post-master level.
- Design skills, disciplinary knowledge, and professional skills each account for at least 10 EC's.
What students do after studying Computer Science & IT
This information is based on LinkedIn alumni data for graduates from 2018 to 2024 and may not fully represent all career outcomes
Total alumni: 1,404
What they do / Where they work:
- Engineering — 44% (620)
- Information Technology — 14% (202)
- Education — 10% (140)
- Business Development — 7% (96)
- Research — 6% (87)
- Other — 18% (259)
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
Eligible to the program are candidates with an academic master's degree in a relevant field, such as:
- Industrial Design, preferably with experience in technical systems;
- Mathematics and Computer Science, with interests in the application of Social sciences and psychology with mathematical skills;
- Human-computer Interaction;
- Interactive Digital Media;
- Electrical Engineering;
- Biomedical Engineering.
Candidates from other engineering fields may be eligible as well, provided they are interested in working with systems that involve users.
Applications are shortlisted for interviews and the committee interviews the potential candidates.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 35,113 AUD / year ≈ 21,700 EUR / year
- EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): 4,359 AUD / year ≈ 2,694 EUR / year
Living costs
Eindhoven, Netherlands: 1,375-2,184 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Designing Human-System Interaction.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (Independent provider, US government)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (IvyPanda)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Salvado Law)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Anonymous Hope Fund)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)