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User Experience Design University of Portsmouth

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Full-time, Part-time 1 - 2 years September, January find out find out
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Course overview

Overview

Are you seeking to leverage and cultivate your expertise in creative digital technology for a career in the creative industry? Our MSc User Experience Design degree program equips you with the necessary skills to stand out in competitive fields such as web application development, mobile application development, screen based and screenless application design, interactive design, animation, and video/audio production. The MSc UxD course offers intake opportunities in January and September.

Focusing on ideation/design and prototyping/evaluation stages, the MSc User Experience Design program acknowledges that formal technical development is typically handled by separate teams in real-world scenarios, including the use of artificial intelligence in UI/UX design personalisation. As a result, students concentrate on honing their cognitive/design skills, supplemented by modules providing exposure to technologies supporting creativity and the ability to synthesize technical possibilities.

With access to cutting-edge equipment, you will design your own projects while receiving guidance from expert technical staff, facilitating your journey towards becoming a proficient UXD expert.

Course highlights

  • Get to grips with the latest coding practice and software used by professionals
  • Have access to our TV studios, motion capture facilities, computer and multimedia laboratories, music studio, photographic studio and print and production workshops to build and test your digital creations
  • Work on client-based problems in order to develop your portfolio skills
  • Be supported by expert staff at the top of their game

Career development

Upon completing this course, your proficiency in User Experience Design will position you favourably to pursue various creative industry roles integrating the utilization and design of emerging media technologies. Whether it's web-based and mobile applications, wearable devices, screen-based or screenless interfaces, animation, video production, or social media, the realm of digital consumerism is expanding rapidly, both domestically and internationally.

Careers this Master's prepares you for

MSc User Experience Design graduates will be able to apply for below listed graduate positions:

  • UX Designer
  • UX Developer
  • UX Researcher
  • Digital Interactive Designer
  • Digital Interactive Developer
  • Digital UI/UX Designer
  • Web Designer/Developer
  • Mobile App Developer
  • Research and Quality Assurance roles
  • Freelance Designer

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