User Experience Resources

Explore Coursera’s resources tailored for UX designers at every stage of their careers. You can find a variety of tutorials, career guides, how-tos, and more, all designed to enhance your skills and support your professional growth for your UX career.

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User Experience (UX) Career Roadmap: Jobs and Levels Guide

Explore the job-leveling matrix for User Experience. Understand the roles and skills needed to advance from beginner to leader.

May 20, 2024

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Glossary of UX Terms and Definitions

This article explores key UX terms and provides a structured glossary to help designers, researchers, and product teams enhance user experiences. It covers fundamental UX concepts, ensuring a clear understanding of UX terms for better product development.

May 1, 2024

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How to Make a Career Change to UX Design

Unlock your user experience (UX) potential by understanding how your current skills can be applied in this user-centric field. Explore how various roles incorporate UX elements and discover practical steps to transition your career smoothly.

May 16, 2024

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User Experience Career Quiz: Which role is right for me?

Discover your ideal user experience career path with this career assessment quiz.

December 17, 2024

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UX Career Paths

User Experience Career Paths: Career Decision Tree

Learn how to build a career in UX design, including key skills, role types, salary expectations, and future growth potential. This guide outlines diverse entry points into the user experience career path, whether you’re starting fresh or changing fields.

November 15, 2024

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User Experience Career Quiz: Which role is right for me?

Discover your ideal user experience career path with this career assessment quiz.

December 17, 2024

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UX Career Paths

User Experience Career Paths: Career Decision Tree

Learn how to build a career in UX design, including key skills, role types, salary expectations, and future growth potential. This guide outlines diverse entry points into the user experience career path, whether you’re starting fresh or changing fields.

November 15, 2024

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Popular UX Courses

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Google

Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Research, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Professional Networking, User Story, Web Design, Design Reviews, Usability, Presentations, User Experience, Design Research, Ideation, Interviewing Skills

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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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Google

Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, Wireframing, Sprint Planning

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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Georgia Institute of Technology

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research

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What are the top skills needed to be a UX designer?

Industry skills: These skills are essential to UX practices and enable designers to visualize and iterate on ideas, allowing for early identification of potential usability issues and enhancements:

User-centric skills: Proficiency in these areas allows designers to create intuitive, aesthetically pleasing interfaces while grounding design decisions in empirical user-based research. Such skills include: 

Collaboration: These skills enable UX designers to facilitate clear communication, foster teamwork, and align project goals, resulting in a more successful and cohesive user experience. Key skills to learn: