How Susana Made a Career Change From Nursing to Product Design
Susana Roque Nunes, Graduate
Product Designer at Mercedes-Benz.io
UX Design Program
Become a UX designer
in as little as 6 months
Develop in-demand UX/UI
and product design skills
Learn 1:1 from expert mentors
and build your portfolio
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UX Design short course
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UX Design short course
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Alana, Senior Program Advisor
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Contact us to find out if it’s right for you
“How would you like to get in touch?”
“I’m here to help you become a UX designer”
Alana, Senior Program Advisor
Our graduates now have tech jobs all over the world
Overview
Get in touch with usThe UX Design Program
Your launchpad into a career in product design
Gain a rigorous education in user-centric design thinking, and learn how to build sitemaps, research, work with AI, and wireframe—all with lifetime curriculum access after graduation
Build the technical skillset of every great product designer adopting tools for wireframing and prototyping, such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Marvel, InVision, and more
Work with a team of active industry experts offering 1:1 mentorship on every assignment and project review, including a capstone project you’ll use to conquer your local job market
Find your industry passion through a specialization course, deciding between UI for UX Designers, Frontend Development for Designers, or Voice User Interface Design
Earn real-world work experience with a stand-out portfolio and the chance to gain hands-on apprenticeship training with our partners: TechFleet, Democracylab & Digital Product School
Launch into the world of product design and land the role you want with 1:1 career specialist guidance to build a competitive application package and job search strategy, all on our Career Support Center
Starting every two weeks
Learn online 30–40 hours/week for 5 months or 15–20 hours/week for up to 10 months
Top-quality mentorship
Our UX design mentors are seasoned industry experts with a 4.94/5 rating
Support from start to finish
Enjoy the Job Preparation Course with career coaching included
What makes UX design the right career?
Compassion is at the heart of UX
UX designers work at an exciting crossroads. They empathize with and advocate for the user via research and testing, combining the hard skills of impactful creative design, with the soft skills of teamwork and communication between users and product stakeholders.
Designers are a permanent staple of tech
Despite AI’s arrival and Big Tech layoffs, UX/UI design positions continue to surge. MarketsandMarkets research says remote market size is expected to increase from USD 20.1 billion in 2022 to 58.5 billion by 2027, meaning UX/UI and product designer demand is only on the rise.
Work-life balance is baked in
Working remotely or hybrid is a top benefit of working in tech. UX/UI offers a career that is creative, flexible, and yes, cost-saving. Graduates go on to earn more, work on rewarding projects that solve real problems—and enjoy more time for loved ones and hobbies at home.
What makes CareerFoundry the right school?
We’re the proven path to professional success
Since 2013 we’ve helped 7000+ career changers move from diverse backgrounds like teaching, taxi driving, or opera singing to tech professionals. Our model of industry-driven curriculum, flexibly-paced learning, and expert mentorship ensure graduates land careers they love.
Learn on your schedule, backed by our Job Guarantee
Study flexibly by choosing your own timeline. Immerse yourself in the curriculum, and build your portfolio around your other commitments. Work with your advisor on job coaching and land your first role within six months of graduation or your money back—that’s the Job Guarantee.
Our graduates stand out with cutting-edge skill sets
We’re constantly evolving our curriculum to be industry relevant. That includes specialization courses, like our upcoming Designing for AI course. Through research and working with industry experts, we ensure success—and our 90% graduate placement rate reflects that.
Meet our graduates
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UX Design Program Curriculum
A rigorous and industry-relevant education built with beginners and upskillers in mind.
Skills-focused
Every aspect of the curriculum is designed for you to cultivate the industry’s most in-demand skills. From hard skills like user research, wireframing, and designing for AI, to the soft skills of stakeholder management and team collaboration—you’ll graduate well-rounded and job-ready.
Rigorously practical
Learn with a project-based curriculum that takes you beyond theory and into immersive tasks that will directly reflect the kind of work you’ll do on the job. Put everything you learn to immediate, practical use through hands-on projects you’ll build your extensive portfolio around.
