We offer high quality UX Design courses leading to a respected Masters degree from a top UK university. Our courses are delivered by UX experts, and are focused on giving you advanced knowledge, skills and experience that will help you get the job you want.
User Experience Design
I'm a senior lecturer in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University in the UK, and have worked in UX for over 20 years. I run the UX & Service Design Masters programme at Loughborough.
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You want to design for people, but dont know how to progress your career.
You are worried about the impact of AI on jobs, and what it means for your career.
You have done some UX, but need more advanced level skills.
OR you dont have a design background and are unsure how to get into UX.
You are lacking experience of working with clients.
There are many different UX courses, and it is difficult to choose the right one.
We offer career-focused, advanced level UX Design MA and MSc programmes to help you achieve your goals. We don't just teach you the theory, or basic skills. We teach you how to
really understand people, discover insightful design opportunities, and then create impactful, human-focused products/services.
User mindset
Critical thinking
UX Design
Communication
Advanced curriculum
We teach you the advanced Masters degree level knowledge and skills you need.
Choose your UX specialism
You can select a particular UX specialism, according to your career plans or interests.
Get an MA or an MSc qualification
Choose whether you want to graduate with an MA or an MSc, acording to your preferences.
Gain industry experience
We offer live projects that you do with companies.
Explore technologies
Learn more about technologies such as AI, VR, AR and XR and their role in UX.
Have a fantastic student experience
Join a School ranked 3rd in the UK for Art and Design.
Dedicated staff
Our staff are professional, dedicated and friendly.
Get specialist 1-1 support
We have academic and language support teams who can give you specialist help if you need it.
Build your portfolio
Develop a portfolio of work that will help you get the job you want.
Develop your contacts
Become part of a large network of UX and design professionals.
UX (2024) Design Awards, New Talent
Winner: Jaime Delclaux Rodriguez-Rey
UX (2022) Design Awards
Nominated: Tara Janes
Nominated: Lilymae Prescott
IDA (2021) Design Awards
Silver: Michelle Luo
IxDA (2021) Design Awards
Finalist: Samantha Tung
Finalist: Tara Janes
D&AD (2021) New Blood Awards, Spotify Design
Winners: Haidar Darr, Benedict Blyth, Maria Chanduvi
UX (2020) Design Awards
Winner: Tanya Beri
UXUK (2019) Best Student Project
Winner: Pinar Dumlu
Shortlisted: Helen Power
Shortlisted: Jordan Marshall
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Experience Designer
Product Designer
User Insights Specialist
Service Designer
Digital Consultant
UX Design
UX & Service Design
- DSP840 Understanding People, Behaviours and Context
- DSP831 Experience Design
- DSP841 Systems Thinking for Designers
- DSP832 Usability, Principles and Practice
- DSP811 Industry Project
- DSP834 Service Design
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Choose one only from:
- DSP842 Critical Interaction Design
- DSP830 Interaction and Immersive Future
- DSP845 Design for Inclusive Experiences
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For MA award only:DSP843 Generative Research and Prototyping for MA Design Major Project
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For MA award only:DSP866 MA Major Project
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For MSc award only:DSP844 Evaluative Research and Prototyping for MSc Design Research Project
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For MSc award only:DSP867 MSc Major Project
If you are not sure which course is right for you, please contact us and we can help you decide. It is also usually possible to transfer between the two courses after you start, if you change your mind.
* Note that modules are subject to change each year, due to demand, staff availability, and as we make updates to the programmes.
Dr Panos Balatsoukas
HCI | UX | Usability
Karen Holmes
Programme Support
Andre Brito
UX | Prototyping
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Why should I choose to study at Loughborough University?
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What are the 2 UX courses you offer, and how are they different from each other?
We offer 2 UX courses. If you do the User Experience and Service Design programme, you do a specialism in service design. If you do User Experience Design, then you don't do service design, and instead can choose an alternative specialism.
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How do I choose between these 2 courses?
You need to decide if you want to do a service design module or an alternative specialism. If you want to include service design, then choose 'UX and Service Design' (identifed as DSPT07 on the applications portal). If you want to do an alternative specialism, then choose 'UX Design' (identifed as DSPT27 on the portal).
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Can I apply to both courses?
No, we don't want you to apply to both courses. We want you to choose the course that is your preferred option. If you are not sure, then please contact me (details below) and I can help you decide before you apply.
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Can I change my mind, and switch courses, after I arrive?
Yes, this is usually OK, but depends on your background, and we will help you choose the one that is best for you.
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If I choose UX Design, when do I choose my specialism?
You do this after you have started. We run an event a few weeks after you arrive to help you decide.
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Why do you offer an MA and an MSc?
This gives you greater choice about what qualification you get. The UX courses at Loughborough are quite unique in offering you the choice of either an MSc or an MA. There are options to do either an MA or MSc for either of the UX programmes.
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How do I choose between an MA or an MSc award?
Shortly after you arrive, we will explain the differences between an MA award and an MSc award. The key difference is in the type of project you do at the end of your course. The MA is more big-thinking and generative, whereas the MSc is more analytical and empirical. If you do an MSc, you do a research project, and if you do an MA, you do a design project. Don't worry about this now, as we will help you decide which is better for you when you arrive.
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Do I need a design background to do UX Design?
No! We will consider applicants with any background. Some of our best students have not done an undergraduate degree in design. All you need is commitment, and a natural curiosity about people and the world, and a desire to design great human-focused products/services.
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What chance will I have to work with real clients?
You will do a whole design module where you will work as a small team on a real brief set by a client. We also arrange for guest speakers to come in and talk about their work, and there are design jams and competions that you can enter.
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Are these courses based at Loughborough in the Midlands, or the Loughborough campus in London?
These courses are based at the main Loughborough campus in the Midlands.
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Dr Andrew May (SFHEA)
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School of Design
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Loughborough University
Loughborough LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)1509 226906
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