Duration: 10 weeks (excluding orientation)

In today’s digital landscape, ease of use is crucial to an effective digital environment. A website or application must comprehensively serve its purpose and provide customers with a seamless, user experience (UX).
The University of Cape Town (UCT) User Experience Design online short course helps you to understand how users interact with online content, enabling you to design environments that cater to their evolving needs. This course covers essential UX research and design techniques, equipping you to work with stakeholders, conduct user tests, design wireframes, and develop prototypes. Moreover, you’ll examine current trends in the field and create a professional roadmap for yourself to leverage your newly acquired skills to launch a career in UX.

Is this course for you?

This course is ideal for those wishing to enhance their understanding of online user behaviour and gain the tools to improve website or app usability. It’s suitable for professionals who need practical and transferable UX design skills to enhance their current role’s performance or prepare for future career growth. Additionally, it’s suitable for individuals in design, digital marketing, product ownership, or web development roles who wish to broaden their knowledge and validate their existing expertise. This course does not require any prior technical coding knowledge.