Kingston University · Full-time with year in industry
User Experience Design
Reasons to choose Kingston - This course prepares you for a career as a usability engineer, user researcher, user experience designer and general “ux-er”. - You will graduate with an online professional presence and a portfolio that displays your skills. - Thi…
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Computing and Information Systems
Reasons to choose Kingston - This course prepares you for a career as a usability engineer, user researcher, user experience designer and general “ux-er”. - You will graduate with an online professional presence and a portfolio that displays your skills. - This course was developed in consultation with our industry panel, which includes Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, DreamWorks and Samsung Design Europe. About this course Each taught module guides students through a UX project – to optimise an interaction, to innovate a digital lifestyle, to create a persuasive product, and to collaborate on the development of virtual reality. Each project provides opportunities to analyse, design, prototype and evaluate cutting-edge technologies, follow industry trends and apply contemporary theories. A final “capstone” project completes the student’s portfolio. Example modules - User Experience Design (Systems) - User Experience Design (Content) - Digital Studio Practice For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage. Career opportunities Graduates work at established companies such as John Lewis, Aviva, IBM, Google, and Microsoft, tech start-ups, or agencies such as Systems Concepts, and Nomensa. Others work in the public sector or for charities.
Getting in
As the university states it
A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in art and design, computer science, or humanities. The most relevant undergraduate degrees are relevant to digital media – graphic design, communication design, interactive media, information technology – but also psychology, ethnography. Exceptionally, applicants may have no first degree but more than five years working in information technology, the creative industries or humanities. In these circumstances, an online portfolio/PDF of design and digital work (and a description of your design process) should be included as a link in your personal statement. Experience in digital media, user interface development and user interaction design is particularly valuable. Experience in an application domain (health care, business information, retail) is also relevant. For more information please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
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