UX/UI Design Diploma
3 Certificates
189 Hours
Online
Diploma Description
In today’s digital economy, user experience and interface design skills are more critical than ever. Demand for UX design roles in Canada rose by 30% in 2024, with UX appearing in more than 35% of tech design job postings (The Career Accelerators, 40 Essential Tech Skills in Demand in Canada 2025). This surge signals that employers are actively seeking professionals with these in-demand skills.
This program equips you with the knowledge and practical expertise to thrive in this growing field. You’ll stay current with the latest UX and UI tools and trends, strengthen your user-centred design thinking, and learn to build digital interactions that are both personalized and intuitive. Through user research and persona development, you’ll discover how to identify unique needs and solve real problems. You’ll also develop the ability to create visual designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional, while shaping interactive interfaces that are seamless, accessible, and easy to navigate.
The program is offered fully online, with a simple and affordable enrollment process. You can build your diploma without additional registration fees.
Questions? Please contact our program team: techprog@ualberta.ca
Who Will Benefit?
This program is designed for a wide range of learners and professionals who want to build or strengthen their expertise in UX and UI design.
- 🗸 Aspiring Designers who want to enter the growing field of digital design and need foundational knowledge and practical skills to launch their careers.
- 🗸 Marketing and Communications Professionals looking to add user-centred design skills to create more engaging digital campaigns and customer experiences.
- 🗸 Web and Graphic Designers seeking to expand beyond visuals into research, usability, and interaction design to make their work more impactful.
- 🗸 Product Managers and Developers who want to better understand user needs and collaborate effectively with design teams to build intuitive products.
- 🗸 Career Changers seeking a flexible and future-focused path into Canada’s fast-growing digital economy.
- 🗸 Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners who want to design user-friendly websites, apps, or platforms that attract and retain customers.
What You'll Learn
- 🗸Keep up to date with the latest tools and trends in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design.
- 🗸Develop your user-centred design thinking to shape digital interactions that feel personalized and intuitive.
- 🗸Perform user research to create user personas, get to know their unique needs, and solve their problems.
- 🗸Create visual designs that are aesthetically pleasing and function smoothly.
- 🗸Learn to shape interactive interfaces that are easy to navigate and accessible to all.
What You'll Earn
- Earn a digital badge for each course, a digital certificate for completing a program, and stack certificates to work toward a diploma.
- It’s designed for part-time study and can generally be completed within one to two years.
- You have the flexibility to schedule courses around your availability. Most students complete 1–3 courses per term.
- Some courses have prerequisites, and the order in which you complete the courses will impact your program length.
- It’s a flexible online experience, with courses offered asynchronously and/or bichronously. More info about online delivery formats can be found here.
- Course materials are shared in ConEd Canvas. Some courses may require additional resources, such as textbooks.
- Please note that continuing education classes are not eligible for student loans.
- If you're seeking financial assistance for these courses, please explore the scholarship, bursaries and funding opportunities specifically designated for continuing education students.
- Approximate cost of the full program: $5805 CAD
- Flexible payment options: register and pay for all courses at once or pay course-by-course as you go.
- Courses are GST-exempt.
- Some courses may require additional resources, such as textbooks.
- To earn this diploma, students must complete all required certificates in the program pathway. Please refer to the program mapping chart above to confirm how your courses apply to this program.
- Transfer credit will be reviewed only after program enrollment and submission of a transfer credit request. To learn more about transferability from other institutions, see our Transfer Credit information.
- International Students are welcome to enroll and pay the same course fees as local students.
- Proficiency in English and a stable internet connection are needed to participate and succeed in our courses.
- Please note that non-credit programming does not qualify for a study permit, therefore, this program cannot be used for immigration to Canada. For more information, please contact University of Alberta International Student Services.
Additional Details
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