User Experience (UX) and Service Design

Design and create better experiences for everyone. Access research-led expertise to drive customer engagement and return on investment across your digital platforms.

Bringing together three of design’s emerging specialisms – UX, Service Design, and Design Thinking this research-focused degree aims to expand horizons and push boundaries, exploring how design may contribute to real change in the areas of technology, leisure, and daily life.

Students will benefit from cutting-edge thinking that pushes communication and design boundaries with practice-led learning ensures strategic thinking and design principles are immediately put into practice.

Collaborative project work ensures you will benefit from diverse perspectives including external stakeholders and industry leaders.  Additionally, you’ll develop your entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills, creating sustainable creative practices and commercial awareness.

Benefits to you or your business

• Increase effectiveness and ROI of digital platforms and communication tools.
• Get access to cutting-edge and digital design expertise to ensure their digital platforms and services are fit for purpose.
• Acquire the strategic tools and expertise to identify how design can solve human challenges, improving efficiency and return on investment.
• The opportunity to work on industry-driven projects where you can directly benefit from expertise available at Ulster.
• Build employability by specialising in a high-demand area.