Certificate in Fundamentals of UX Design
Delivery Mode
hybrid
Start Date
2026-10-07
End Date
2027-02-06
Level
EFQ Level 7 / NFQ Level 9
Fee
€1 100
ECTS
10
Overview
User experience design uses research, design skills and usability testing to enhance the ways in which a user can interact with a digital product. It involves varied activities, including user research, requirements analysis, user interface and interaction design, prototyping, and user testing. The demand from industry in Ireland for people with these skills has grown in response to the increasing prominence and importance of the field. This course produces skilled and knowledgeable user experience designers to fill this gap. Dates + Times 13 x Wednesday evenings online (7pm – 8.30pm) 3 x Saturdays on campus (10am – 4pm)
What You'll Learn
This course: - outlines the field of user experience design; - explains the key stages of the UX design lifecycle; - provides the knowledge, skills and competencies required to design and evaluate solutions to UX design problems. Topics covered include: - core UX concepts and theory; - key UX activities, including user research, prototyping and testing; - various typical UX methodologies.
Course Outcomes
Undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level. Applicants may also be considered provided that they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence, which can be verified through our RPL [recognition of prior learning] process. Some prior experience with a related discipline is required.