Computing and Creative Design

The best digital products and services are those that work both technically and aesthetically: they function correctly, perform reliably, and are also intuitive, attractive, and genuinely pleasurable to use. Computing and creative design is a discipline built around that dual ambition, developing graduates who can write code and build systems while also thinking like designers about how those systems look, feel, and communicate to the people who use them. This combination is increasingly in demand as industry recognises that technical skill without design thinking produces products that work but fail to engage.

At Robert Gordon University this four-year, full-time programme was created in direct response to industry demand for developers with a background in creative design. You will develop technical skills in computing, programming, and software development alongside creative design skills in visual communication, user experience, interface design, and digital media. The programme is built around real project work that requires you to bring both capabilities to bear simultaneously, developing the ability to move fluently between technical and creative modes of thinking.

A sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities are all built into the course, giving you substantial professional experience in relevant industry environments and the chance to broaden your perspective through international exposure.

Graduates are well placed for roles that sit at the junction of development and design in the technology industry. Many move into careers as UX designers, UI developers, front-end developers, digital designers, or product designers in technology companies, agencies, and in-house digital teams across a wide range of sectors. Others build careers in game development, interactive media, web development, and the rapidly growing field of design technology.

The combination of coding skills and design thinking is particularly valued by employers who want team members who can contribute meaningfully to both the technical and the creative dimensions of product development. Further study in computing, design, or a specialist area of digital technology is available for those who want to develop a particular direction.