Postgraduate · January, September intake

User Experience Design MSc

A one-year MSc in UX and UI design at Portsmouth, with user research, prototyping and a final project on an industry brief.

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Tuition per year £19,500 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.
IELTS
6.5 as publishedThis English requirement is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their requirement and not a reading of ours. Departments raise and lower what they ask for during the year, and some ask for a minimum in each paper as well as overall, so ask us to confirm it before you book a test.
Duration
1 year from September, 17 months from JanuaryFull time
Award
MSc
Intake
January, September

Figures checked 9 November 2026 Ask us to confirm them for your course

Overview

This MSc teaches the principles of UX and UI design: user journeys, prototyping and testing concepts with the people they are for. User research runs through the course, from gathering and analysing data to feeding what it shows back into the design.

The course ends with a 60-credit project on an industry brief. Options cover application design and production and digital and physical prototyping, and students have the use of TV studios, motion capture, multimedia labs and print workshops.

Teaching is through lectures, seminars, tutorials, labs and project work, and assessment is by coursework alone. It runs for a year from September, or seventeen months from January.

Graduates work as UX designers, developers and researchers, as digital and interactive designers, as web and mobile app developers, and as freelance designers.

Curriculum

Entry requirements

Academic
A second class honours degree in a relevant subject, or a relevant master's. Professional experience is considered in exceptional cases, and a portfolio may be requested.
English
IELTS 6.5 as publishedThis English requirement is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their requirement and not a reading of ours. Departments raise and lower what they ask for during the year, and some ask for a minimum in each paper as well as overall, so ask us to confirm it before you book a test.

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£19,500 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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Where you will study

University of Portsmouth

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The region
England
Courses there, all told
176 across every university we list in it
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