Elevate your UX career with us
Preparing experienced UX and digital product professionals for the next step in their careers by building on existing skills and proving mastery with hands-on practice.
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☆ UX ELEVATIONS
☆ UX ELEVATIONS
Are you a mid-career professional looking to formalise your UX skill set and spark upward or lateral career movement?
Build upon your existing skills and gain the confidence to take on new jobs and projects.
Next Cohort: 22nd May 2024
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm BST
Places are limited
Ready to Elevate Your UX Career?
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Senior professionals typically have more influence in decision-making processes, both within their teams and across the organisation. This enables you to advocate for user-centred design principles and ensure user needs are prioritised throughout the design and development process.
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Senior professionals can often lead teams or projects, providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to junior designers. This allows you to make a significant impact on the overall user experience strategy and direction of products or services.
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Senior roles in UX and product design opens up further opportunities for career progression, such as becoming a UX manager, lead or director. These roles involve broader responsibilities and strategic leadership within the organisation.
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Senior roles typically come with higher salaries and additional benefits compared to more junior positions. This reflects your level of expertise, experience, and the value you bring to the organisation.
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Senior roles often involve working on more complex and high-profile projects. These projects may require innovative solutions, strategic thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, offering opportunities for professional growth and development.
Developing your Process & Craft,
Your Journey Ahead…
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Live Online,
Instructor-Led Lessons
Engage in interactive live classes for nine weeks, led by industry experts, held part-time in the evenings. Flexibility allows managing your schedule and weekly deadlines.
Support Beyond
The Classroom
Access 1:1 career coaching, ongoing updates, and networking and career opportunities in our supportive Slack community, connecting your classmates and instructors.
Progress With
Your Career
Promotions within UX and digital product roles typically range from 10% to 30%, depending on industry, location, level of experience, and specific skills demanded by the role.
Course Outline
This advanced course is tailored for experienced UX and digital product professionals who want to improve their career prospects with knowledge and skills that can be tested in the real world, leading to product influence and business impact.
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Overview of Advanced UX Principles and Methodologies
Importance of Advanced UX in Modern Product Development
Evolution of UX Design
Key Concepts and Terminology
Course Overview and Expectations
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Advanced User Research Methods
Crafting a Strategic Insight
Persona Development
User Journey Mapping
Empathy Mapping
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Deep Dive into Design Thinking
Ideation Techniques
Prototyping Strategies
Iterative Design Process
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Measuring and Evaluating UX
How to Choose the Right Research Method
How to Set Up a Research Plan
Usability Testing vs A/B Testing
Writing and Documenting
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System Thinking
Mental Models
Information Architecture
Inclusive Design
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Incorporating Feedback into Design
Become an Engaging Storyteller
Articulating Design Rationale and Decisions
Stakeholder Partnership and Collaboration
Leading with Product Influence and Impact
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Final Presentation of Design Project
Communicating Your UX Strategy and Process
Demonstrate Practical Skills In Demand From Employers
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Networking and Job Search Strategies for Senior Roles
Interview Techniques and Preparation
LinkedIn & CV Workshop
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Portfolio & Case Study Presentations
Taking an Offer & Negotiating
Career Coaching
Expert Q&A
Career Progression
Salaries are determined by their skills, education, certifications, and experience. Some skills that you might need for applying for your dream job include:
Leadership capabilities, including project management, design thinking, and workshop facilitation.
Team working and communication skills, as well as critical thinking and problem solving, creativity, openness to feedback, and effective time management.
Cross-functional understanding and empathy is especially important, both toward your teammates and your users.
Meet the Instructors
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Tobi Adesuyi
SENIOR DESIGN RESEARCH MANAGER
The LEGO Group -
Anita Lai
SENIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER
Department of Work & Pensions -
Nelya Pearson
TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER
Nelly Works (ex-Meta)
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By clicking “Explore Course Package,” you confirm that you accept our Terms.
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We partner with PayItMonthly to offer various flexible payment plans, allowing you to divide the course cost into installments for affordability and accessibility. To discuss payment plans further, schedule a call with an advisor.
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Students are admitted on a case-by-case basis after a consultation with one of our Learning Advisors. Key factors we’ll discuss with you include:
1. Commitment *
You do need to be motivated and committed. We set a high bar and require a certain amount of time, energy and focus. Our team will be there to support you along every step of the way to get the most out of the course.
2. English language
You need to be comfortable learning in English. All video lessons, course materials and correspondence delivered in English.
3. Equipment
A computer (macOS, Windows, or Linux) with a webcam, microphone, and an internet connection.
*Note that you will be required to invest some independent study time into familiarizing yourself with the tools you’ll use throughout the course, and learning how to use them. It is estimated that you will need to spend an additional 1-2 hours per week of extracurricular study time becoming comfortable with them.
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No coding skills are required. You will be using industry-standard tools such as Figma and Miro which require no coding ability.
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This course has been designed specifically for experienced professionals with at least two years of experience. However, we would recommend looking into one of the following courses:
Google UX Certificate
CareerFoundry
Coursera
Skillshare
UX Academy
Interaction Design Foundation
LinkedIn Learning
Udemy
General Assembly
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Yes, your employer can reimburse costs for this course as long as they have a dedicated learning and development budget. Check-in with your employer to get more details.
You can also send our email template to your employer in order to get buy-in.
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Refunds are available with no questions asked up until 2 weeks before the course begins. Afterwards we can work with you to defer your enrollment to a subsequent cohort if necessary.
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