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MSc User Experience Design (Professional Placement)

Birmingham City University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    City Centre Campus (Millennium Point)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1.5 Years

Course summary

Overview

This conversion course in User Experience Design will provide graduates from any undergraduate degree with the digital skills to design unique experiences and journeys across a range of channels and platforms. You will learn various skills like front-end development, visual design, accessibility, usability testing and have the opportunity to gain industry insights from experienced professionals.

What's covered in this course?

The course has been designed to support graduates from a wide range of disciplines (including those with technical and non-technical backgrounds) who wish to specialise in the area of user experience (UX) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). The key topics taught on the course include interaction design (techniques for user-centred design), front-end development (using industry standard development environments), visual design (creating interfaces with strong aesthetics), accessibility (methods for supporting inclusive design), and usability testing (collecting and analysing data via user evaluations). You will also have the opportunity to consider and create user experiences for technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, eye gaze tracking, speech interfaces, mid-air gesturing, haptic systems, and brain-computer interfaces.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 12,371per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    103rd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    70th out of 117 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    125 56%

    63rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    78th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    15th

    1

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