Expert-written
Our instructional designers and editors work with skilled subject matter experts to write and continually update learning materials to teach the most cutting-edge content. Through mentorship and demonstrable project work, you’ll have the knowledge and skills needed to get hired.
Curriculum overview
Part-time
Flexible
Full-time
Intro to UX Design
approx.
1 month
1 month
UX Design Immersion
approx.
7 months
7 months
Specialization
approx.
2 months
2 months
Intro to UX Design
approx.
0.5 - 1 month
0.5 - 1 month
UX Design Immersion
approx.
3.5 - 7 months
3.5 - 7 months
Specialization
approx.
1 - 2 months
1 - 2 months
Intro to UX Design
approx.
0.5 months
0.5 months
UX Design Immersion
approx.
4 - 4.5 months
4 - 4.5 months
Specialization
approx.
1 month
1 month
Completion times are approximations based on the progress of our current students and graduates
Intro to UX Design
UX Immersion
Specialization
This course will take you through eight tasks leading up to one main project: user research, personas, wireframes and more for a vocabulary learning app.
1.1 Introduction to UX & Design Thinking
Set the foundation for the rest of your learning and kick off the first stage of your course project.
1.2 User Research
Explore user research methods and conduct a series of user interviews.
1.3 User Personas
Learn how to tell user stories and create a proto-persona for your course project.
1.4 Information Architecture
Analyze how people navigate sites and how information is structured.
1.5 Wireframing & Prototyping
Create detailed prototypes and wireframes for your vocabulary learning app.
1.6 Usability Testing
Devise a usability testing plan to ensure your design solutions are effective.
1.7 Presenting Your Work
Present your design process and results to stakeholders in an engaging manner.
1.8 What’s Next?
Draft your design profile to map out where your design education will go from here.
This course provides a deeper dive into the daily practice and mindset of a professional UXer. You'll complete a total of six achievements, which will build off of each other to create a final product at the end of the course.
Achievement 1
Achievement 2
Achievement 3
Achievement 4
Achievement 5
Achievement 6
Thinking like a UXer
Make design thinking a daily habit and apply it as you kickoff the project that you’ll complete over the next five achievements. Here’s what you’ll learn:
The Role of the UX Designer
A History of User Experience Design
Human Needs & Motivations
User-Centered Design Process
Design Thinking
Understanding the Problem
Competitive Analysis
Lean UX vs. Agile UX
Business Requirements
User Stories
Portfolio Review
Understanding the User
Through user research and analysis, you’ll create effective user personas and journey maps, conduct a thorough task analysis, define an actionable mobile strategy for your product, and create a visually appealing and portfolio-ready site map. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Research Methods
Surveys & Interviews
User Research Analysis
User Personas
Mental Models & User Journeys
Task Analysis & User Flows
Cross-Platform Optimization
Content Auditing
IA Principles & Frameworks
Refining Your Sitemap with Card Sorting
Portfolio Review
Prototyping & UI Fundamentals in Design
You’ll learn all the skills and fundamentals to create a prototype of your design. You'll explore the foundations of UI design, learn to build a Design System, and go from low fidelity sketches to high fidelity clickable prototypes using Figma. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Navigation for Mobile & Desktop
Design Patterns for Mobile & Desktop
Usability Heuristics & Interaction Design
Visual Design Principles
Low-Fidelity Prototyping with Figma
Conceptualizing and Selecting a Design
Grid Fundamentals
Mid-Fidelity Wireframes & Prototyping
Design Systems
High-Fidelity Wireframes & Clickable Prototypes
Portfolio Review
Usability Testing
You’ll conduct usability testing for both mobile and desktop from start to finish, working with test subjects, analyzing test results, making improvements, and planning future tests. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Best Practices for Working with Human Test Subjects
Usability Test Methods
Usability Test Plan
Usability Test Script
Conducting Usability Tests
Usability Test Results & Planning for Future Tests
Reporting Findings & Making Recommendations
A/B & Preference Testing
Portfolio Review
Refining a Design for Handoff
You’ll ensure your design meets accessibility guidelines and is emotionally engaging for all users. Then you'll ready your design documentation for a developer handoff. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Designing for Accessibility
Emotional Design for User Engagement
HTML Basics
Alternatives to HTML: Native Platforms
Responsive Frameworks
Design Documentation
Design Deliverables
Design Collaboration
Portfolio Review
End-to-End Design
You’ll compile all your design iterations up to this point and make final fixes to your design. You’ll also work on publishing your online portfolio and creating a video demo of your work. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Agile Design Process
Designing for Good
Online Portfolios
UX Communities
Video Presentation
Portfolio Review
To further develop your expertise, you’ll choose one of three specialization course options: Voice User Interface Design, UI for UX Designers, or Frontend Development for Designers.
