User Experience Design

Entry requirements

Normally, a good honours degree in a relevant discipline, ie those including substantial elements of computing, psychology, information design or product design. For appropriate candidates without an honours degree, entry to the course will normally involve an interview.

Months of entry

September, February

Course content

A flexible course that allows you to shape your own learning path, this MSc has a wide end-career scope, ranging from a focus on usability or interfacing, through to general project management and consulting roles.

The award was set-up for designers and software developers wishing to deepen their knowledge and practice in user-centred design and usability evaluation of software-enabled products. Course content has been designed for maximum relevancy to the marketplace.

Upon completion, you'll be able to apply your knowledge and interaction design skills to novel interaction paradigms; make effective use of a broad range of design methods; obtain in-depth knowledge of developments in mobile, ubiquitous or wearable systems; and understand the commercial contexts in which interaction design takes place.

Information for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing.

Qualification and course duration

MSc

PGCert

PGDip