BA User Experience Design
About this course
BA (Hons) User Experience Design is a practice-based undergraduate degree focused on human-centred design principles, digital systems, and creative enquiry. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students have the option to undertake an industry placement year between the second and final years of study. The first year introduces foundational disciplinary knowledge through modules such as Introduction to User Experience Design, Design Thinking: Visually Communicating Complexity, and Curiosity and Creativity: Methods and Practices. The second year shifts towards experimentation and professional context with Making as Enquiry: Experimenting and Iterating, Design Cultures, and Professional Practice. The final year involves independent study and project realisation through units including Self-initiated Research Project, Creative Proposal, and Realisation Portfolio.
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Entry requirements
The course team welcomes applicants from a broad range of backgrounds from all over the world. The course attracts students who apply direct from A-level (or equivalent) or from Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, or other art or design courses, as well as mature students who may have previously worked in industry. The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows: 80 UCAS tariff points, which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications: A Levels at grade C or above (preferred subjects include: English; History; Media; Business; Art and Design, or other subjects within Social Sciences) Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Merit, Merit, Pass at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects: Art and Design, IT & Computing) Merit at UAL Extended Diploma Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferred subject: Digital and Creative Media, Film and Production, Computing) OR equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 24 points minimum And 3 GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C).
Modules
- Introduction to User Experience Design
- Design Thinking: Visually Communicating Complexity
- Curiosity and Creativity: Methods and Practices
- Responsible Design
- Making as Enquiry: Experimenting and Iterating
- Communicating the Creative Process: Narrative and Curation
- Design Cultures
- Professional Practice
- Self-initiated Research Project
- Creative Proposal
- Realisation Portfolio
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BA User Experience Design at University of the Arts London?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB.