UX Design Institute

The course material was interesting, clear and easy to follow. The monthly project reviews during the webinars were really helpful, as well as the possibility to reach out to other students or mentors with questions or asking for appraisal. The projects were well-structured, not over-complicated (even for someone like me with no UX or Design experience) and at the same time offered a valuable opportunity to learn by doing. Career advice wasn't left as an  afterthought, and both students and instructos shared career opportunities and advice. I really enjoyed the free webinars and Q&A with UX professionals and the various inspirations and reading material that we were given as a way to further improve our skills independently. Overall I feel confident about the skills I have learned during the course and about the possibility of working in UX despite no previous experience in the field.

Great course at a reasonable price, especially in comparison to others. I feel like I learned a good overview of the entire design process and walked away with an excellent case study. The mentoring is a great benefit of the course and I've felt very supported by my mentor, who I meet with weekly or bi-weekly. The career assistance helps with portfolio reviews after and gives a lot of assistance. As someone in the States, I would have appreciated a bit more guidance though on landing a job in competitive areas as I've been struggling to find a job post graduation. Some programs offer a tuition reimbursement if you can't land a UX job, and I would have liked to see that option given how difficult it can be to land your first UX role. Overall, 100% recommend.

This is a great course for anyone looking to learn about UX. The course is flexible giving you the option to complete it within 6 or 12 months. The course content is great you get taught the theory and then through the projects you get to implement what you have learned and get experience using the software and tools. There is alot of support so you never feel like you've been abandoned. The mentors are great and there is a whole community of UX designers through slack that are always happy to guide you.

This is an online course supported by the Caledonian University of Glasgow, with its roots in Dublin, Ireland. The main focus is User Experience, which has become an independent discipline of its own and the UX Design Institute stands for it as it is. With Colman Walsh and keen staff, UXDI strives for gaining results rather than acknowledgment as an education game-changer. With a tool such as Slack, students and facilitators can interact and chat with each other to share insights and ideas, even help each other to get tips and inspiration from person to person. 
On the other side, they rule different workshops across Europe, find more information at www.uxtraining.com 
In general, I loved the approach of the institute, and I highly recommend it. So don't hesitate to make a decision. 

I was looking to enroll in a UX course that has substance but didn't want to go back to college or university due to the rigid schedules (I've got a full time job & 2 young kids). When I found this course, I got really excited because it lead to a tangible accreditation and allowed me to go at my own pace. It was challenging but incredibly interesting and relevant. I'm really glad I did it. Just to give some context: My background is in UI design and front-end development, therefore I was already familiar with some of the concepts introduced in the lectures but it gave me the tools to back my design decisions. There was also A LOT I didn't know and I was able to apply this newly learned UX knowledge immediately during my day job. I can say with assurance that the course's content is relevant and useful. 

Pros:
- Diploma & university credits upon completion.
- Flexible schedule (6-12 months).
- 11 assignments (3 of which are optional) to apply learned  knowledge and validate your understanding.
- They host many monthly webinars during which you can get feedback on your assignments before submitting and see what other people's assignments are like. This is helpful to see what type of project and quality is expected.
- The course is divided in 4 blocks (Research, Analysis, Concept & Design) and follows the same sequence as a real-life UX project.
- You have access to Slack channels where you can ask questions, reach out to other students in your cohort, or just look at what UX topics people are talking about. It made me feel a bit more connected.
- If you've been inactive too long, they send you automated reminder emails but without being annoying. I loved that because it kept me in track when a 1 week break turned into 3 :)
- They host webinars with UX professionals in the field and you can ask questions.
- They have a lecture and webinar on how to prepare your portfolio.

Cons:
- I found the "mentors" on slack to be... not great. It really depends who you talk to. I reached out only once and felt like I was shut down, asking me to instead submit my work for review during a webinar.
- Webinars can be helpful before you start working on your own assignment, but I found that the quality of the feedback given really depends on the mentor hosting. I kept hoping for Faolan every webinar because he makes project requirements very clear. No room for interpretation.
- I wish they had been clearer on what the free version of Figma can/cannot do and shared examples of mid-fidelity prototypes as part of the lecture. I would've spent a lot less time trying to figure out how to create the level of interactivity I wanted within Figma. Mind you, I already had experience building interactive prototypes using UXPin...
- The only area where I feel I am lacking now is how to conduct unbiased interview or usability tests. It can be challenging to ask the right questions after a response to get to the core values or to recover from mistakes (leading questions). I wish they had provided more guidance on this and links to examples of good interviews.