Voice User
Interface Design
Achievement 1
Achievement 2
UI for UX Designers
Achievement 1
Achievement 2
Frontend Development for Designers
Achievement 1
Achievement 2
Introduction to Voice Design with Alexa
Explore the origins of voice, discover the unique user populations and use cases for voice, then get to know Amazon’s Alexa and build a skill for the interface.
Getting Started with Your Voice Design Course
History & Appeal of Voice
Use Cases for Voice
Personas for Voice
How Alexa Voice Interactions Work
Building Your First Skill
Working with AWS Lambda
Certifying Your Skill
UX Design Principles for Voice
Find out how to create user stories, dialogs, flows, and scripts, as well as how to test your designs. You’ll also explore some advanced topics.
User Needs & User Stories for Voice
Sample Dialogs
User Flows for Voice
Voice Scripts
Context & Memory in Voice Design
Usability Testing for Voice Interactions
Multimodal Interactions
Accessibility & Voice
Safety & Privacy for Voice Design
Composition & Visual Design
Learn the principles, trends, and theories behind effective UI design, and build a set of high-fidelity mobile mockups demonstrating your mastery of visual design.
Getting Started with Your UI Course
Responsive Layouts & Grids
UI Elements & File Organization
Visual Hierarchy & Spacing
UI Design Patterns
Visual Design Principles & Trends
Typography in UI
Color in UI
Imagery in UI
Advanced UI & the Design Handoff
Prepare a visual style guide, adapt your designs for additional breakpoints, and finalize the presentation mockups for your responsive mobile app.
Shapes & Icons
Interactions & Gestures
Style Guide
Designing for Different Breakpoints
Final Mockups
Design Handoff & Deliverables
Final Presentation
Getting Started with HTML & CSS
Learn the basic structure of the web, then begin building your website using HTML and advanced CSS. You’ll also practice pushing your code to GitHub.
Getting Started with Your Frontend Course
Internet & the Web
Starting with HTML
Coding with HTML
Using GitHub for Your Projects
CSS Basics
CSS Layouts
Advanced CSS for Designers
JavaScript & Your Portfolio Site
Discover JavaScript code, libraries, and plugins, then learn to set up efficient processes for testing, QA, and debugging. Explore hosting options and then present your website.
Introduction to JavaScript
Coding with JavaScript
JavaScript Libraries & Plugins
User Testing
Code Quality & Cross-Browser Testing
Portfolio Site Demo & Case Study
Intro to UX Design
This course will take you through eight tasks leading up to one main project: user research, personas, wireframes and more for a vocabulary learning app.
1.1 Introduction to UX & Design Thinking
Set the foundation for the rest of your learning and kick off the first stage of your course project.
1.2 User Research
Explore user research methods and conduct a series of user interviews.
1.3 User Personas
Learn how to tell user stories and create a proto-persona for your course project.
1.4 Information Architecture
Analyze how people navigate sites and how information is structured.
1.5 Wireframing & Prototyping
Create detailed prototypes and wireframes for your vocabulary learning app.
1.6 Usability Testing
Devise a usability testing plan to ensure your design solutions are effective.
1.7 Presenting Your Work
Present your design process and results to stakeholders in an engaging manner.
1.8 What’s Next?
Draft your design profile to map out where your design education will go from here.
