ePGD IxD stands for “e-Postgraduate Diploma in Interaction Design". The ePGD IxD programme consists of 8 prescribed courses. Each course has a certain number of credits associated with it, which vary from 6 to 12, listed below. These credits are based on the number of lecture hours, tutorial, lab, project hours, and self-study hours. When you pass a course, you earn those credits and a grade. When you earn 36 or more credits, you can claim an e-Postgraduate Diploma in Interaction Design from IIT Bombay (see a sample ePGD certificate here).

IIT Bombay fees for the ePGD IxD courses depend on the number of credits. Currently, course fees are  ₹ 1,22,272 for a 6-credit course, ₹ 1,63,029 for an 8-credit course, and ₹ 2,44,543 for a 12-credit course (including GST). If you register for 36 credits for your ePGD IxD, the total course fees will be approximately ₹ 7.34 lakhs. You only need to pay fees when you register for a course (i.e. you don't pay fees for the whole ePGD IxD programme in advance). Please note that course fees include course material, lunch and tea, but do not include other costs such as travel and accommodation. Please also note that IIT Bombay may revise course fees in future. Please check individual course pages for the current course fees.

The ePGD IxD is a self-paced programme for working professionals. You can earn the required number of credits in a flexible schedule of  1 to 3 years. 

This programme is for you if you are:

• An interaction designer, a user interface designer or a user experience designer
• A professionals trained in another design discipline who wants to move to interaction design
• A software professionals with experience in user interface design and development, but no formal training
• A quality professional in the IT industry, who would like to learn about usability
• A product manager responsible for the delivery of software products
• A faculty member in design schools or an engineering college who would like to teach subjects such as interaction design, user experience design, human-computer interaction etc.

The ePGD IxD Programme has multiple goals. It gives learners an exposure to issues, theories, principles and concerns relating to human interaction with interactive products. It provides learners hands-on practice with the process and the techniques related to interaction design. Please refer to each course page for more specific goals below.