Master of Science in User Experience Design including Professional Placement

Kingston University

Embrace the career opportunities emerging from the trend towards 'online everything, anytime, anywhere, anyhow' with the User Experience Design MSc from Kingston University. This course was developed in consultation with our industry panel, which includes Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, DreamWorks and Samsung Design Europe.You will graduate with an online professional presence and a portfolio that displays your skills.Our User Experience Design MSc course will prepare you for a career as a usability engineer, user researcher, user experience designer or general "UX-er".To support delivery of this course, we created Digital Media Kingston. This collaboration between the School of Computing and Information Systems and the School of Design provides the multidisciplinary perspective needed to accommodate students with backgrounds in art and design, computer science and the humanities.This course includes the following features, intended to maintain academic standards and ease the transition from university study to commercial practice:project-based teaching and learningtalks on principles and methods, and guided practical workshops support the development of UX practicein-class presentations and workshops, and discussions encouraging collaborationcoursework topics tailored to development of your portfolio and destinationbalanced consideration of research, design, prototyping and evaluation in the context of project managementa broad coverage of UX issues that covers mobile, desktop and other devices (Internet of Things)user performance and experiential criteria (from utility and efficiency to engagement, persuasion and brand perception)key topics of user journeys, design thinking, usability testingpossibility of dovetailing study and work via externally hosted projects, placements and start-ups