User Experience Design - MSc

Key highlights

• Builds a professional portfolio to launch a career in UX
• Covers front-end development, visual design, accessibility and usability testing
• Learning informed by insights from industry experts
• Collaborative teamwork in diverse teams with a people-first design ethos
• Option to extend the course with a professional placement

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Bowater Financial Assistance Award

• Graduate Scholarship

  20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

  Up to 20% of fees

• International Postgraduate Scholarships

  BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

  Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

• UX Designer
• UX Researcher
• Usability Analyst
• Interaction Designer
• Front-End Developer
• Accessibility Specialist

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.