DL122
Blended: 13 Evenings online + 3 Days In Person
10 (Level 9 Award)
31 Aug 2026
IADT
€1,100 or €220*
Explore how the core elements of user experience (UX) design can be used to create more effective, engaging and enjoyable digital media interactions.
UX design uses research, design skills and usability testing to enhance the ways in which a user can interact with a digital product. It involves a range of techniques, 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 significantly grown in response to the increasing prominence and importance of the field. This course produces skilled, confident and knowledgeable user experience designers to fill this gap.
This course:
Topics covered include:
Workload is designed for sustained progress: you should expect 180 hours of self-directed work across October–February (roughly 1.5 hours/day over 16 weeks, using sprint-style study blocks), in addition to the scheduled teaching.
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 gives confidence and formal training to professionals and helps you to learn about the concepts and mindset of UX design.
The course opens up a range of opportunities including: digital development and production, design, project management, digital and online marketing, content management and software development.
Following completion of this Certificate course, you may want to further your studies in this discipline in IADT’s MA / MSc in User Experience Design
Intro, Research + Empathy
Prototypes, Designs + Testing
Presentation Preparation, Individual Report + Evaluation
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.
Fees are either €1,100 or €220*
* This course offers a micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy (LFS). Applicants interested in the LFS must apply via: www.springboardcourses.ie
All fees for certificate programmes must be fully paid prior to commencement of course; students cannot attend classes or access course materials until then.
The course fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced.
