What is the focus of the PGP in UI/UX & AI Product Design at Masters’ Union?

The PGP in UI/UX & AI Product Design focuses on building end-to-end design capability, covering user research, problem framing, UX strategy, interaction design, visual design, and design systems. The programme emphasises real-world problem solving, design thinking, and collaboration with product and engineering, preparing students to design meaningful, scalable digital experiences.

Who should apply to this programme?

This programme is for anyone looking to start or transition into a career in UI/UX and Product Design. It is suitable for fresh graduates, early-career professionals, and career switchers who aspire to work as Product Designers, UI/UX Designers, UX Researchers, Strategists, or in emerging roles such as Conversational UX, AR/VR Design, Accessibility Design, and Prompt Design for product interfaces.

What skills will I gain by the end of the programme?

Graduates develop strong capabilities in user research, UX design, UI design, prototyping, usability testing, design systems, and stakeholder communication. In addition, the program builds critical thinking, design leadership, and collaboration skills required to work effectively in fast-paced product teams.

What career opportunities are available after completing this programme?

After completing the programme, students can pursue roles such as Product Designer, UI/UX Designer, Interaction Designer, UX Researcher, or Design Consultant. Graduates are well-positioned to work with startups, tech companies, enterprises, design agencies, or even build and scale their own products.

Does the programme offer industry exposure or hands-on experience?

Yes. The programme is built to take you from Designer to a Product Builder and a Global Operator through a multi-track, studio-led curriculum that mirrors how real product organizations work. Students design, prototype, and iterate inside simulated product teams, working on real-world problems under the guidance of top design leaders. You graduate with proof, not promises–a portfolio that shows clear evidence of your thinking, building, and shipping.

How is this programme different from traditional design courses?

Unlike traditional design courses that focus mainly on tools or aesthetics, this programme takes a product-first approach. It combines design craft with business context, user empathy, and product strategy, ensuring graduates understand not just how to design, but why design decisions matter in building successful products.

If an applicant doesn’t have an undergraduate degree, can they still apply?

Yes. An undergraduate degree is not mandatory for admission to the PGP in UI/UX & AI Product Design. While many participants may hold undergraduate or advanced degrees, we also welcome applicants with strong professional experience, a proven track record of learning, and clear motivation to build a career in design. Applicants completing their undergraduate degree by May of the following year are also eligible to apply.

Is there an age limit for admission?

There is no strict age limit for the programme. Eligibility is evaluated holistically based on your experience, intent, and readiness for the programme. Applicants with more than 10 years of work experience are encouraged to connect with the admissions team at pgadmissions@mastersunion.org for personalised guidance on programme fit.

Will not having a design background affect my chances of admission?

Yes. A prior design background is preferred but actively encourages applications from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, including engineering, business, marketing, psychology, arts, and more.

What kind of candidates is the programme looking for?

We are looking for individuals who are curious, self-driven, and eager to build. Strong candidates show openness to feedback, comfort with ambiguity, empathy for users, and the ability to learn by doing. Leadership potential, initiative, and a growth mindset are key indicators of success in the programme.

Is there a minimum GPA requirement?

TNo, there is no minimum GPA requirement. Since grading systems vary globally, admissions decisions are not based solely on GPA. We consider your academic journey holistically, looking at coursework, learning outcomes, and overall performance, alongside professional experience and motivation.

Can applicants get a call back from Masters’ Union?

Given the volume of requests, we’d encourage students to reach out to the admissions team via email at pgadmissions@mastersunion.org. If students would still like to connect with us on call, reach out to our counselling team at 8929361765.

Can applicants defer their admission offer from Masters’ Union to the next year?

Currently, we are not offering the option to defer admission. Those who cannot join the programme in the current year are advised to apply again next year.

Are all applicants interviewed?

Only candidates who have been shortlisted post their application submission will be invited for the personal interview.

Are any of the rounds more or less competitive than others?

Each round is equally competitive, with the same acceptance ratio across all rounds. The most important factor is to dedicate sufficient time and effort into your application to accurately showcase your strengths and talents. However, applying in Round 1 offers several advantages:Scholarships: If scholarships are a priority, we encourage applying in Round 1.Hostel Room Choice: Round 1 students get priority in selecting their hostel rooms, ensuring they can choose from the best available options. data and present their findings.Notice Period: They have ample time to serve notice periods at their current jobs.Break Before Studies: They can take a well-deserved break before starting 16 months of intensive study.Loan and Funding: They have more time to apply for loans and arrange funds.

Can applicants get their profile evaluated?

Feel free to connect with the admissions team to understand your fitment with the programme. While applicants are welcome to send their CV to pgadmissions@mastersunion.org for a preliminary conversation, due to a large volume of requests, our responses might be delayed.

Can I submit non-design or cross-disciplinary work?

No, we need a design and product portfolio that shows user-centric thinking, problem solving, or are equally valid.

What kind of work should be included in the portfolio?