UX Immersion
This course provides a deeper dive into the daily practice and mindset of a professional UXer. You'll complete a total of six achievements, which will build off of each other to create a final product at the end of the course.
Achievement 1: Thinking like a UXer
Make design thinking a daily habit and apply it as you kickoff the project that you’ll complete over the next five achievements. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
The Role of the UX Designer
-
A History of User Experience Design
-
Human Needs & Motivations
-
User-Centered Design Process
-
Design Thinking
-
Understanding the Problem
-
Competitive Analysis
-
Lean UX vs. Agile UX
-
Business Requirements
-
User Stories
-
Portfolio Review
Achievement 2: Understanding the User
Through user research and analysis, you’ll create effective user personas and journey maps, conduct a thorough task analysis, define an actionable mobile strategy for your product, and create a visually appealing and portfolio-ready site map. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
Research Methods
-
Surveys & Interviews
-
User Research Analysis
-
User Personas
-
Mental Models & User Journeys
-
Task Analysis & User Flows
-
Content Auditing
-
IA Principles & Frameworks
-
Refining Your Sitemap with Card Sorting
-
Portfolio Review
Achievement 3: Prototyping & UI Fundamentals in Design
You’ll learn all the skills and fundamentals to create a prototype of your design. You'll explore the foundations of UI design, learn to build a Design System, and go from low fidelity sketches to high fidelity clickable prototypes using Figma. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
Navigation for Mobile & Desktop
-
Design Patterns for Mobile & Desktop
-
Usability Heuristics & Interaction Design
-
Visual Design Principles
-
Low-Fidelity Prototyping with Figma
-
Conceptualizing & Selecting a Design
-
Grid Fundamentals
-
Mid-Fidelity Wireframes & Prototyping
-
Design Systems
-
High-Fidelity Wireframes & Clickable Prototypes
-
Portfolio Review
Achievement 4: Usability Testing
You’ll conduct usability testing for both mobile and desktop from start to finish, working with test subjects, analyzing test results, making improvements, and planning future tests. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
Best Practices for Working with Human Test Subjects
-
Usability Test Methods
-
Usability Test Plan
-
Usability Test Script
-
Conducting Usability Tests
-
Usability Test Results & Planning for Future Tests
-
Reporting Findings & Making Recommendations
-
A/B & Preference Testing
-
Portfolio Review
Achievement 5: Refining a Design for Handoff
Ensure your design meets accessibility guidelines and is emotionally engaging for all users. You'll ready your design documentation for a developer handoff. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
Designing for Accessibility
-
Emotional Design for User Engagement
-
HTML Basics
-
Alternatives to HTML: Native Platforms
-
Responsive Frameworks
-
Design Documentation
-
Design Deliverables
-
Design Collaboration
-
Portfolio Review
Achievement 6: End-to-End Design
You’ll compile all your design iterations up to this point and make final fixes to your design. You’ll also work on publishing your online portfolio and creating a video demo of your work. Here’s what you’ll learn:
-
Agile Design Process
-
Designing for Good
-
Online Portfolios
-
UX Communities
-
Video Presentation
-
Portfolio Review
Specialization
To further develop your expertise, you’ll choose one of three specialization course options: Voice User Interface Design, UI for UX Designers, or Frontend Development for Designers.
Voice User Interface Design
Learn how to design voice user interfaces and develop three “skills” for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. You’ll complete a total of two projects (achievements) consisting of several tasks each.
UI for UX Designers
Explore visual design trends and best practices, image theory, iconography, and interaction design. You’ll complete two projects (achievements) consisting of several tasks each.
Frontend Development for Designers
Learn how to code with HTML and CSS, and debug and use JavaScript to add interactivity to a website. You’ll complete two projects (achievements) consisting of several tasks each.
The Future of Design and AI
It’s no secret that the tech industry evolves quickly. Designers—like all professionals—need to stay up-to-date with automation, AI, and relevant new tooling. At CareerFoundry, it’s our job to ensure you’re a top hire with industry-relevant experience.
Stay ahead of the competition with our Voice User Interface Design specialization course, included in program costs and covering everything you need to know about designing interactions between voice assistants and their users.
As well as expanding our curriculum to help you supercharge your career and explore the power of AI, we’re also offering regular, live events hosted by industry experts teaching you how to utilize automation to maximize productivity.
Create head-turning work with industry-standard tools
A pillar of your UX design education is, of course, tooling. Attend free workshop events and become a CareerFoundry student to gain free trials and exclusive discounts. Whether immersed as a student, or still researching design, prepare to explore industry staples: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, GitHub, Balsamiq, and more.
Student perks
Get exclusive hands-on work experience
- ✓ Gain real-world UX/UI experience when you apply for one of our partner apprenticeships
- ✓ Build a portfolio based on real-world projects, including an optional bonus project
- ✓ Forge a stand-out applicant profile built on portfolio work, end-to-end capstone projects, industry exposure, and demonstrable expertise you can
- ✓ Build your soft skills on external work experience placements and partner with designers, developers, data analysts, marketers, and product managers
The Tech Fleet apprenticeship exceeded all my expectations! CareerFoundry’s education really complements the practical experience, where you work in cross-functional teams and with real clients.
Attend your first live UX design event
Join free events and skills workshops to explore product design with industry professionals! Bring questions to the Q&A, gain insider knowledge, and take the first step in your future career.
Join free, online events with leading product designers. Bring your questions for our experts!
Success Stories
Our students go on to launch challenging new careers in the tech industry
From Architecture Student to UX Designer: How I Found My Calling
Sayma Sultana, Graduate
UX Designer at CholPori
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From Sales Executive to UX Designer at the BBC: How I Landed My First Job in the Industry
Sara Lowry, Graduate
Junior UX Designer at BBC iPlayer
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From Corporate Banking to Innovative Startup: How I Pivoted My Career To Stay Relevant in a New Country
Alice Ruiz Pereda
UX Designer at Mikata Health
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From Finance To UX Design: Why It's Never Too Late To Switch Careers
Ryan Yang, Graduate
UX Designer at T. Rowe Price
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From Hospitality and Retail to Thriving Tech Professional: What It’s Like To Be a UX Designer
Norman Wollaston, Graduate
UX Designer at CDK Global
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From Gastronomy to UX/UI: How I Retrained as a Designer for Free
Filipe Monteiro, Graduate
UX/UI Designer and Business Analyst at Conrad
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How I Retrained As A UX Designer And Landed A Dream Job—And All For Free
Alexander Frimpong, Graduate
UX Designer at mediaworx berlin AG
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From Landscape Architecture To Product Design: How I Broke Into The Exciting World Of Tech
Ally Hangartner, Graduate
Product Designer at Hubspot
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From Sales To UX Design: How A Chance Encounter Changed My Career
Jeremy Watssman, Graduate
UX Designer at AIG
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How I Retrained And Became A UX Designer After Turning 30
Kaya Kise, Graduate
UX/UI Designer at Feingold
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How I Landed My First UX Design Job With No Industry Experience
Maureen Herben, Graduate
Senior Product Designer
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How I Retrained As A UX Designer For Free With An Educational Training Voucher
Nimet Divarci, Graduate
UX/UI designer at idealo
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Portfolio projects
Our graduates now work at...
UX Design Program admission criteria
What you need:
The motivation to transform your career
Even though you can study flexibly, the program requires some commitment as it takes a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to complete in 10 months.
An interest in UX design
If you're already reading books and blog posts about UX, that is a great start. If you are unsure that UX is really for you, here are some great ways to explore it:
- Take our free UX short course.
- Learn about the difference between UX and UI design.
- Get a free consultation with one of our program advisors. They'll will give you personal feedback on which direction to go based on your interests and goals.
