Course Description
Certificate Fundamentals of User Experience Design
What is it?
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.
Application deadline: August annually
The CFA supports the early and mid-career needs of creative professionals by offering credited NFQ courses / modules to people working in the creative sector. By offering learners the opportunity to skill, upskill and reskill, the CFA supports the professional growth, reach and impact of the creative and cultural sectors.
For more information, please visit Fundamentals of User Experience Design – IADT or Creative Futures Academy
| College | IADT |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Co. Dublin |
| Course Category | Science & Technology |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Awarding Body | IADT |
| Awarding Body Details | Certificate Level 9 |
| Course Duration | 4 months |
| Course Time | Classes take place on 6 Wednesday evenings (online) and 3 Saturdays (on campus) from October to January. |
| Course Fee | 1,100 |
| Entry Requirements | Min Entry Requirements 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. |
| Carear Path | Future careers A research report from the IADT ISA Software Skillnet (2016) found that employees are often working in UX roles and completing UX related tasks without any ‘real’ training. This course is ideal for such staff, because not only does it provide formal training to validate what they are currently doing, it also teaches new theory and techniques. This course opens up a range of opportunities across a number of areas, including: digital development and production, design, project management, digital and online marketing, content management and software development. |
| Phone | +35312394400 |
| Course Code | DL122 |
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