Learn to Design for a
Better Digital World

Berkeley UX/UI Boot Camp | Become an End-to-End UX/UI Professional in 24 Weeks

  • Global Network: Access an exclusive 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 personalized academic support.
  • Career Support: Leverage free professional resources throughout your career.

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Date:

July 29

Time to
Complete:

24 weeks, Part-time

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Classes:

9 hours
per week

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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. At Berkeley 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.

UX designer was one of Glassdoor’s 50 Best Jobs in America for 2021.1

1Glassdoor

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.

Digital design jobs are expected to grow 13% by 2030— 6% faster than the national average.2

2Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Support You Need to Transform Your Career

UX/UI is essential in our increasingly digital world. At Berkeley UX/UI Boot Camp, we’re 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.

  • Stay on track with a dedicated student success advisor.
  • edX Xpert support available for students 24/7, 365 days a year.
  • Connect with engaged instructors, teaching assistants, and peers for academic support.
  • Additional academic services may be available in select boot camps.
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Further Your Career

Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you have learned to advance your career. We will help you build your portfolio, optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile and prepare for interviews. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.

Our 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.

Innovative Curriculum. In-Demand Skills.

In 24 weeks, Berkeley UX/UI Boot Camp will prepare you to become an end-to-end UX/UI professional with the hard and soft skills needed to solve big design challenges. One-third of our curriculum is dedicated to front end web development, so you’ll be fluent in the medium you’ll be working with — even if you aren’t executing the programming.

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.

Learn to understand the user journey through leading research techniques and methodologies.

What you will learn: 

  • UX/design thinking
  • UX interviewing
  • Decision mapping
  • User-centered design research
  • Insight synthesis
  • Prototyping
  • Empathy and users
  • Persona creation
  • User testing

A deep dive into the necessary skills, technologies and frameworks designers need to master in order to create functional and immersive applications.

What you will learn:

  • User interaction
  • Project management
  • UI patterns and libraries
  • User interface and affordance
  • User-centered design
  • Atomic Design
  • InVision
  • Accessibility and usability
  • Adobe XD and Figma

Learn the many other aspects of visual design that UX/UI developers rely on to build highly engaging user experiences.

What you will learn:

  • Typography
  • Iconography
  • Heuristics, usability, and UI iterations
  • Continuity and branding in UX and UI

Create live web applications as full-fledged prototypes and experiment with more complex user interactions.

What you will learn:

  • HTML
  • Bootstrap
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • GitHub
  • jQuery

Work in small groups to put into practice the software, skills, and techniques you’ve learned.

Now You’re Ready

By the time you’ve completed the boot camp, you will have mastered in-demand skills, built an impressive portfolio of relevant, real-world projects and earned a valuable Certificate of Completion.

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Learn on Your Schedule

This is a part-time online program designed for working professionals like you who want to learn UX/UI to start, advance or excel in a design career.

Time to complete24 weeks
Live classes9 hrs/week
Homework & projects 20+ hrs/week
Class time3 weekday evenings (3 hrs/class)

Invest in Your Career With the
Right Financial Options

UX/UI boot camp fee: $13,995

Pay in Full Discount

Pay in full at the time of enrollment and receive $1000 off your total fee.

Alumni Scholarship

University alumni are eligible for a $500 scholarship.

Interest-Free Payment Plan

Pay an initial deposit and split the rest of your tuition into monthly installments over the length of the program with no interest.

24-Month Interest-Free Payment Plan

Once approved, you’ll pay your deposit and split the remaining tuition over 24 monthly installments with zero interest.

Credit Union

Offers student educational loans.

Sallie Mae

Offers private student educational loans.

edX Boot Camps does not receive any commissions or payments for referrals or successful loan applications. The lender’s loan approval criteria will apply and you should consider the terms and conditions of any loan carefully. We are not credit advisors. We make no representations about whether you will be given a loan or whether a loan will be suitable for you. We are not responsible for representations made to you by any credit provider.

What Boot Camp Graduates Are Saying

  • “I was looking for a career change that did not involve going through another 4-year program. This boot camp really prepared me to be career-ready and made the whole process of transitioning into a new field so much easier! The community is so supportive and the staff really care about seeing you succeed.”

    Sarah P.

  • “I had a great experience with the UX/UI design program at UC Berkeley Extension. The curriculum equipped me with knowledge of the end-to-end design process and the projects helped me gain practical experience. I utilized the lessons, assignments and TAs as often as needed, which was very helpful as a result.”

    Danielle T.

  • “I chose to attend while I was furloughed at my current job and wanted to pursue something I’d been interested in for a while but didn’t have the time to focus on. It was challenging, but with a supportive environment, inspiring teachers and exciting projects it was more than worth it. I now have a great job in a role I could only have dreamed of, and a strong foundation for a lifelong future in UX design.”

    Maya K.

A Powerful Educational Partnership

About UC Berkeley Extension

Founded in 1891, UC Berkeley Extension is the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley. Today, Extension offers more than 2,000 courses each year, including online classes, along with more than 75 professional certificates and specialized programs of study. Free and low-cost public events are also frequently held as part of Extension’s service to the local community.

This program is offered through the UC Berkeley Extension in partnership with edX.

About edX

edX, part of 2U Inc., works with respected universities and organizations to deliver innovative, skills-based training to a community of over 45 million learners around the world to support them at every stage of their lives and careers. edX delivers boot camps through an immersive learning experience with expert services and valuable resources. As of 2021, graduates have been hired by 6,700+ companies, including more than 62% of the Fortune 100.

The Next UX/UI Boot Camp Starts July 29. Reserve Your Spot Today!

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