BSc (Hons) User Experience Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) User Experience Design intersects creativity, technology, problem-solving, and human behaviour. As digital experiences for services, entertainment, socialising, and improving wellbeing continue to grow, the need for user experience (UX) specialists will rise. Through lectures, seminars and hands-on studio projects, you’ll develop a future-facing skillset that businesses require.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Digital Arts (SODA) | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with study abroad year; 4 years full-time with foundation year | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

BSc (Hons) User Experience Design course offers a range of modules shaped around creativity, research, and technology, allowing you to gain an insight into the past, present and potential futures of user experience design. The course equips you with the skills to understand what users and businesses need, responding by creating engaging and human-centred experiences. Year 1 core: Introduction to Design and Visual Communication, Introduction to User Experience, Accessible and Inclusive Design, Introduction to Prototyping. Year 2 core: User Interface Design, UX Research, Professional Contexts, Speculative Futures. Year 3 core: Creative Processes, Emerging Technologies, Professional Practices in the Digital Industries, Synoptic Project.

Career pathways

Digital products are at the centre of our lives. Survey after survey indicates that those who can research, create, and refine digital products - along with effectively communicating ideas and processes - are highly sought after both locally and globally.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also. considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with study abroad year;

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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