UC Irvine Continuing Education: The UX/UI Boot Camp
Learn to design for a better digital world at UCI Continuing Education
Global Network: Gain access to a network of 250+ employers looking to hire.
360-Degree Mastery: Go beyond UX/UI with a holistic focus on design and front end web development.
Student Success: Stay on track with 24/7 on-demand academic support.
Career Support: Access free professional resources throughout your career.
Duration
24 weeks
Time to complete, part-time
Pacing
9 hours per week
Live instruction
The support you need to transform your career.
UX/UI is essential in our increasingly digital world. The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCI Continuing Education is committed to equipping you with the fundamental skills you need to make an impact, while providing unparalleled support and resources before, during, and after your boot camp.
- Structured flexibility: Our program is designed to give you the flexibility you need to balance your work-life schedule while providing the structure and support you need to achieve your career goals
- Innovative instruction: Our online UX/UI course includes live interactive virtual classes led by skilled instructors
- Real-world projects: Our industry-driven curriculum teaches you the most in-demand skills through real-world examples. Everything you will learn is immediately applicable to a professional environment
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What our learners are saying
"I wanted to increase my own skills and better understand UX/UIi in a collaborative face-to-face experience. This program has helped me to expand my understanding and knowledge of creating learning experiences through best design practices. It has impacted my life by challenging me to be innovative in my work and to value the process of being iterative in my design thinking."
Katherine H.
The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCI Continuing Education alum
"I loved my experience. Great professors, Career Services really helped, and I learned a lot through the program that I could easily apply hands-on in the real world."
Caroline P.
The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCI Continuing Education alum
"The curriculum is top notch and I took advantage of the tutoring services. Career Services was a big plus for me and proved to be incredibly helpful during my job search. … This program has had such a positive impact on my life. I learned skills I didn't think I was capable of and I found a career I'm incredibly passionate about."
Danielle B.
The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCI Continuing Education alum
Meaningful outcomes.
UX/UI professionals are in demand and highly rate job satisfaction.
UX designer was one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs in America for 2021.Footnote 1
Digital design jobs are expected to grow 6% by 2032— 6% faster than the national average.Footnote 2
Further your career.
Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you learn in your program to advance your career by assisting you in developing a strong portfolio, a polished resume, and sharp interview skills. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.
Innovative curriculum. In-demand skills.
In 24 weeks, The UX/UI Boot Camp at UCI will prepare you to become an end-to-end UX/UI professional with the hard and soft skills needed to solve big design challenges. Our curriculum is designed to help learners become code conversational in front-end web development. Students are encouraged to understand coding basics to collaborate effectively with developers.
Our user-centric curriculum is delivered through live, online classes and high-quality coursework. Our instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer 1-on-1 virtual guidance to learners throughout the program.
UX vs. UI
What is UX/UI?
Great design goes beyond stunning aesthetics. Learn to harness cutting-edge tools to create effective user-centric experiences. While UX and UI go hand in hand, they are two distinct, related disciplines. With the UC Irvine Continuing Education UX/UI Boot Camp, you’ll learn both in addition to web prototyping. Your learning will culminate in a portfolio that showcases in-demand skills — from storyboards and prototypes to interactive apps and responsive websites.
UX: The functionality.
User experience (UX) design is focused on eliminating friction for the user of a product or service. UX includes: interaction design; information architecture; wireframing; product design; plus user research, testing, and data.
UI: The look.
User interface (UI) represents how users interact with and experience digital products and services. UI includes brand expression, visual communication, accessibility, graphic design, color, layout, and typography.
Request more infoOur Boot Camp Graduates Are in Demand
Our employer-competitive graduates have received job offers from thousands of global organizations. As you take the next steps in your career, you’ll have exclusive access to job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.
Invest in your career. Explore financial options.
The UX/UI Boot Camp fee: $13,495
Interest-free payment plan
Pay an initial deposit and split the rest of your tuition into monthly installments with no interest.
A powerful educational partnership
About UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education
The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education provides open enrollment learning opportunities, serving adult students online, at the UCI campus, and at employer sites nationally and worldwide. Since 1962, the UCI Division of Continuing Education has offered open enrollment learning opportunities to the Orange County community, providing open access to the resources of the university, through certificate and specialized studies programs and free, open educational resources. Connect with UCI Division of Continuing Education on the institution’s social media channels.
This program is offered through the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education in partnership with Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand.
Frequently asked questions
In an edX UX/UI boot camp, you will gain experience in a wide range of popular design tools and methods such as Adobe XD, Figma, InVision, agile methodology, user-centered design research, and rapid prototyping. In addition, you will further add to your resume by learning how these concepts are leveraged within design fields — from UX research to UI development.
UX and UI design can often differ based on the development stage that a particular product or service is in. For example, UX design typically focuses on research and solving user problems during the product development phase, while UI design focuses on creating intuitive and visually pleasing interfaces for users when they interact with the product.
Our UX/UI boot camp will not only help you build a strong foundation in user interface research and design, but it will also offer you the opportunity to further your education on your own schedule. The flexibility of a boot camp compared to a traditional degree program allows learners to directly apply new skills gained in class to their roles in real time, as well as prepare for their next career move.
Much like any other industry, job opportunities for UX/UI designers can vary depending on prior experience, educational background, and location. Our UX/UI boot camp features career resources and support through offerings such as resume, portfolio and LinkedIn reviews, interview coaching, and access to a network of 250+ employers who are looking to hire.
UX/UI designers do not need to learn coding languages but they do need to understand a given medium to be able to work alongside web developers and other team members who code. Please note that no coding experience is required for some UX/UI camps.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for digital designers is $80,730 per year in 2022.Footnote 3 In addition, the projected growth in employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers from 2020 to 2030 is projected at 13% — that’s 6% faster than the national average.Footnote 3
UX/UI boot camp tuition varies across each program and depends on your chosen length of study. Ask your admissions representative for tuition and funding option details. Interest-free payment plans are available.
Yes! A number of our university partners are offering a 20% discount on UX/UI boot camps to verified active military service members, reservists and veterans. Learn more on this page dedicated to military learners.