Written and spoken English skills at a level B2 or higher
A computer (macOS, Windows, or Linux) with a webcam, microphone, and an internet connection
What you don't need:
A background in design or tech
This program is designed to take you from beginner to job-ready—regardless of your background. And now more than ever, employers see bootcamp graduates as excellent job candidates. A 2021 study by Career Karma found that companies as respected as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are some of the largest employers of bootcamp graduates. The same study revealed that, in 2020, those same companies hired up to 120% more bootcamps graduates than they did in 2019!
Unlimited free time
You can study part-time at 15-20 hours per week to finish the program in 10 months; or complete the program in as little as 6 months by studying up to 30-40 hours per week.
To learn all on your own
You can enjoy the flexibility of online learning with the accountability and one-on-one attention traditionally associated with brick-and-mortar institutions. Much like a college professor might inspire you to pursue a career in a certain field, your mentor, tutor, career specialist, and student advisor will keep you motivated and on track.
Price and payment options
Next start dates:
Pay upfront
Get 5% off your tuition when you make a one-time, upfront payment.
upfront, then for months
Pay monthly
Pay today to secure your place, and then per month for months.
€6900
€1500 upfront, then €450 for 12 months
Pay monthly
Pay €1500 today to secure your place, and then €450 per month for 12 months
€0
Only available for residents in Germany
Bildungsgutschein
Talk to your local job center to find out if you're eligible. You can download our application guide for step-by-step instructions.
Pay upfront
Get 5% off your tuition when you make a one-time, upfront payment.
upfront, then for months
Pay monthly
Pay today to secure your place, and then per month for months.
€6900
€1500 upfront, then €450 for 12 months
Pay monthly
Pay €1500 today to secure your place, and then €450 per month for 12 months.
€0
Only available for residents in Germany
Bildungsgutschein
Talk to your local job center to find out if you're eligible. You can download our application guide for step-by-step instructions.
Need a more flexible payment plan?
We can set up a custom payment plan that better suits your needs. Book a call with a program advisor to learn more.
Talk to your program advisor
FAQ
1. Is becoming a UX designer a secure career choice?
In short, yes. There’s a high demand for qualified UX designers in tech (and even in other sectors). According to CNN Money, the demand for UX designers is predicted to grow by 18% from 2015-2025.
Curious about what salary you could earn? Check out our UX design salary guide.
2. Do I need to take both the UX and UI programs to learn about both disciplines?
You only need to take one program. While UX and UI design are similar in many ways, and most designers do both kinds of work at some point in their careers (and there are many companies who hire for combined UX/UI roles), we’ve built our programs to support budding UX and UI designers separately.
If usability and function in digital product design are more interesting to you (key facets of UX design), take the UX Design Program. You can always opt for the UI design specialization at the end if you want to learn UI basics.
On the other hand, if the aesthetic and interaction side of digital product design appeals to you, take the UI Design Program—it covers UX design basics along the way!
Ultimately, which program you choose should depend on your interests and career goals. Make sure you understand the differences between UX and UI—including the skills and processes that are unique to each discipline, and how UX and UI designers work together. If you’re still undecided, book a call with a program advisor! They can help you figure out which direction might best suit you.
3. What are the prerequisites and requirements for the program?
This program is designed with the absolute beginner in mind. Meaning, there are no prerequisites or prior experience in design or tech required.
Regardless of age or background, we’ve built a learning experience to ensure your success. From the catered curriculum and hands-on exercises to one-on-one mentorship and support throughout.
What’s required*:
- Motivation to transform your career
- Interest in UX
- Written and spoken English proficiency at a B2 level or higher
- A computer (macOS, Windows, or Linux) with a webcam, microphone, and an internet connection
4. Which tools will I use and what are the costs?
For the Intro to UX Design Course, you’ll mainly use Marvel, in addition to others. For the UX Immersion Course, you’ll mainly use Figma.
As a CareerFoundry student, you’ll qualify for free access to the Figma Professional Plan.
You will also be using other tools to help you refine your designs. These tools will be available with a free trial or with a discount, which can be found on CareerFoundry’s Perks page. For further tool requirements related to specialization courses, please view their respective pages:
5. What are the minimum system requirements?
As this varies widely, we recommend checking individual system requirements on Figma's website.
