Postgraduate · September intake

User Experience Design MA

A twelve month, design-led MA at London College of Communication in designing digital, sensory and immersive experiences, on live briefs with studios, research labs and community organisations.

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Tuition per year £31,510 as publishedThis fee is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their figure and not an estimate of ours. Fees are set a year at a time and can change between the year you read this and the year you start, so ask us to confirm it before you rely on it.
Duration
12 monthsFull time
Award
MA
Intake
September

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Overview

This MA puts studio practice at the centre of user experience design. From the start, students design new digital, sensory and immersive experiences, and learn how they are researched, prototyped, tested and evaluated, with user research running through the whole course and a critical eye on the methods and power structures behind UX itself.

The year moves from a first term on UX studio practice to work with outside partners: in Macro UX on live briefs around themes such as smart cities, cultural placemaking, publishing and archives, and in Micro UX with a second organisation on themes such as health and wellbeing, data visualisation and human-robot relations. A collaborative unit builds working relationships with other students and organisations, and the course ends with a research-led Final Major Project and a portfolio of writing.

Recent partners include R/GA, UCL and Kinda Studios. Teaching is through lectures, seminars, workshops, guest speakers and tutorials, and assessment through practical projects, critical reports, presentations, reflective blogs and research proposals. From 2027/28 the course runs for twelve months, in London College of Communication's new building at Elephant and Castle.

It is for graduates in design, the social sciences, digital technologies and media and communications, and for working designers who want to deepen their practice.

Curriculum

Entry requirements

Academic
An undergraduate degree in design, the social sciences, digital technologies, media and communications or a related subject. Working designers who want to deepen their practice are welcome to apply.

Careers opportunities

Hiring in this field is decided on a portfolio rather than on a transcript, and the degree's job is to build one. A large share of graduates work freelance or on contract for the first few years, often alongside a studio job.

Roles graduates go into

  • Designer or practitioner in your discipline
  • Studio assistant
  • Art director
  • Creative producer
  • Arts administrator
  • Freelance commissions

Where they work

  • Design studios and agencies
  • In-house brand and product teams
  • Galleries, museums and arts organisations
  • Publishing and print
  • Self-employment and commissions
After the course

There is no register to join. What replaces it is a body of work, and most graduates spend the first two years building it in paid assisting roles.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£31,510 as publishedThis fee is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their figure and not an estimate of ours. Fees are set a year at a time and can change between the year you read this and the year you start, so ask us to confirm it before you rely on it.

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