MA Web Design And Content Planning
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,450 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time international| home £11,000 per year; part-time international £2,908 per 30 credits | home £1,850 per 30 credits
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Introduction
Learn to design, build, and promote websites using best-practice techniques in this wide-ranging Master&rsquo's in Web Design and Content Planning.
Whether you already manage websites or wish to start your own web business, this course offers the skills for careers in web design and digital content. You'll mix intellectual challenges with practical and technical skills as you learn to build websites in a professional, contemporary way. As part of the course, you'll create a live website and measure its success.
This MA in Web Design and Content Planning focuses on the technical, functional, and aesthetic approaches to website design. You'll learn about industry best practices for mark-up, compliance, user experience, information architecture, content strategy, accessibility, and search engine optimization (SEO). This allows you to create and manage websites that provide a good user experience. The skills from this course are ideal for a growing field with fantastic opportunities.
What you should know about this course
- We are the only university in the UK to offer a full-time Master&rsquo's course in Web Design and Content Planning.
- The course enables graduates from many disciplines to plan, design, build, and promote effective websites.
- You&rsquo'll gain technical skills, including core front-end and back-end technologies and the principles of graphic design and user experience design.
- You&rsquo'll become familiar with the growing and fast-evolving body of knowledge within the discipline of web design.
Admissions
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Curriculum
Full time
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Design for Web Content (30 credits)
- Content Management (30 credits)
- Applied Art for the Web (30 credits)
- User Experience Design (15 credits)
- Social Media and SEO (15 credits)
- Major Project (60 credits)
Part-Time
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Design for Web Content (30 credits)
- Content Management (30 credits)
- User Experience Design (15 credits)
- Social Media and SEO (15 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Applied Art for the Web (30 credits)
- Major Project (60 credits)
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Career Opportunities
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
This course offers enhanced skills for use within the applicant's current career or a new career in web design.
Graduates from this course are now working as Front-End Developers/Designers, User Experience Designers/Researchers, Back-End Developers, Digital Marketing Executives, SEO Consultants and Digital Project Managers.
Do you provide employability services?
The School of Design has an Employability Officer who can provide specific opportunities for postgraduate students that are relevant to the course.
These officers work closely with professionals in industry to ensure you are well-prepared for the workplace and have already begun to build your professional network by the time you graduate.
The central Employability and Careers Service also provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops.