User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

Why study User Interface and User Experience (UI UX) Design BA Honours at Middlesex?

Developed in collaboration with industry, this programme equips you with the creative, analytical and technical skills needed to thrive in User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design.

You will study the principles and practices of user-centered digital design, learning how to research, design and improve digital experiences. This includes design thinking, user research and creative problem-solving, alongside interaction and visual design for accessible and engaging digital products. You’ll gain hands-on experience in prototyping, usability testing and accessibility evaluation using industry-standard tools, while exploring UX strategy, information architecture and service design through live briefs and real-world projects.

• Learn to design with purpose: create intuitive and inclusive digital experiences that put users first and solve real-world problems.

• Develop industry-ready skills: gain hands-on experience in user research, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility design using industry standard tools.

• Work on live briefs and placements: apply your design thinking in real professional contexts through optional work experience modules and collaborations with leading employers.

• Benefit from MDXStudios industry partners: connect with creative professionals in London and beyond, including Troubadour Studios, and gain opportunities to network, collaborate and showcase your work.

• Learn from experts and innovators: study with academics and practitioners who bring real-world experience in UX research, interaction design and creative technologies.

• Graduate career-ready: build a professional portfolio that demonstrates your creativity, technical skill and strategic thinking to future employers.

By graduation, you’ll have a professional portfolio, hands-on experience and the expertise to shape the future of digital interaction as a skilled UI/UX designer.

Year 1

Branding and Consumer Behaviour (30 credits) - Compulsory

You will develop creative and technical skills to design and deliver impactful content using industry-standard tools. You will build strategic thinking, audience awareness and entrepreneurial skills, graduating with a professional portfolio and confidence to create and manage content for brands, clients or your own practice.

Visual Storytelling (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module explores visual language and the fundamentals of effective communication, focusing on how meaning and narrative are created through images and design. Students are introduced to visual storytelling across print, photography and web design, developing design theory knowledge, professional practice and ethical, creative problem-solving skills.

Creative Media Production (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module focuses on the creative fundamentals of audiovisual communication, exploring how meaning and narrative are created through short-form video and audio. Through practice-based tasks, students develop production design, planning and recording skills, responding to briefs while demonstrating professional techniques and industry-standard best practice.

Communication Across Platforms (30 credits) - Compulsory

This module explores creative and strategic communication across platforms, focusing on how messages are designed for different audiences. Students develop skills in creating industry-relevant content using digital and analogue practices, responding to communication objectives while exploring ethical creative processes, emerging technologies and potential career pathways.

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