About the programme
The User Experience Design (UXD) concentration is one of the areas of study in the Master of Information (MI) at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information (iSchool). The MI is a 16-course degree (8.0 credits). All MI students take 2.0 credits of professional requirements across technical, managerial, values and critical-perspectives categories.
The UXD curriculum changed for students starting in 2025. It now has six core half-courses: UX Foundations, UX Design Studio, Exploratory User Research, Information Architecture, User Interface Design and a UX Capstone with external partners. Students also stay enrolled in a zero-credit UX Portfolio course with milestone submissions.
There are three routes: coursework only, a thesis, or co-op with up to two paid work terms. Electives cover topics such as accessibility, usability assessment, games and speculative design, and students can also take courses from other concentrations.
- Format
- In person in Toronto. Full-time or part-time; part-time students take up to two half-courses per term.
- Length
- 8.0 credits (sixteen 0.5-credit courses). Usually two years full-time (three years maximum) or up to six years part-time.
- Cost
- The MI charges a minimum degree fee: you pay at least two years of full-time programme fees, charged per term, however quickly you finish. The card figure is two years of 2026-27 programme fees. Incidental and ancillary fees, and health insurance for international students, are extra.
- Admissions
- Fall (September) entry only. The deadline for fall 2027 is 31 January 2027. You need a mid-B average (3.3/4.0), a 400-600 word statement of interest, a CV and two academic references (a third is optional). No portfolio is required.
- Capstone
- The UX Capstone (INF2192H) is a project with an external partner. Students can also do a thesis, or take co-op terms (4-8 months, paid) or a 12-week part-time practicum.
Who it suits
Suits applicants with a strong academic record who want a two-year UX degree with co-op or thesis options inside a broader information school. If you want a short, studio-only programme or are applying with a portfolio rather than grades, look elsewhere.
Checked against University of Toronto’s official programme pages in October 2026.
