User Experience Design

User experience (UX) designers are trained professionals who employ a wide range of methods for designing better digital experiences, apps, services, as well as physical environments and products. They do this by:

• Gathering and analyzing information about users and their goals, needs and tasks;
• Creating design solutions;
• Iterating designs through prototyping, testing and evaluation; and
• Measuring efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction with their designs.

Bachelor of Design (BDes)

For the Bachelor of Design (BDes) in User Experience Design courses, you will gain hands-on experience in labs and studio environments where you will apply your knowledge to real-world design challenges. You’ll develop skills in UX design, mobile app development, project management, social innovation and entrepreneurship. Each semester, it is expected that you will be involved with a community design sprint project. During your senior year, you will work in the Brantford LaunchPad – our social innovation and entrepreneurship space – with a community or corporate partner to design user-centric solutions to real-world needs.

Your Experience and Career Guide

Make the most out of your university career by taking advantage of all that Laurier has to offer you. Explore the User Experience Design experience and career guide to learn ways you can extend your classroom experience into the world and the career opportunities available to you.

Master of Science (MSc)

The Master of Science (MSc) in User Experience Design will help you find a meaningful place within a rapidly changing global economy and digital ecosystem. In this course-based graduate degree, you will develop skills interdisciplinarity, creativity, teamwork, communication, and adaptability. All are vital in your future role as a UX designer facing the challenges of a constantly evolving job market and global economy. Graduate students in UXD will be immersed in an enriched experiential learning experience, with the chance to engage directly with client which will be facilitated through in-class projects and co-op opportunities.