Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design Careers
Key information
Employability skills from this degree
- UI/UX design
- Wireframing
- Designing websites and apps
- Designing for usability
- Conducting user research
- Conducting data analysis
- Technology design methods
- Working in teams
- Graphic design
- Physical prototyping
- Product design
- Concept and ideation skills
- Time management and organisation
- Expertise in the use of audio, video and interactive digital media
Further Study Options
- MSc in Design for Health and Wellbeing
- Research Masters or PhD
Job titles for graduates with this degree
Graduates progressing directly into employment take up a wide variety of roles. The following provides a sample of initial roles listed on the Graduate Outcomes Survey by graduates approximately one year after graduation:
- Interaction Designer
- Digital Product Designer
- Product Designer
- UX Designer
- UX Researcher
- UI Designer
- Freelance Designer
- Front-end Designer
- User Researcher
- Visual Designer
- Technology Consultant
- Digital Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Social Media and Marketing Designer
Student profile
Adam Clapper
I chose to study Digital Media Design as it offered a wide range of modules to allow me to identify my best career path. The first few semesters provided me with a wide range of modules, including Graphic Design, Video Editing and Web Coding. The broad offering at the start of the course helped me determine that I wanted to focus on User Experience Research and Design, which is one of the main focuses of the course. During my studies, I learned to work through the entire design process, which includes user research, ideation, prototyping, user testing and iteration of ideas to create a final design.
Most of the assignments were project-based, which was great as I got to apply the skills I learned throughout the course. Many of the projects included group work, which was beneficial as it gave me a close-to real-world experience of working with a team on a project. Working in a team helped me improve my teamwork and communication skills. One of the highlights of the course was getting to work with a group of classmates on a project with an actual client. We worked with the client to design a new product based on their requirements for use in the real world.
I undertook a UX Internship at Apple during my studies. I applied what I learned in Digital Media Design during the interview to secure the position. During the internship, I was given the opportunity to find a problem users were facing and design a solution to fix the issue. I worked through the design process using what I had learned in Digital Media Design. I interviewed users, ideated solutions, prototyped designs and created a final design solution that was user-friendly and solved the user's problem I had identified. After completing the internship, I was offered a position in Apple's graduate program, where I will work with different teams on multiple projects over two years.
Studying Digital Media Design helped me find my career path and prepared me for that path with the skills to be a User Experience Researcher and Designer.
