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User Experience (UX) Design is a creative dynamic discipline that encourages curiosity creatively expressed through the voice of people. This exciting course encourages you to explore the world of interaction design and user experience with devices and systems. This user experience design course will develop your skills in identifying unmet needs and defining them by incorporating them into the process of design. Our course will ingrain digital user experience design principles into our students and prepare them for a career in the industry. If you have an insatiable curiosity to speculate on the future and understand people’s experience as they interact with devices and systems - then this course is for you!
During your studies, you will develop an impressive portfolio of work that you can easily use for applying to a broad range of user experience jobs.
At the beginning of the course you will gain an introduction to computing, design and digital media production.
You will then learn about user experience (UX) for different domains, including mobile applications, physical computing, and the web. As well as how new technological advances, such as AI can influence design.
In years three and four you will further develop your skills in designing and evaluating ubiquitous systems, user experience and creative technologies.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
User Experience (UX) Design is a creative dynamic discipline that encourages curiosity creatively expressed through the voice of people. This exciting course encourages you to explore the world of interaction design and user experience with devices and systems. This user experience design course will develop your skills in identifying unmet needs and defining them by incorporating them into the process of design. Our course will ingrain digital user experience design principles into our students and prepare them for a career in the industry. If you have an insatiable curiosity to speculate on the future and understand people’s experience as they interact with devices and systems - then this course is for you!
During your studies, you will develop an impressive portfolio of work that you can easily use for applying to a broad range of user experience jobs.
At the beginning of the course you will gain an introduction to computing, design and digital media production.
You will then learn about user experience (UX) for different domains, including mobile applications, physical computing, and the web. As well as how new technological advances, such as AI can influence design.
In years three and four you will further develop your skills in designing and evaluating ubiquitous systems, user experience and creative technologies.
Admission Requirements
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Minimum Year 1 Scottish Higher Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies. A Level CCC Irish Leaving Certificate H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level. Scottish HNC HNC with C in the graded unit in any subject BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades D*D (Distinction*, Distinction) in related subject. BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level Minimum grades MM (Merit, Merit) and A Level grade C. International Baccalaureate Diploma Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4. T Levels T Level - Merit with additional A Level at grade B GCSE grade C/4 in Maths.
30 Jun 2026
4 Years
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
1,820 GBP
International
20,310 GBP
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BSc (Hons) User Experience (UX) Design
Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
48 monthsProgramme duration
20,310 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
This user experience design course will develop your skills in identifying unmet needs and defining them by incorporating them into the process of design.
Our course will ingrain digital user experience design principles into our students and prepare them for a career in the industry. If you have an insatiable curiosity to speculate on the future and understand people’s experience as they interact with devices and systems - then this course is for you!
During your studies, you will develop an impressive portfolio of work that you can easily use for applying to a broad range of user experience jobs.
At the beginning of the course you will gain an introduction to computing, design and digital media production.
You will then learn about user experience (UX) for different domains, including mobile applications, physical computing, and the web. As well as how new technological advances, such as AI can influence design.
In years three and four you will further develop your skills in designing and evaluating ubiquitous systems, user experience and creative technologies.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
This user experience design course will develop your skills in identifying unmet needs and defining them by incorporating them into the process of design.
Our course will ingrain digital user experience design principles into our students and prepare them for a career in the industry. If you have an insatiable curiosity to speculate on the future and understand people’s experience as they interact with devices and systems - then this course is for you!
During your studies, you will develop an impressive portfolio of work that you can easily use for applying to a broad range of user experience jobs.
At the beginning of the course you will gain an introduction to computing, design and digital media production.
You will then learn about user experience (UX) for different domains, including mobile applications, physical computing, and the web. As well as how new technological advances, such as AI can influence design.
In years three and four you will further develop your skills in designing and evaluating ubiquitous systems, user experience and creative technologies.
Admission Requirements
Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click here for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies.
A Level
CCC Irish Leaving Certificate
H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level.
Scottish HNC
HNC with C in the graded unit in any subject BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.
BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3
Minimum grades D*D (Distinction*, Distinction) in related subject. BTEC (QCF) National Diploma Level 3 plus A Level
Minimum grades MM (Merit, Merit) and A Level grade C. International Baccalaureate Diploma
Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4. T Levels
T Level - Merit with additional A Level at grade B GCSE grade C/4 in Maths.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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