BSc User Experience (UX) Design
About this course
BSc (Hons) User Experience (UX) Design is a four-year undergraduate degree centred on interaction design and user experience principles for digital devices and systems. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad during their studies. The first year introduces foundational subjects through modules such as Experiencing the Digital City, Being Digital, Sonic Culture, and Programming for Interactive Media. The second year builds practical capabilities with Practical Interaction Design, Digital Video Development, Expressed through UX, and Playful Interaction. The third year continues with User-Centred Research Methods, Digital Storytelling, Creative Technology, and Group Project. The final year covers advanced concepts through User Experience and Experiential Design, with optional choices including the Honours Project and Professional Practice through Portfolio.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC A level: CCC Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H3, H3 at Higher Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 68%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 18%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 18%
- Sales occupations: 12%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 85%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 30%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 60%
Modules
- Experiencing the Digital City
- Being Digital
- Sonic Culture
- Programming for Interactive Media
- Digital Imaging
- Producing Digital
- Practical Interaction Design
- Digital Video Development
- Expressed through UX
- Playful Interaction
- AI for Creative Industries
- Information Interaction
- User-Centred Research Methods
- Digital Storytelling
- Creative Technology
- Group Project
- Designing the Visual Interface
- Technoculture & Society
- User Experience
- Experiential Design
- Honours Project (60 credits)
- Professional Practice through Portfolio
- Honours Project (60 credits) - continues
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £42,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Computer science.
What do graduates of BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
68% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Does BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc User Experience (UX) Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.