Interactive Design - User Experience MajorSAIT
The User Experience major combines design research, prototyping, usability testing and interactive design. It is a two-year diploma delivered through a blend of Main Campus and online study, with $51,649 in published international tuition and listed fees.
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Choose the UX major when you apply
Apply to Interactive Design and select User Experience during the application. The portfolio described on the page is developed through study; it is not a stated entrance-portfolio requirement. Check the device and software requirements before buying a laptop, since the source offers a PC route while noting that some UX software is Mac-only.
Plan the published study costs
International estimates for entry in 2026/27. Your letter of admission may show a higher maximum tuition guarantee.
Tuition and listed additional fees
| Period | Semesters | Tuition | Additional fees | Total |
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| Year 1 | 2 | $24,060.00 | $1,764.50 | $25,824.50 |
| Year 2 | 2 | $24,060.00 | $1,764.50 | $25,824.50 |
| Published program total | $51,649.00 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. The two annual rows are $25,824.50 each, including listed additional fees. Device purchases, an unpriced Adobe subscription and any optional work-term charges are outside the table.
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- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $25,824.50
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $25,999.50
Includes the selected table totals, one application and your entered living budget. It excludes unentered books, equipment, software and separately charged course costs. Use the same dollars as the published table.
Non-refundable · One application with ranked choices
Books and supplies are approximately $2,000 per full-time year. Required equipment includes a laptop with webcam, a smartphone that records audio and video, and headphones with microphone. The Mac minimum is an M2 MacBook Air with an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB unified memory and 512GB SSD; a 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro is recommended. A PC meeting SAIT's power-user minimum is an explicit alternative. Adobe CC is required but unpriced here; Figma is free for education and MS Office is included.
Select the UX major during application and check its blended timetable and current international seats. A Graphic Design result belongs to a different Interactive Design major, with its own course structure.
Read the application payment guide ↗Check the academic route
SAIT assesses the documents and course equivalents for education completed outside Canada. Demonstrating English proficiency does not by itself establish that your academic subjects meet the program requirements.
Check the complete admission requirements ↗-
Mathematics
At least 50% in Math 30-1 or 60% in Math 30-2, or accepted equivalents.
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English subject
At least 55% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 60% in English Language Arts 30-2.
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Language proficiency and assessment
English proficiency is required separately. Applicants educated outside Canada must provide the required international document assessment.
English proficiency is a separate requirement
Assessment results must be from within the year before your application. A transfer or deferral can require updated results when that period has passed.
Compare common tests and education routes
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 in each skill; IELTS Indicator accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 53 |
| Duolingo | 115 overall and 95 in each Individual Subscore |
| CAEL | 60 overall and, effective Winter 2023, 60 in each skill; CAEL Online accepted |
| TOEFL before 21 January 2026 | 20 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
| TOEFL from 21 January 2026 | 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
The policy also lists CLBA/CLBPA, MET, Cambridge, Oxford Test of English, LanguageCert and Oxford ELLT. Use the official policy for their individual score requirements and for country or institution exemptions.
- Education in EnglishOfficial transcripts or a completed international assessment must verify at least three years of full-time secondary study in English at 12 or more hours a week, or at least two years of study taught in English at a recognized post-secondary institution, or a recognized English-taught credential from a SAIT-approved institution.
- A post-secondary English courseA credit course in English, comparative literature, communications or an equivalent at SAIT or a recognized post-secondary institution requires at least a C.
- English Language FoundationsThe SAIT route requires both COMN 155 and SPCH 155. Other recognized pathways have their own levels and assessment conditions; check the complete policy before choosing one.
Four semesters with a required capstone
Complete 60 credits across 19 required courses: 14 Interactive Design core courses and five UX courses. A required capstone takes place in year two. The work term after the first year is optional and outside the 19-course requirement; choosing it does not guarantee employment.
Read courses and prerequisites ↗Related study guides
Return to the SAIT program finder ↗Sources and planning scope
Sources checked 29 October 2026. Costs use the published 2026/27 entry estimate. Annual table labels do not determine your months of living costs. Confirm current intake availability and your own admission assessment with the institution.