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Professional UX/UI Design Course (User Interface & User Experience)

Awarded by
Dorset College Dublin
Duration
11 Weeks Duration
Timetable
Tuesday: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Start/End Date
07/10/25 -16/12/25
Delivery
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES
Fees
€1050 - Discount 20% - €840 (T&Cs Apply)
Deposit €150.00

UX Design Course Fee: €1050.00
Book before the 10th August to avail of 20% discount €1050 to €840.
Flexible instalment payment plans are available.  Apply Online!

Gain Job-Ready Skills in UX UI Design

This course introduces the core principles of User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design in web and app development. Learners will explore how user-centric design improves usability, accessibility, and overall digital product performance. The course emphasises best practices for creating intuitive and engaging interfaces, highlighting the essential link between UI and UX.

Students will gain hands-on experience with wireframing, vector graphics, and the creation of interactive digital content. They will also become familiar with key design tools, techniques, and mark-up languages used in modern web and app development.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:  

  • Understand the relationship between (UI) and (UX) in digital product design.
  • Apply usability principles to enhance user interaction and accessibility.
  • Use industry-standard UI/UX tools effectively.
  • Design and develop static and animated user interfaces for websites and apps.
  • Recognize the value of usability in creating seamless digital experience.

Design Theory

  • Contemporary theories and standards in Interaction and Web Design.
  • Principles of design for Graphical User Interfaces.
  • Introduction to User Experience Design.
  • Introduction to Usability Principles.
  • Identify target audience types and their requirements.
  • Designing for access and compatibility.

Wireframes & Vector Images

  • Basic principles of vector images – How do they work? What are they used for?
  • Creating and saving vector images, drawing and editing shapes, colours, and strokes.
  • Working with layers, type, gradients, brushes, symbols and effects.
  • Arranging objects and layers, grouping items, working with artboard, guides, rulers etc.
  • Editing and combining shapes and paths.
  • Introduction to the pen tool.
  • Importing and exporting assets.

Interaction Design

  • Adding Interactivity to Projects
  • Designing a Link Structure
  • Designing for Ideal Usability
  • Best Practices in UI Design

Sourcing Media Assets 

  • Basic principles of modern Irish/European Copyright Law – How to assess or assert the copyright status of a media asset.
  • Sourcing public domain assets online.
  • Editing media and optimising for web publication.
  • Embedding media assets in a responsive website.
  • Understanding web-safe fonts. 

Web Page Authoring

  • Writing and Saving Files for the Web
  • Structuring an HTML Page
  • HTML Syntax: Tags, Attributes, and Values
  • Meta-Data and Link Structure in HTML

Advanced CSS Techniques

  • CSS Syntax: Selectors, Declarations, Properties, and Values
  • Format and Style in CSS
  • CSS Animation and Media Queries for Responsive Design

Web & App Animation

  • Working with Key-States
  • Using Curve Editor for Timing Adjustments
  • Animating Effects
  • Controlling Animation via Scripting

Advanced Interactive Design

  • Working with Hover, Focus, and Active States
  • Managing Transitions and CSS Animation with Interactivity
  • Using Custom Variables in CSS
  • Introduction to Coding Syntax: Bools and If Statements

Live Online Classes

UX UI Design Course at Dorset College Dublin is now 100% Online:  You can now up-skill or re-skill from the comfort of your own home with expert led industry experienced lecturers who will provide you with inspirational lectures and all support materials you need to achieve your goals.

Entry Requirements

This course is ideal for anyone interested in building practical skills in User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design for websites and apps. Whether you're a recent graduate, a career changer, or simply passionate about design and digital media, this course will give you a solid foundation.

Designed for those from a variety of professional backgrounds and experience levels, for example:

  • Graduates interested in a digital or design-related career.
  • Career changers moving into tech or creative fields.
  • Mature applicants (23+)  with relevant life work experience.
  • Creatives (e.g., artists, illustrators) looking to apply their skills in digital environments.
  • Individuals interested in web design, app development, or front-end interaction.

Experience

  • Good working knowledge of computers and competence in spoken and written English.

Assessment & Award

The assessment strategy is an individual supervised project (70%)..  Also students will be individually continuously assessed (30%) and an individual supervised project (70%) - A project designed to showcase your ability to use UX/UI.  

Assessment Method
Continuous Assessment 30%
Individual Project 70% 

Award
Professional Diploma in UX/UI Design & Usability
Awarded by:
Dorset College Dublin

Career Opportunities

Ireland offers competitive salaries for UX/UI professionals:
This UX/UI Design course provides job-ready skills that make graduates attractive to employers in a competitive market. Combined with a commitment to CPD and a solid portfolio, students will be well positioned to enter the design industry and grow a successful, fulfilling career.

UX/UI Career Level Annual Salary

Entry-Level:   (0–2 yrs) €44,000
Mid-Level: (2–5 yrs) €61,000
Senior Level: (5+ yrs) €72,000+

(Sources: Indeed, SheCodes, Morgan McKinley, PayScale)

Flexible Payment Terms

To secure a place on this course a non-refundable deposit of €150 applies and the remainder paid in instalments.  You have the flexibility of using our online payment facility to manage your course payments at any time, from the comfort of your own home.

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Payment Plan 

Deposit: €150.00
1st Instalment: €450.00 - 01/10/2025
2nd Instalment: €450.00 01/11/2025

 

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