Application Details for Our Academic Programs

The admissions process, application window and associated deadlines vary by program at the CMU Human-Computer Interaction Institute. See below for program-specific details. 

Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction 

Students in this rigorous doctoral program select an emphasis area for their Ph.D. research -- including social computing, research through design, technical HCI and learning sciences -- or propose another area that better matches their interests.

This Ph.D. program has a fall application window and cohorts start the following August. 

Details: HCI Ph.D. Program, HCII Faculty or HCI Ph.D. Admissions  
 

Masters in Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) 

The 12-month, professional Master of Human-Computer Interaction program begins in August. MHCI students begin with a solid foundation of HCI methodologies, customize their schedule with interdisciplinary electives, and finish the program with the flagship MHCI Capstone course -- a user-centered research and design team project with an external industry client.

The MHCI program has a fall application window and cohorts start the following August. 

Details: MHCI Program or MHCI Admissions  
 

Master of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Sciences (METALS)

The METALS program applies HCI and psychology principles to the science and experience of learning. Students design, develop, and evaluate educational technologies and learning environments during this program that also ends with a final Capstone project. 

The METALS program has a fall application window and cohorts start the following August. 

Details: METALS Program  or METALS Admissions  
 

Accelerated Masters of Human-Computer Interaction (AMHCI)

Current CMU undergraduates can apply for admission to this accelerated masters program in the fall of their senior year. Admitted AMHCI students begin the program in the spring of their senior year, which allows them to complete the master’s degree in as little as two semesters (8 months) after completing their undergraduate degree.

This program has an early fall application window because AMHCI students start in the spring. 

Details: AMHCI Program  
 

Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (BS in HCI)

We are proud to be one of the first to offer a primary major in human-computer interaction. Prospective students apply to the CMU School of Computer Science, and once accepted, have the opportunity to declare this major in the spring semester of their first year. 

This program has a fall application window. 

Details: BS in HCI Program or BS in HCI Admissions  
 

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary HCI Programs

CMU students with a primary major in another subject can add a human-centered component to their education with our undergraduate programming. HCI skills and methods make an excellent complement to many other majors. 

The application window for these programs opens in the spring. 

Details: Additional Major in Interdisciplinary HCI and Minor in Interdisciplinary HCI  
 

Undergraduate Summer Research Program

This NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Human-Computer Interaction program is an opportunity for undergraduate students to spend a summer with us in Pittsburgh. Students have the opportunity to conduct research on meaningful projects with HCII faculty and researchers during this paid, 10-week program. 

This program has a winter application window and accepted students join us the following summer. 

Details: HCII Summer Research Program  

 

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