Admission Procedure 2026

BA & MA Major Interaction Design

The Interaction Design degree program at the Zurich University of the Arts is positioned at the intersection of multiple disciplines and offers a comprehensive education that tests and expands the boundaries of design.

Within 6 semesters in the BA Major, you will engage with topics such as service design, interfaces for a wide range of media, soft architecture, embodied interaction, active materials, and interactions at the interface with the environment. Your studies focus on pioneering technologies and trends, introducing you to a human-centered design approach as well as an approach that goes beyond the human. For more information on the BA Major and registration click here.

The MA Major Interaction Design at the Zurich University of the Arts gives you the opportunity, over four semesters, to pursue an in-depth, research-oriented education, enhancing your methodological, conceptual, and technological competencies. Through close ties to research areas such as Embodied Interaction and Immersive Experience, you will have the chance to apply and expand your expertise in interdisciplinary settings. For more information on the MA Major and registration click here.

For further questions and inquiries regarding the BA Major, please contact Nicola Bischof and for the MA Major, please contact Duy Bui.

Important Dates BA Major

January 8
Deadline Registration Portfolio Consultation

January 15
Portfolio Consultation
Afternoon / Slot will be announced

January 22
Homework assignment will be published online

January 26
Application deadline

February 05
Confirmation of admission to the selection process

By February 10
Submission deadline for portfolio and homework from 10.00 – 18.00
Room: Follow the markings in the entrance hall.

March 17 & 18
Bachelor Major Interaction Design examination

For a detailed overview click here.

Important Dates MA Major

January 13
Online Q&A Session, 17.00 – 18.00. Register here.

February 27
Application deadline

March 31 – April 11
Admission interviews

May 04
Decision on admission / rejection / waiting list

Mai 07 – 18
Choice of minor (information will be sent directly)

For a detailed overview click here.

IAD Showreel
Info Video BA Major Interaction Design
MA Major Info Presentation 2024