UX Design training (definition, career opportunities, course content, etc.)

What is UX design?

UX Design, also known as User eXperience Design, is a distinctive user-centred approach. It is used to assess all aspects of how users of a website interact with a product. This includes efficiency, ease of use, usability and ergonomics.

UX Design is a discipline that website designers, and more specifically UX Designers, need to master. The profession of UX Designer has become an increasingly sought-after skill for companies. Its role will be to enable users to find their way around easily and to find what they are looking for as efficiently as possible.

The UX Designer must also take into account the company’s business objectives, such as traffic volume and increasing online sales.

How do I become a UX designer?

A good UX Design course is essential if you want to become a future UX designer. It will enable you to learn and familiarise yourself with all the basics of the UX approach. It will also help you acquire the skills you need to implement effective UX strategies.

It’s important to note that consumer habits and user psychology are changing rapidly, in line with the meteoric rise of new technologies. Constant training in UX Design, but also in UI Design (User Interface Design), is therefore becoming essential. This will enable a UX strategy to be put in place that is adapted to the requirements of target users, adding value to the company’s marketing strategy.

WHAT DOES UX DESIGN TRAINING INVOLVE?

UX Design training generally covers the following skills:

UX Research;

developing personas ;
information architecture ;
implementation of user tests (under real conditions of use);
the creation of interactive prototypes and wireframes to help structure design ideas;
coordinating the various parties involved in the project to optimise results (offering a complete user experience);
Interaction Design ;
assessing usability ;
mastery of Visual Design.

In addition to these areas, your training will enable you to develop the human qualities necessary for the job of UX Designer (adaptability, intellectual curiosity, the desire to collaborate, leadership, humility, empathy, the desire to solve problems). You can also specialise in a particular area of UX, depending on your preferences. These range from Digital Product Design to Game Design, UX Writing and Service Design.

Salaries and career opportunities after training in UX design

The salary you can expect to earn after completing a UX Design course may vary according to your experience. It’s around €40,000 gross per year if you’re a beginner. At an intermediate level, you can expect an average salary of €50,000 gross per year. And if you’re experienced, your salary can exceed €60,000 gross per year.

You can land a job as a UX Designer in large companies, start-ups, communications agencies and web agencies. You can also work as an independent or freelance UX Design expert. In terms of potential career paths, a UX Design course could lead you to become a UX Lead, User Researcher, Art Director or Web Project Manager.

UX design training at Supdepub

The Supdepub communications school is offering its “SP4 UX DESIGN & INNOVATION” UX Design course to teach you the fundamentals of this discipline. Courses and work placements alternate between April and September and September and April.

Different assessment methods will be used to validate each year of study. These include questionnaires, simulations, case studies, competitions and oral examinations at the end of the course. Validation is achieved by obtaining 60 ECTS. There is also time spent in a company. With free access to the OMNES Éducation digital library, professional support, immersion and high-quality teaching, everything is in place to help you succeed.

Admission requirements for our UX design course

To be admitted to Supdepub’s UX Design course, you need to hold a baccalaureate + 3 years of higher education, validated by 180 ECTS. You can also enrol if you have a “level 6” or equivalent qualification (management, digital, marketing or communication). You will, however, have to pass the admission tests.

Training objectives

Our UX Design training course will enable you to :

accumulate the knowledge and skills needed to create effective innovation strategies for brands;
learn how to define and implement digital marketing and communication strategies;
learn how to manage and coordinate digital marketing tools;
learn how to lead teams;
manage a digital communications department or agency;
design data-driven marketing strategies.

The main objective is to provide you with the expertise you need to optimise the online customer journey. You will learn the basics of user-centric design so that you can understand and master it, before implementing it for your future clients.