Your portfolio should highlight how you think, not just what you designed. This can include user research, problem framing, wireframes, UI explorations, prototypes, experiments, or shipped work. We value clarity of thought, decision-making, and iteration more than polish alone.

What format should the portfolio or submission be in?

You can submit your work as a website, PDF, Notion page, Figma link, or Google Drive folder. The format matters less than how clearly your ideas, process, and outcomes are communicated.

What if I don’t have any prior design experience?

That’s okay. You can submit a problem exploration, redesign concept, research exercise, or product idea instead. We’re assessing your potential to grow into a product designer, not just past credentials.

How is the portfolio evaluated during admissions?

Portfolios are reviewed for clarity of thinking, problem understanding, user empathy, experimentation, and learning mindset. We’re less focused on tools or aesthetics and more on your ability to reason, build, and improve

Will I build a portfolio during the programme?

YYes. The program is designed to help you graduate with proof – a portfolio that demonstrates real product thinking, collaboration, and shipped outcomes aligned with industry expectations.

Application Submission Policy

If the applicant misses all the three rounds of a particular intake, the application form and its entire content will expire. At this point, the applicant will be required to complete a new application from scratch, for the next intake. An application will only be evaluated once it is complete. If it is completed after the deadline, it will be reviewed for the next round or (in the case of last round applicants) the following intake.

Masters’ Union offers opt-in accommodation to students admitted to the PGP. We offer a variety of options, each close to our campus and equipped with amenities to ensure a comfortable living experience. The fees for the course, as mentioned on the website, do not include hostel fees. The full fee structure, including that of the hostel, is sent to all our admitted students along with their offer letter.

Due to the large number of applications we receive for each intake, and the confidentiality of the deliberations of the admissions committee, we would be unable to provide detailed individual feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Fees once submitted cannot be refunded. Masters’ Union reserves the right to amend this Refund Policy at any time without prior notice.

Is participation in immersions mandatory or optional?

Participation in any immersion is optional and depends on the student’s interest. Since our immersions are theme-based, students can choose the one that best aligns with their career goals and learning preferences.

Is the immersion fee included in the tuition fee?

The immersion fee is not included in the tuition fee. It is a separate, optional cost applicable only to students who choose to participate in the Global or Bharat Immersion programmes. 1 day off campus immersions are part of your programme with no added fee.

Are there scholarships or financial aid options available?

Yes - we offer scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis for select immersions.

Will there be any certification or academic recognition after completion?

Yes,students receive an official certificate from the Masters’ Union upon successful completion of the program.

What kind of networking opportunities are available during the immersion?

The immersions are designed to provide students with ample networking opportunities with faculty and peers as well as with industry professionals and leaders during company visits and interactions.

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PG Programme in
AI Design & Product Management

India’s only AI-First Design Programme that prepares you for
leadership roles in user experience and product.

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Post Graduate Programme
AI Design and Product Management

Format

Full Time

On Campus

Commencement Date

Aug '26

Applications Open

Eligibility

Bachelor's Degree

Or equivalent, in any discipline

Duration

12 Months

From learner to UX professional

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Highlights
Curriculum & Faculty
Admissions & Fees
Career Prospects

Why AI Product Design, Why Now?

India’s digital economy is projected to reach 20% of GVA by 2029–30 making user experience a business priority now. As digital products scale, India lacks design leadership to drive research, navigate complexity, & shape product decisions, a gap also highlighted by Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Union Budget 2026–27.

AI is changing how products are built. With 93% of designers in India reporting use of AI tools, there is growing demand for job-ready talent skilled in UI/UX, product thinking, and AI-first feature design. This programme builds those capabilities through hands-on tools, real product cases, & outcome-focused projects.

Build Products That
Users Love

This programme prepares you for leading industry roles by letting you
design, prototype, and ship modern digital products.

Become an AI Product Designer
Who Can Ship End-to-End

Develop end to end product design capability through hands-on
work across interface craft, AI native UX, and product workflows.

Build UI, interaction design, research, and prototyping skills

Create AI-assisted flows with prompts, AI tools, and testing plans

Learn design systems, handoffs, and iteration with real teams

Taught by Design Leaders at
Top Product Companies

Learn from senior designers and user experience leaders at
Swiggy, Cars24, BharatPe, Zepto, Uber, and more.

1:1 mentorship from product designers and UI/UX experts

Masterclasses by Chief Design Officers & global professors

70%+ courses taught by industry practitioners

Work on Live Product Cycles
With Real Teams

Instead of waiting until graduation, students enter real product environments during the programme.

Live Studios where you solve problems for real companies

Design Sprints for building with engineers and PMs

Ship work that has users, constraints, and outcomes

Graduate With a Portfolio
Not Just a Resume

Build portfolio proof across design, research, and AI-first products - work that makes recruiters want to hire you.

