User Experience Design (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

ou’ll learn how to develop online and offline digital projects and code innovative, interactive content for marketing and data-sharing purposes – ranging from websites to mobile applications to AR, VR, and wearables. You’ll also study how emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and extended reality (XR), are transforming the way we interact with technology.

This course can prepare you for entrepreneurship if you want to start your own business, or learn about industry from the inside by going on a placement. Our strong industry focus ensures your technologies, techniques and competencies are always up-to-date.

After this course, you'll transform into a skilled user experience designer and developer capable of working across all sectors adopting interactive technologies.

• Learn how to develop, integrate, and manage digital media products delivered through various digital outputs, based on user experience/user interface design
• Get valuable experience working with real clients and live project briefs
• Use industry-standard tools and techniques—including Adobe Creative Suite—to design and produce a range of interactive digital applications

• Specialise further in an area or discipline that interests you, sharpening your career prospects

Virtually all sectors require user experience design to ensure they create products that best achieve the needs of their target audiences. You’ll graduate with current skills and knowledge to work in many industries, adapting to whatever aspect of user experience design you want to specialise in.

You can also freelance or continue your studies to postgraduate level.

After your second or third year, you can complete an optional work placement to gain professional experience and enhance your skills. It's also a great incentive for employers once you graduate.

You can work for a company, organisation or agency, or you can go self-employed and start your own business with fellow students or by yourself.

Whatever you decide – or even if you just want some employability advice – our exclusive Creative Careers team can support you every step of the way.