User-Experience and User-Interface (UX/UI) Design
User Experience and User Interface Design, widely known as UX/UI design, is the practice of creating digital products and services that are intuitive, accessible and genuinely useful for the people who interact with them. It combines research into how people think and behave with the design of interfaces that respond to those needs, spanning everything from the information architecture of a website to the microinteractions in a mobile app. The best digital experiences feel effortless, and achieving that requires designers who can think systematically about human behaviour, prototype rapidly, test their ideas with real users and iterate in response to what they find.
At Ravensbourne University London this three-year full-time degree develops a multidisciplinary skill set built around research, interaction design, interface design and emerging technologies. You will learn to design digital experiences with real users in mind, developing both the conceptual understanding of what makes experiences work and the practical skills to implement your designs. The programme is oriented towards the technologies and cultural contexts that will shape the field in the coming years, preparing you to work at the intersection of design, technology and human insight that defines contemporary UX and UI practice.
Graduates from UX/UI design degrees are in strong and growing demand across the technology and design sectors. Many go on to roles as UX designers, UI designers, product designers, service designers and interaction designers in technology companies, digital agencies, consultancies and in-house design teams across a wide range of industries. The ability to understand user needs and translate them into effective digital experiences is valued across healthcare, finance, retail, education, media and government.
For those wishing to continue their studies, the degree provides a good foundation for postgraduate work in interaction design, service design, human-computer interaction or design research.