Digital Service Design MSc - Brunel Universi

Tuition Fee

USD 26,193

Per course

Start Date

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

12 months

Program Facts

About Program

About University

Admission Requirements

Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

User Experience Design | User Interface Design | Web Design

Area of study

Information and Communication Technologies

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

USD 26,193

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2023-04-24	-
2023-09-19	-
2024-01-09	-

About Program

Program Overview

Overview

This course is no longer accepting applications for 2022/23 entry. Applications are open for September 2023/24 entry.

Digital service design is the art of building customer experiences with a strong digital element. The Digital Service Design MSc is a new multidisciplinary course which has been specifically created to help graduates develop exceptional user experience design for digital products and services.

The course has been designed in collaboration with Wilson Fletcher, a leading digital design studio, to closely mirror current professional practices. In so doing, the course will help you develop a deep knowledge of both design theory and practice as well as equip you for employment in the digital sector.

You’ll work on a number of individual and group projects based on real-world briefs, which will help you develop the technical, interpersonal, creative and strategic skills needed to succeed in the digital service design industry.

You’ll be able to explore areas of design and rapid prototyping, innovation methodologies, interview and workshop facilitation, journey mapping, customer research methodologies, project management, how to develop and present actionable recommendations, and much more.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to:

Generate ideas and turn them into viable concepts and working prototypes

Work in multidisciplinary teams in a studio setting and take responsibility for your work

Problem-solve and design for both user and business needs

Understand the skills, tools and methodologies necessary to develop compelling strategies, products and services

Design and develop experiences, products and services of high quality with digital media at their core

Demonstrate a critical and practical understanding of the issues relevant to digital service design and their use in the context of modern industry and commercial environments

Have a thorough and clear understanding of the methodologies and professional skills necessary for effective digital service design in a business environment

Reflect – critically and in-depth – on relevant aspects of the state-of the art of both the practice and theory of digital service design

Selected students may have the opportunity for a company-sponsored dissertation project.

Graduates will be equipped to work in leading digital design agencies and consultancies as well as innovative blue-chip companies that have design departments. Fields you might go into after this course include app development, copywriting and content design, digital design, digital product design, digital project management, front-end development, information architecture, interaction design, product management, research, service design, strategy, user experience design, UX architecture.

Brunel’s Women in Engineering and Computing mentoring scheme provides our female students with invaluable help and support from their industry mentors.

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Program Outline

Course content

Brunel’s MSc course in Digital Service Design prepares you for roles in the fast-growing digital industry by providing a course led by industry experts and practitioners.

This course can be studied 1 year full-time, starting in September.

Year 1

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel

Careers and your future

Your MSc in Digital Service Design from Brunel will equip you to work in leading digital design organisations.

Our digital design graduates have the opportunity to work in innovative blue-chip companies in areas like, digital project management, digital design, service design, information architecture, copywriting, strategy and UX architecture.

Assessment and feedback

You’ll be assessed through a combination of coursework, examination and dissertation. You’ll also be expected to produce a portfolio of evidence for the Digital Design Methodologies module. Examinations are held in May.

Read our guide on how to avoid plagiarism in your assessments at Brunel.