Course overview
Get the tech skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to start a career in UX Design, in three or eight months. Launch a future-proof career designing digital experiences that power revenue, user loyalty, and product success. Distinguish yourself as a designer by compiling a portfolio to showcase solo, group, and client projects to employers based on UI design and Agile methodologies.
Job outcomes
- Product Manager
- UX/UI Designer
- Product Designer
- Associate Designer
- UX Architect
- Interactive Designer
- UX Writer
What you'll learn
- Identify and implement the most effective methods of user research to gain a deeper understanding of what users want and need.
- Use interaction and visual design techniques to craft a dynamic digital product that brings delight and function to users.
- Conduct usability testing to make product experiences more accessible for diverse user populations and environments.
- Learn best practices for working within a product team, employing product management techniques and evaluating technical constraints to better collaborate with developers.
- Produce polished design documentation, including wireframes and prototypes, to articulate design decisions to clients and stakeholders.
- Touch on the basics of hot topics like service design, design operations, and design leadership.
- Prepare for the world of work, compiling a professional-grade portfolio of solo, group, and client projects.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- Full-time: 12 weeks at 40 hours a week or
- Part-time: 32 weeks at 15 hours a week
Entry requirements
This beginner-friendly UK UX Design Bootcamp takes a holistic approach to UX, from sketching and wireframing to design and development using today’s top digital design tools. There are no prerequisites, although many students are familiar with common tools for graphic and web designers and some may have had exposure to UX concepts in the past. Once you enrol, we equip you with online, self-paced preparatory lessons to set you up for success. Dive into UX fundamentals and gain a common vocabulary to start collaborating with classmates on day one.
Whether you’re new to the UX design field or you’re looking to formalise your practice, our curriculum helps you gain fluency in end-to-end UX processes, tools, and documentation and put them to work on the path to a new career in the UX design field.
Our Admissions team can discuss your background and learning goals to advise if this UK UX Design Bootcamp is a good fit for you.
Course features
Here are just some of the benefits you can expect as a UK-based GA student:
- Leading-edge instruction from industry experts in the skills you need to successfully transition into a UX design career.
- Self-paced pre-work to explore UX fundamentals and prepare to hit the ground running on day one of class.
- Robust UX design coursework, including expert-vetted lesson decks, project toolkits, and more. Refresh and refine your knowledge throughout your professional journey as needed.
- A professional-grade UX design portfolio to showcase your ability to solve real-world design challenges to potential employers and collaborators, including a mix of solo, team, and client work.
- Individual feedback and guidance from UX design instructors to stay motivated and make the most of your experience with the help of GA’s dedicated team.
- Exclusive career services to help you navigate your personal job search experience, from design challenges to salary negotiation and more.
- UX design interview prep, including resume reviews, mock interviews, and whiteboarding practice.
- Exclusive access to alumni discounts, networking events, and career workshops.
- A GA course certificate to showcase your new skill set on LinkedIn.
- Connections with a professional network of instructors and peers that lasts well beyond the course. The global GA community can help you navigate and succeed in the field.
Assessment
For your capstone project, you’ll translate the culmination of your UX design skills into a professional-client engagement. Team up with classmates to deliver UX research and designs for an app, website, or product in a three-week design sprint.
Throughout this UK UX Design Bootcamp, you’ll also compile a portfolio of solo and group projects designed to reinforce what you’ve learned in each unit. Gain hands-on experience with each step in the UX process and create professional-standard documentation spanning research synthesis, information architecture, user flows, wireframes, and more.
Delivery
- Online instructor-led sessions and self-paced lessons.
- Instructor feedback and support are provided in real-time.
- Personalised career coach support from day one until you find a job.
- Individual and team-based projects to build your job-ready portfolio.
- Powered by Zoom and Slack which mirrors most common workspaces.
Career services
The General Assembly career coaches work with you to individualise your path to a new software engineering career by working on your: application quality, personal branding, portfolio presentation, time management, interview skills and networking strategy.
Your career coach will be your accountability partner who will help you set goals, make a plan for success, and stay on track with your job search towards a career you love.
About General Assembly
Since 2011, we’ve helped 100K+ alumni worldwide launch tech careers through our award-winning tech bootcamps. Students at General Assembly get live instruction, career coaching and networking opportunities to start or advance their career in a tech role. As part of the Adecco Group, we create a better world of work for all.
When you complete a GA course you become part of the 72K+ alumni on Linkedin who have completed a General Assembly course to start a career they love! Some of the companies that GA grads work at are: Google, Lloyds Banking Group, Bloomberg, BBC, Meta, American Express, Accenture, Microsoft, Amazon and more.