The School of Design and Creative Arts boasts strong industry links and, as part of our Ergonomics and Human Factors degree, you will be encouraged to undertake your main project in industry. This experience provides you with realistic experiences and an opportunity to apply your learning in a professional context. Module content has a strong practitioner bias, where learning provides essential vocational training for your future career.

Successful completion of this master's programme will enable you to become a professional ergonomics or human factors practitioner. The broad nature of the programme also opens up career opportunities in other scientific and research careers too.

Example jobs held by our recent graduates include: Chief Trials Officer; Ergonomist and Automotive Engineer; Graduate Human Factors Engineer; Human Factors Consultant; Scientist; Usability Designer/Engineer; User Researcher; and UX/Human Factors/Risk Consultant.

Recent graduate destinations include Dyson, Philips, Jaguar Land Rover, government agencies, and design/engineering/risk consultancies in various sectors (medical device, defence, rail, automobile, nuclear, oil and gas, etc). Other graduates have gone on to pursue further research careers (PhDs).