User Experience Design (MSc) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MSc) in User Experience Design at Laurier, offered in person on the Brantford campus, prepares you to launch your UX career through a focus on practical, professional learning so you can build your CV and job-ready portfolio .

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Duration: Four terms (16 months) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Career pathways

Sample jobs include:; UX researcher / design researcher / user researcher; interaction designer; information architect / UX architect; UX/UI designer; UX strategist; service designer; usability analyst / usability engineer; accessibility specialist / human factors specialist; UX writer; content stra

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent from an accredited university; applications are invited from students with an honours degree in any discipline. A minimum B+ average in the last two years of study and a B average overall. This program is designed and intended for students with little to no previous experience in User Experience Design. For this reason, graduates of Laurier’s BDes in UXD, and those who have completed Laurier’s Minor in UXD, are currently not eligible for admission t

International applicants: CAD 31,500 a year (2026). 2026/27 international graduate tuition per year (3 terms), full-time, for the fee group the source lists this programme under; excludes incidental and other fees. Source

Application fees per application (non-refundable, not waived): $130 for most Master and PhD programmes; $135 for Master of Music Therapy, Management (MSc and PhD), Management Analytics (MSc) and MSc User Experience Design; $155 for Master of Applied Computing, Business Administration, Social Work (Master and PhD) and domestic Finance; $230 for Master of Finance (international). Most programmes consider applications until full; deadlines are on each programme page.

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