UX/UI Boot Camp
Learn to design for a better world with the University of Birmingham
Global network: Access a network of 250+ employers looking to hire.
360-degree mastery: Go beyond UX/UI with a holistic focus on design and front-end web development.
Learner success: Stay on track with personalized academic support.
Career support: Leverage free professional resources throughout your career.
Duration
24 weeks
Time to complete, part-time
Pacing
9 hours per week
Live instruction
The support you need to transform your career
UX/UI is essential in our increasingly digital world. The University of Birmingham UX/UI Boot Camp is committed to equipping you with the fundamental skills you need to make an impact, while providing unparalleled support and resources before, during, and after your boot camp.
- Structured flexibility: Our program is designed to give you the flexibility you need to balance your work-life schedule while providing the structure and support you need to achieve your career goals.
- Innovative instruction: Our online UX/UI course offers live interactive virtual classes led by skilled instructors.
- Real-world projects: Our industry-driven curriculum teaches you the most in-demand skills through real-world examples. Everything you will learn is immediately applicable to a professional environment.
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Meaningful outcomes
Become an end-to-end UX/UI professional
UX/UI positions are in-demand and can be found across all kinds of industries. UX designer is one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs in America for 2022Footnote 1, while digital design jobs are expected to grow 23% by 2031 — 18% faster than the national average.Footnote 2
Further your career
Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you’ll learn in your program to advance your career. It will assist you in developing a strong portfolio, a polished résumé, and sharp interview skills. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.
Meaningful outcomes
Become an end-to-end UX/UI professional
UX/UI positions are in-demand and can be found across all kinds of industries. UX designer is one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs in America for 2022Footnote 1, while digital design jobs are expected to grow 23% by 2031 — 18% faster than the national average.Footnote 2
Further your career
Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you’ll learn in your program to advance your career. It will assist you in developing a strong portfolio, a polished résumé, and sharp interview skills. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.
Innovative curriculum.
In-demand skills.
In 24 weeks, the University of Birmingham UX/UI Boot Camp will prepare you to become an end-to-end UX/UI professional with the hard and soft skills needed to solve big design challenges. One-third of our curriculum is dedicated to front-end web development, so you’ll be fluent in the medium you’ll be working with — even if you aren’t executing the programming. Our user-centric curriculum is delivered through live, online classes and high-quality coursework. Our instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer 1-on-1 virtual guidance to learners throughout the program.
UX vs. UI
What is UX/UI?
Great design goes beyond stunning aesthetics. Learn to harness cutting-edge tools to create effective user-centric experiences. While UX and UI go hand in hand, they are two distinct, related disciplines. At the University of Birmingham UX/UI Boot Camp, you’ll learn both in addition to web prototyping. Your learning will culminate in a portfolio that showcases in-demand skills — from storyboards and prototypes to interactive apps and responsive websites.
UX: The functionality
User experience (UX) design is focused on eliminating friction for the user of a product or service. UX includes interaction design, information architecture, wireframing, product design, plus user research, testing, and data.
UI: The look
User interface (UI) represents how users interact with and experience digital products and services. UI includes brand expression, visual communication, accessibility, graphic design, color, layout, and typography.
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Our employer-competitive learners have received job offers from thousands of global organizations. As you take the next steps in your career, you’ll have exclusive access to job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.
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UX/UI Boot Camp fee: £7,200 including VAT
Interest-free payment plan
Pay an initial deposit and split the rest of your tuition into monthly installments with no interest.
A powerful educational partnership
About the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world’s top 100 institutions and has been challenging and developing students for more than a century. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, our work brings people from across the world to study either online or on our campuses in Birmingham and Dubai.
We recognise that in an increasingly fast-paced world, flexibility in terms of how and where you undertake your studies is important. Our portfolio of programmes offers a modern solution for today’s students.
We strive for even greater success, equipping our graduates with the knowledge and skills to excel in their chosen careers and to enhance the impact they will make around the world.
This program is offered by the University of Birmingham in partnership with edX.
Frequently asked questions
In an edX UX/UI boot camp you will gain experience in a wide range of popular design tools and methods such as Adobe XD, Figma, InVision, agile methodology, user centered design research, and rapid prototyping. In addition, you will further add to your resume by learning how these concepts are leveraged within design fields — from UX research to UI development.
UX and UI design can often differ based on the development stage that a particular product or service is in. For example, UX design typically focuses on research and solving user problems during the product development phase, while UI design focuses on creating intuitive and visually pleasing interfaces for users when they interact with the product.
Our UX/UI boot camp will not only help you build a strong foundation in user interface research and design, but it will also offer you the opportunity to further your education on your own schedule. The flexibility of a boot camp compared to a traditional degree program allows learners to directly apply new skills gained in class to their roles in real time, as well as prepare for their next career move.
Much like any other industry, job opportunities for UX/UI designers can vary depending on prior experience, educational background, and location. Our UX/UI boot camp features career resources and support through offerings such as resume, portfolio and LinkedIn reviews, interview coaching, and access to a network of 250+ employers who are looking to hire.
UX/UI designers do not need to learn coding languages but they do need to understand a given medium to be able to work alongside web developers and other team members who code. Please note that no coding experience is required for some UX/UI camps.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for digital designers is $77,200 per year in 2020.Footnote 3 In addition, the projected growth in employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers from 2020 to 2030 is projected at 13% — that’s 6% faster than the national average.Footnote 3
UX/UI boot camp tuition varies across each program and depends on your chosen length of study. Ask your admissions representative for tuition and funding option details. Interest-free payment plans are available.
Yes! A number of our university partners are offering a 20% discount on UX/UI boot camps to verified active military service members, reservists and veterans. Learn more on this page dedicated to military learners.
