User Experience Design

Entry requirements

You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate UK honours degree, ideally in a creative arts and design discipline such as e.g., Graphic Design; Fashion Communication Design; Illustration; Animation; Games Art and/or Design; Product Design; Filmmaking; Film & Television Production; Creative Film Production; Media Production; Digital Media Production; Sound & Video; Photography.

Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted.

Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by case basis as other professional qualifications and/or undergraduate UK honours degree subjects will be considered on merit as will relevant professional experience.

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English language qualification.

Find out about English language requirements.

If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.

Months of entry

September

Course content

As more businesses invest in digital transformation, public sector and central government services are increasingly accessed digitally by default. E-retail continues to outpace physical high street sales, and a wide range of digital services and experiences—spanning entertainment, social interaction, and wellbeing—are now used daily by the majority of the population. This growing reliance on digital platforms fuels an ever-increasing demand for User Experience (UX) specialists.

The MA User Experience Design programme introduces students to the essential principles of UX Design through lectures, seminars, and practical studio projects, with no prior experience required. Participants engage in a co-creation module that encourages the development of creative, collaborative, and critical thinking skills, particularly in addressing sustainability challenges.

Additional modules provide a deeper understanding of the professional and societal contexts in which UX Designs are created and implemented, along with core UX methods and practices for designing with diverse user needs in mind. These experiences culminate in a major independent project - Designing the Transformed User Experience - where students apply their learning to a supervised UX Design research or portfolio project.

Information for international students

Please visit the international page.

Fees and funding

For further information please see the fees and funding page.