Introduction to UX

UX design is one of the fastest-growing disciplines in the digital world, focused on creating products that are intuitive, useful and a pleasure to use. This hands-on 5-week course introduces the full UX design process, from research to wireframing and usability testing, guided by an industry-experienced lecturer.

What you'll learn?

Introduction to UX

Duration

3 weeks

Next course

02 November 2026 – 18 November 2026

Price, starting at

R 6 500 per month

Design experiences that put people first

User experience design is the practice of creating digital products that genuinely work for the people who use them, combining research, strategy and design thinking to build products that are both usable and engaging. In this course you will work through the complete UX process, from understanding users and defining problems to creating personas, journey maps, wireframes and prototypes in Figma. You will develop core research skills including user interviews, surveys, card sorting and competitive analysis, building the foundation for evidence-based design decisions. In the final week you will apply your skills to usability testing, learning how to evaluate your designs and iterate based on real user feedback. You will leave with a Certificate of Completion from the Academy of Digital Arts and a UX project that shows your end-to-end design process.

What you will learn

In this course you will learn the following skills:

  • The UX mindset: empathy, accessibility, and user-first thinking
  • Core principles of usability and human-computer interaction
  • User flows, site maps, and wireframes
  • How to use tools like Miro, Notion, and Balsamiq for planning
  • UX writing and content hierarchy basics
  • Real-world case studies and critique sessions

How it works

The course runs Mondays and Thursdays from 6 pm to 8 pm. On Tuesdays there will be a check-in session with the lecturer.

Over the runtime of the course you will learn everything from scratch while being instructed by a lecturer.

After the course is finished you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

You will have your project work as part of your portfolio.

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Learn UX live, with your lecturer

Small live classes, a lecturer who works in the industry and project work for your portfolio. Pick your date and book your seat.

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