For further system requirements related to specialization courses, please view their respective pages:
6. Is the program 100% online?
Yes, the program is entirely asynchronous and online—so you can study when and wherever you’d like so long as you can get online and stay on track for graduation.
But this doesn’t mean the learning experience is isolated or lonely! You’ll have regular contact with your mentor, tutor, student advisor, and career specialist—as well as full access to our active student community on Slack.
7. How long does the program take to complete?
The program is flexibly-paced within a 10-month duration. There are three deadlines along the way that we’ve put in place to help keep you on track for graduation.
Expect to devote a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to graduate within that maximum time frame. This is considered part-time study, and matches the default pacing of the program. If you’d like to graduate in as little as five months, you can devote 30-40 hours per week to reach that goal.
8. What's included in the program tuition?
The UX Design Program offers you a complete career change package—from expert-authored curriculum and hands-on projects, to personalized mentorship and career coaching. Find out more here:
- How it works: From curriculum details to your career change team, and beyond—here are the details.
- Meet our mentors: Get to know who the CareerFoundry mentors are and how the dual-mentorship model works.
- Career services: Everything you need to know about our personalized career coaching, Job Preparation course, Career Support Center, alumni community, and more.
- Graduate outcomes: Here’s some of the work our graduates did in the program—and where they’re at today.
9. Are there payment plans available?
Yes, we offer two payment options. You can save 5% of your total tuition by paying it up front. Alternatively, you can pay a set amount up front to reserve your place in the program, and the remainder in 10 monthly payments (regardless of when you graduate from the program).
Still not feasible for you? Book a call with a program advisor to see if you’re eligible for a customized payment plan.
10. Does CareerFoundry offer full or partial scholarships?
While we do offer an ongoing tuition reduction to active U.S. military personnel and veterans, as well as periodic, partial scholarships/tuition reductions, we do not offer any full scholarships or funds at this time.
If you’d like to learn more about any of these offers, please reach out to a program advisor.
11. What's the refund policy if I change my mind?
If you’re not happy with the program in the first 14 days from the start date, you can simply cancel for a full refund.
If you are 60% or less of the way through the program duration (not including any extensions) and need to cancel for any reason, you may be eligible for a prorated refund. For more information, see our full terms and conditions.
12. Do I get a certificate at the end?
You will receive a signed CareerFoundry certificate when you complete the program. This will make it easy for you to share your new qualification on LinkedIn and with potential employers or clients.
13. Is the program accredited and what does ZFU-approved mean?
While the program is not university accredited, it does undergo a rigorous quality assurance and certification process with the ZFU (Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht)—the state body for distance learning in Germany.
This process ensures that the program meets a high stand for an excellent and effective learning experience.
On successful completion of this certification process, the program is assigned a unique approval number (7324918) which can be checked against a public register.
14. Are there eligibility requirements for the job guarantee?
There are conditions that graduates need to meet in order to be eligible for the job guarantee. We’re transparent about these requirements because we want them to be easy for you to follow and because we know they genuinely help graduates succeed in their job search.
You’re eligible for the job guarantee when:
- You’ve successfully completed 100% of your CareerFoundry program as well as our free Job Preparation course.
- You’re applying to at least five relevant jobs a week.
- You live in a metropolitan area with a population above 200K people in any of the following countries: USA, Canada, European Union or EFTA countries, UK, Australia, or New Zealand (or you’re willing to relocate).
- And when you meet other qualifying criteria. Please read the full terms and conditions.
15. What kind of job can I get after the program?
Based on the program’s comprehensive curriculum, you’ll be ready to apply for and step into a junior UX design role or mid-level UX design positions. If you take the UI design specialization, you'll also be eligible for UX/UI roles.
Keep in mind that many job ads for UX designers ask for 2+ years of experience, but it is often part of their “wishlist” rather than a requirement.
If you have transferable skills from your previous career, it’s possible to land a more senior role. Your dedicated career specialist (during the Job Preparation Course) will help you understand your transferable skills and craft the right narrative to present in your job application materials.
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