Our MSc in User Experience (UX) Design course follows a human-centred design approach to understanding, designing, and evaluating digital experiences. User Experience includes all aspects of an end-user’s interaction with a product/service. We use UX to drive change within context, content, and users. Empathising with a user’s needs, motivations and behaviours is critical in today’s evolving digital landscape.
Why study with us
- You’ll have access to bespoke HCI labs for ideating, developing, and evaluating. Helping you craft the skills to become a competent UX design professional. Both the ChiCI Lab and our innovative Imaginarium support your learning, development, and research.
- You’ll study a curriculum based on industry and academic input with applied learning and research.
- You'll have the opportunity to enhance your CV by undertaking a professional placement. This will extend your study time by six to twelve months.
What you'll do
- Learn in a small group environment, providing plenty of opportunities for developing your practice, networking, and getting involved with research activities.
- On this User Experience master's degree, you'll use emerging technologies. From the latest mobile devices to virtual reality headsets.
- Learn in an environment that demonstrates how academic research can respond to real-world industry needs.
Course Breakdown
The course covers seven modules, you'll learn how to conduct UX research, demonstrated using practical skills to develop solutions as a response to challenges. Learning content is provided through lectures, guest lectures, labs, and seminars. We promote the co-creation of materials and assessments. You'll work collaboratively and independently on industry and academic challenges.
During the course you’ll develop theoretical understanding, knowledge of trends, emerging ideas and ongoing research activity. Alongside becoming familiar with planning, self-management, communication, critical evaluation and technical skills.
Modules
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
The modules are designed to build up your knowledge and to allow you explore different project fields. I am pleased my academic work portfolio has attracted employers and that I started my first UI/UX job within one month of my graduation!
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Academic expertise
Future Careers in UX Design
The course will encourage you to follow a career in UX either via industry or further academic study. We aim to produce UX designers who are competent in essential UX skills and have theoretical and practical knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
Entry requirements
- Applicants should hold at least 2:2 degree in related subject such as Computer Science/Computing/Software Engineering/Games Development, Games/Product/Graphic/Interaction Design, Psychology, Media/Creative/Interactive Technologies, Web Design/Development
- Students with non-standard qualifications or who have work experience will be considered on a case by case basis
- Some taught or self-taught programming experience is expected
- IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
Fees and funding
Scholarships and bursaries
We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package.
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If you need extra support because you have unpaid caring responsibilities alongside your studies.
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We offer student athletes support and opportunities for their playing careers whilst they study a high-quality degree.
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UK students with a previous award from us will receive 20% tuition fee discount.
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This course is delivered by the School of Engineering and Computing
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