User Experience Design
Explore emerging interactive technology and examine human behaviour to design immersive, user-centred products.
- Enjoy a more personalized learning environment with our small classes
- Benefit from supportive and experienced faculty who are active in their industry
- Gain the latest and best industry-specific knowledge and skills to be career-ready upon graduation
Program Availability and Schedule
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International
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Competitive?
Winter 2027
No
Schedule
Coming soon - a schedule that will show when each Level of the program will be delivered. See the Courses tab for further details on the Levels within this program.
Program Summary
Credential
Program Delivery
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School
Campus
Work Integrated Learning
Eligible for Post-Graduation
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CIP Code(s): 11.0105
The one-year User Experience Design Ontario College Graduate Certificate prepares you for a career in interactive product design. As a professional in this field, you examine the intersection of psychology, human-computer interaction (HCI), emerging technology and business objectives to design data-driven products for complex socio-technical systems.
Working directly with industry partners, you leverage machine learning and large data models to design immersive, extended reality (XR) user-interfaces (UI). Real-world projects utilize quantitative and qualitative research, systems architecture, iterative prototyping and usability testing methodologies to design technology-based products that align with ethics and accessibility standards....(read more)
Overview
Explore emerging interactive technology and examine human behaviour to design immersive, user-centred products.
The one-year User Experience Design Ontario College Graduate Certificate prepares you for a career in interactive product design. As a professional in this field, you examine the intersection of psychology, human-computer interaction (HCI), emerging technology and business objectives to design data-driven products for complex socio-technical systems.
Working directly with industry partners, you leverage machine learning and large data models to design immersive, extended reality (XR) user-interfaces (UI). Real-world projects utilize quantitative and qualitative research, systems architecture, iterative prototyping and usability testing methodologies to design technology-based products that align with ethics and accessibility standards.
Graduates may find employment in a wide range of sectors including:
- engineering and information technology
- computer software development
- financial services and banking
- human resources and organizational development
- government and public sector
- non-government and not-for-profit sectors
- manufacturing and production
- healthcare and medical services
- media and design
Courses
Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.
Code:
DSN0101
Course Name:
The Psychology of Ux
Course Description:
UX professionals apply psychological principles to understand how people make decisions, interact, and respond to various stimuli. Students ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
DSN0102
Course Name:
User Experience Research
Course Description:
User experience (UX) research is the systematic investigation of users and their requirements, aimed at adding context and insight to inform... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0103
Course Name:
Systems Architecture
Course Description:
Complex systems can be understood and analyzed by mapping the relationship and interaction between their components. Through lectures and ap... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0104
Course Name:
Human-Computer Interaction
Course Description:
Human-computer interaction (HCI) examines how people interact with technology. Topics include user-centered design principles, inclusive des... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0105
Course Name:
Design Operations
Course Description:
Design operations (DesignOps) is the practice of optimizing design processes, people, and technologies within an organization or team to fac... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
DSN0201
Course Name:
Emerging Technology
Course Description:
It is essential to stay informed on the current and emerging technologies that support the interaction between users and systems to develop ... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Code:
DSN0202
Course Name:
Usability Testing and Analysis
Course Description:
Usability testing measures how effectively users can interact with a design or system. Students develop test plans and facilitate sessions t... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0203
Course Name:
Digital Product Design
Course Description:
Digital product design combines user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design, usability principles, and business goals to develop int... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0204
Course Name:
Extended Reality
Course Description:
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and extended reality (XR) are becoming increasingly significant as immersive media including w... + Read More
Hours:
70.0
Code:
DSN0205
Course Name:
Professional Practice
Course Description:
Strong industry relations are critical to launching a successful design career. Strategies for translating knowledge and skills into real-wo... + Read More
Hours:
42.0
Careers & Pathways
Careers
Graduates may find employment as a(n) interaction designer, user experience researcher, user experience designer, information architect, product designer, service designer, visual designer, communications designer and data visualization designer.
Pathways
Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.
Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Collaborate with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to lead and complete human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) design projects.
- Conduct research and analyze data to inform design and technology strategies.
- Solicit and incorporate input from users and relevant parties to inform UX project requirements, objectives, and design operations.
- Communicate user experience and interface design strategies and outcomes to elicit support from team members and other interested parties.
- Conduct iterative prototyping and usability testing analysis to develop and refine design solutions that align with project goals.
- Design user-centred technology-based products to support organizational goals and enhance user experience.
- Incorporate accessibility and inclusivity in product design to comply with legal requirements and ethical standards.
- Create hierarchy and structure for complex information and systems to support organizational goals and enhance user experience.
- Use strategies for career and professional development to support work performance and maintain currency with industry.
- Leverage the use of current and emerging technology in UX while managing cybersecurity and privacy risks to protect user and organizational data and systems.
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.
Tuition & Fees
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2026/2027 Academic Year
Tuition and related ancillary fees for this program can be viewed by using the Tuition and Fees Estimator tool at www.algonquincollege.com/fee-estimator
Further information on fees can be found by visiting the Registrar's Office website at www.algonquincollege.com/ro
Fees are subject to change.
Admissions Requirements
Program Eligibility
- Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Degree or equivalent.
- Applicants with partial post-secondary education (minimum two years in good academic standing) and relevant work experience may be considered for admission.
- Applicants without the required diploma or degree will be assessed individually and will be required to complete an Eligibility Package.
- Eligibility Package submission details can be found on the Algonquin College Additional Admission Requirements website: www.algonquincollege.com/admissionspackages.
- Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
- IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 120, minimum of 120 in Literacy and no score below 105.
Application Information
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Program Code 1441X01FWO
Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:
ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228
Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.
Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.
International applicants please visit this link for application
process information: https://algonquincollege.my.site.com/myac360/s/
For further information on the admissions process, please visit:
Admissions - Registrar's Office https://algonquincollege.com/ro/admissions/