User Experience
(UX) Design

UX design professionals are in high demand.

Take this program to set yourself up for a successful carer as a UX Design Professional. In this program you will learn the skills, tools, and techniques used in the field of User Experience Design and apply them in a practical professional environment; including design, research, testing of interfaces, websites, products, and applications. This program prepares you for a career in any of the following roles: UX Designer, Information Architect, UX Researcher, Product Designer, and Interaction Designer. You have the choice of doing the full-time diploma or the work and study diploma which combines the courses in the full-time diploma program with a 480-hour co-operative work term.

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Education: Evidence that the student has an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or has passed the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam with a Cut Score of 16.

Language Skills: International students must demonstrate Level 14 English with Tamwood Careers’ online test and interview. The online test and interview are exempt if CEFR C1, Academic IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 95, Duolingo 105, TOEIC 945, Tamwood Language Centre’s Tamwood Level 14 or ILAC’s Level 14 is presented.

Diploma program students complete a co-op education work placement that starts on completion of the study term. Co-op positions are typically entry level to get you working from the ground up. Work placements may be available in: Vancouver, Whistler, Toronto and other areas in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. You will receive assistance and tools to help you find work and start earning income fast! Our work placement coordinators work with you to connect you with employers and great jobs and they stay connected and support you through your entire program.

The Capstone Project is an academic project in which students select a topic that relates to both their studies and their field of work. This is submitted in the form of a final written report or presentation. In selecting and working on their project, students will practice critical thinking, solving challenging problems, and developing skills such as oral communication, research skills, planning, self-sufficiency, and goal setting—valuable skills that are sought after by employers!