UX Design

Overview

UX design, or user experience design, is about streamlining the experience of a human user and her interactions with digital products, services and systems. The interactions seeks to maximize the user’s feeling of accomplishment while keeping frustrations to a minimum.

UX designers with complete competence in the concepts, processes, methods, tools, and techniques in user-centric design practices are in high demand. 

The main objective of the UX Design program from Noroff School of Technology and Digital Media is to provide you with practical and relevant training in the user experience design area, and make you ready for employment after graduating.

Understanding the user

The programme teaches students to create interactions with users that are both personal and intuitive, and focus on building a more profound understanding with users including their shared values, abilities, needs, and limitations.

By focusing on creating a deep understanding of users, UX design practices have risen in demand. UX designers are vital in the development of effective interaction practices, and the industry seeks to provide the skills and competencies acquired in this programme.

Ready for employment

The programme balances theoretical and practical applications, which is crucial for professional development. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and competence in research and insight, wireframing and prototyping, usability testing and basic interaction and design principles. Students who complete the programme will be able to work individually and build relations with other designers, users, and stakeholders.

Career Opportunities

After completing the program you will be able to work in both national and international companies that specialize in product and service development, digital solution development, accessibility, information visualization and the X-reality area. Companies are currently adapting, as technology is changing rapidly. Job descriptions are therefore very dynamic.

Accreditation

NOKUT accredited.