Master of Science - User Experience Design

The Master of Science in User Experience Design combines the empirical methods of data analysis with the empathy-centred skills essential to UX Design. The modules enhance students' ability to prototype digital products alongside systematic evaluation and an understanding of their core technologies. Students will learn to design innovative product experiences with new technologies. The course develops students' skills and competencies in UX Design’s creative and analytical aspects as they complete a diverse range of projects. Loughborough University offers students the opportunity to design experiences that embed digital technology in the physical world, including Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students will develop an understanding of how the technology works, how to prototype advanced experiences, and how to design interactions that create meaningful outcomes and spark joy.

Students will develop critical skills in user experience design principles, qualitative and quantitative data handling, statistical analysis, low and high-fidelity prototyping, and scientific research. Students will work with the UX industry through collaborative projects, seminars, and guest lectures. Loughborough University also offers extra-curricular design challenges. These design challenges gives students the chance to work with international experts from the United Kingdom, to China and other countries, and enter national design competitions. Loughborough University will prepare students to be an analytical, technically-minded, and empathic UX Designer.

The course is offered alongside a parallel Master of Arts in User Experience and Service Design programme. The key difference is that the Master of Science is more focused on empirical investigation, data analysis and technologies that can create great user experiences, whereas the Master of Arts has a more empathic and broader world-view of user experience design.