Portfolio with shipped flows, prototypes, & documented decisions

Work in AI-augmented workflows across research and iteration

Production-ready outputs for engineers & product managers

Become an AI Product Designer
Who Can Ship End-to-End

Develop end to end product design capability through hands-on
work across interface craft, AI native UX, and product workflows.

Build UI, interaction design, research, and prototyping skills

Create AI-assisted flows with prompts, AI tools, and testing plans

Learn design systems, handoffs, and iteration with real teams

Taught by Design Leaders at
Top Product Companies

Learn from senior designers and user experience leaders at Swiggy, Cars24, BharatPe, Zepto, Uber, and more.

1:1 mentorship from product designers and UI/UX experts

Masterclasses by Chief Design Officers & global professors

70%+ courses taught by industry practitioners

Work on Live Product Cycles
With Real Teams

Instead of waiting until graduation, students enter real product environments during the programme.

Live Studios where you solve problems for real companies

Design Sprints for building with engineers and PMs

Ship work that has users, constraints, and outcomes

Graduate With a Portfolio
Not Just a Resume

Build portfolio proof across design, research, and AI-first products - work that makes recruiters want to hire you.

Portfolio with shipped flows, prototypes, & documented decisions

Work in AI-augmented workflows across research and iteration

Production-ready outputs for engineers & product managers

What This
Programme Leads to

This is a postgraduate programme for aspiring product designers, Al-first product builders, & global operators. After the programme you would have mastered interaction design and development of Al-native products, preparing you for a truly global role in startups and product teams.

Learn by Doing
Not Just by Sitting in Lectures

Solve design challenges each term, ranging from user research and interface design to prototyping and usability testing.

Dark Pattern Audit Challenge

Identify Dark Patterns and Improve Retention & Long-Term User Value

Audit onboarding, pricing, and cancellation in CRED, Groww, and Netflix-style flows
Identify dark patterns such as forced continuity, hidden costs, and roach motels
Redesign decision screens with disclosure-first UX and an LTV lift hypothesis

Ghost Cart Revenue Recovery

Reassess Checkout Drop Offs and
Reduce Abandoned Cart Losses

Audit abandoned cart journeys in Blinkit, Nykaa, and Myntra-style flows
Redesign checkout for address, payment, and error states
Propose an A/B testing plan targeting 15% or more recovery in lost revenue

AI Copilot SaaS Dashboard

Build an Internal AI Copilot for Faster Decisions and Operator Productivity

Map data-to-decision workflows in Razorpay, Zoho, and Freshworks-style dashboards
Prototype natural language search over metrics, tickets, and revenue views
Design alerts and next-best-action patterns targeting 20% productivity uplift

Founder–Designer Fellowship

Work on Product Decisions
With Real-Time Pressure & Trade-Offs

Work on problems like onboarding drop-offs, pricing pages, and investor demo flows
Run fast discovery and MVP UX for Meesho, PhonePe, and Notion-style products
Deliver pitch-ready prototypes and handoffs used in reviews, demos, and launches

0 → 100K Users Challenge

Take a Product From Idea to MVP to Live Users, Iterating With Real Metrics

Identify user problems like campus navigation, expense tracking, creator scheduling
Design and launch an MVP with onboarding, core flow, and basic analytics
Track sign-ups, activation, retention, and iterate based on usage data

100+ Empanelled
Industry Experts

Learn from leading designers, UX leaders, and industry experts
from global companies and design-driven organisations.

Ayush Shrivastava

EVP User Experience Design

Saptarishi Prakash

AVP of Design

Liso Joseph

AVP Design

Rewati Raman

Director of Design

Sanjeev Kumar

Head of Design

Hitesh Lakhyani

Design Leader

Rinchan Gupta

CDO Design

Ishaan Panwar Kothiyal

Head of Design

Divya Bokdia

Design Leader

Vivek Vikrant Mohanty

Ex- Head of Design

Akhil Joy

Design Leadership

Kapil Singh

Associate Director

Leena Jacob

Director UX

Nitin Panwar

Founder

Alok Kumar

Director of User Experience

Rukmum Vatsalya

Director Product Design

Naveen Ved

Head of Product Design

Anuj Chaudhary

Lead Product Designer

Akanksha Singh

Lead Visual Designer

Jeevanshu Narang

Lead Product Designer

Ainesh Chhetri

Lead Product Designer

Swastik Acharya

Lead Product Designer

Anoop Kumar

Lead Design Manager

Shakti Arora

Brand & Marketing Design Lead

Nitin Sharma

Designer 3

Pratik Biswas

Product Designer

Chand Routh

HOD VCCircle (Part of HT Media)

Pawas Marwah

UX Researcher, Ph.D. Scholar

Deeksha Gupta

UX Designer 2

Siraj Rafi

User Research & Strategy

Nitasha Basu

Content Designer

Balachandra Shetty

Ex Product Design Lead

Munz TDT

Head Of Brand Design

Neha Arora

Ex UX Leader