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MScDigital Design

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Starting in2024
Entry requirements: 2:2
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Campus: Southampton City CentreView on Google Maps

Why study a digital design master's degree at Solent University

Hone your web design skills to help businesses reach and implement creative online solutions on this creative conversion master's degree - perfect for students from diverse academic backgrounds.

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  • You'll have access to a range of high-spec facilities, including Alienware and Apple computers, usability labs with eye-tracking facilities, and device testing labs to test your projects.
  • Applicants from all academic disciplines can apply. This conversion course means you can apply even if you haven't studied in this subject area before. Add to your skills, diversify your knowledge, expand your experience, and learn something new.
  • You'll be able to work on live briefs and projects, while regular BCS meetings hosted at the University help you to build professional connections and secure valuable work experience opportunities.
  • Free digital design career consultation for life. Our careers advice service, Solent Futures is available to all Solent students and graduates helping you to progress in your current career or discuss options for a change in career.
  • This course is eligible for the Postgraduate Master's student loan. The loan is from Student Finance England and can be used to cover costs (ie, accommodation, tuition fees) associated with postgraduate studies (it was up to £12,167 for 2023 entry).

Course overview

Solent University’s MSc Digital Design programme teaches students a wide range of industry relevant skills including user experience design, front-end web development and digital marketing.

As a conversion course, this master’s degree is well suited to students from diverse academic backgrounds. The course will help you to develop sought-after digital skills and prepare you for a range of careers after graduation.

Students are also able to tailor the course to their own personal career ambitions through a research project. Many use this piece of work to springboard the start of their career or a further research study.

Students are supported to gain a range of transferable skills throughout the course. These include project management, critical thinking, organisation and presentation skills. The professional issues and practise module helps prepare students for the workplace by looking at the wider computing industry and the contexts in which digital skills can be used most effectively.

Learning is aided by a range of industry standard equipment. Facilities include high-spec computer labs, device testing labs and a usability lab with eye tracking facilities.

Any questions?

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Email: admissions@solent.ac.ukCall: 023 8201 5066

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Email: admissions.international@solent.ac.ukCall: +44 (0)23 8201 5066

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Course features

  • Specialist facilities

    This course has access to specialist facilities

  • Apply direct

    You can apply direct to Solent University for this course

  • Further studies

    After successfully completing your studies, there's an opportunity to continue your studies at Solent

This course is for

This conversion master’s course is ideally suited to students from a number of academic backgrounds who have a strong interest in learning web design and digital development technologies.

The course is also suited to those with extensive industry experience in the digital field and who wish to gain an academic qualification.

What this course leads to

Graduates from this course would be well-suited for a range of digital roles.

  • Project management
  • Front-end web development
  • Web and digital marketing
  • SEO
  • Web analytics
  • User experience (UX) design

Meet the team

The University cannot guarantee any particular members of staff will teach specific aspects of the course in the future, but will endeavour to ensure the teaching team maintains their balance of experience and qualifications.

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