I now have a broad range of skills and experience working on projects that lie within different disciplines, which has helped me to learn more about myself in what I want to be doing and where I want to be post university. Being a student on this course also helped me to engage in opportunities outside of the classroom, taking part in a UXathon, a global UX bootcamp and an internship throughout my studies.
The master’s course bridges the gap between academia and real-world working, despite being an academic degree. It has prepared me with the knowledge, skills and confidence to start my career in UX design and secure a job that is in line with my skills, interests and capabilities.
During my degree, I completed two one-week internships. The first was as a UX consultant for a social enterprise, and the second as a UX researcher in an agency, who work predominantly with the public sector. These opportunities allowed me to apply the skills I’d learned on the master’s and apply them to real world scenarios, whilst also figuring out what I want to pursue in the future. These internships were easy to balance alongside my studies, and I was offered a lot of support from my tutors in case I missed a couple of classes as a result.