BSc (Hons) Computer Science (User Experience) at Goldsmiths, University of London

The BSc Computer Science (User Experience) will equip you with the skills to understand users' needs, and build systems suitable for global audiences. In this BSc Computer Science pathway, you'll develop specialist knowledge in user experience (UX), and the skills to explore and respond to user needs. You'll learn how to develop computer interfaces designed from a user-centred perspective.

Faculty: School of Computing  |  Department: Computer Science and AI  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with a placement year; 6-8 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available), part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (compulsory modules): Introduction to Programming, Front End Web, Logic and Computer Architecture, Computing Project 1, Introduction to Statistics for Business and User Experience, Identity, Agency & Environment 1, Identity, Agency & Environment 2, Graphics 1. Year 2 (compulsory modules): Software Development and Design, Computing Project 2, Object Oriented Programming, Human Computer Interaction: Theory, Practice and Application, Networks and Operating Systems, Information Security, The Goldsmiths Elective, The Goldsmiths Project. Year 3/4 (compulsory modules): Final Project in Computer Science, Designing Accessible Interfaces, Dynamic Web Applications.

Career pathways

The explosive and ever-growing use of technology in business and enterprise means that there are a whole range of different career possibilities for computer science graduates, including those with a user experience specialism. In terms of job opportunities and salaries, the IT sector is well ahead of most other industrial and commercial sectors.

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