User Experience Design

In an increasingly digitalised society, organisations are looking for employees with the skills and knowledge to design and create customised user-friendly experiences. User Experience (UX) graduates are in high demand as they possess the skills to build products that are both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional with a focus on usability.

Developed alongside creative agencies who specialise in digital products and performance, our course is structured to meet the needs of the contemporary digital industries. You will learn how to design innovative digital services that are insight-driven and forward-facing, gaining experience in all aspects of the design process behind interactive experiences, including user research, design thinking, and user interface design. You’ll map and monitor all touchpoint users have when designing a digital product, including detailed looks at landing pages, the signup and onboarding flow, and every feature or element that draws the user deeper into the brand experience.

Thanks to Leicester’s thriving creative community and The Leicester Media School’s strong links with industry, you will also have opportunities to enhance your learning through exciting industry visits and guest lectures. Get inspired by experts in the field and be encouraged to experiment in your work.

Key features

• Elevate your production game with our multi-million-pound specialist facilities, including an all-new virtual production suite and industry standard media production suite.

• Enjoy living in Leicester’s creative community. With a network for digital designers, and hub of agencies and industries, you’ll have an abundance of opportunities right on your doorstep.

• Draw on the experience of Leicester Media School’s strong history in creative technologies, with lecturers, professors and PhD students who research and design immersive experiences, installations and digital products for the arts and industry.

• Join our dynamic student societies. As a member of our award-winning Demon Media group, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to its radio station, TV channel and website, and learn from industry experts.

• Take advantage of DMU Global, which offers unforgettable experiences to help develop you both personally and academically. Previous media students have explored Berlin’s fascinating media history and been behind the scenes at New York’s NBC studio.

• Leicester Media School graduates have gone on to work at some of the world’s biggest design agencies and businesses, including Barclaycard, Google, Sony PlayStation, Penguin Books, Disney Studios, Burberry and Warner Music.

• Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning’ timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback and enjoy a better study-life balance.