User Research Courses and Certifications

User Research and Design

448 ratings at Coursera

Learn and practice user research and UI design techniques in a 4-week course offered by the University of Minnesota.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intro to UX: Conducting Smart User Research

Learn to understand user experience and gain valuable feedback with UserTesting's 45-minute course. Ideal for product managers, marketers, and entrepreneurs.

• Skillshare
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Learn how to plan and conduct user research, analyze user data, and share research insights by creating a research report. The first step in creating effective designs is to understand people. In this course, you will dive into generative user research…

• Codecademy
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Analyze User Research Data with Microsoft Forms

34 ratings at Coursera

Learn to create and analyze surveys using Microsoft Forms on Coursera Project Network. Gain insights into user experiences to make informed business decisions.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Intro to UX Research: Creating a User Research Plan

Learn to conduct UX research effectively in under an hour. Define research goals, choose target users, decide on methodologies, create unbiased questions, and share results.

• Skillshare
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

UX Design for Mobile Developers

7 reviews

This is a design course made for developers. You'll learn UX design skills which will help you make 5-star mobile apps that your users will love.

• Udacity
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Product Design

8 reviews

Learn product validation, UI/UX practices, Google’s Design Sprint and the process for setting and tracking actionable metrics.

• Udacity
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

User Experience Research and Design

Learn to create great products through UX research and design with this 39-week course from the University of Michigan. Gain hands-on experience from concept to user testing.

• Coursera
• 39 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

User Experience: Research & Prototyping

902 ratings at Coursera

Learn the core process of experience design and how to effectively evaluate your work. Gain practical techniques for making sense of observations and generating tangible ideas. Offered by University of California, San Diego.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

1189 ratings at Coursera

Learn to tackle early UX challenges, plan complex websites, and understand user personas with this 4-week course from the California Institute of the Arts. Ideal for visual designers and web developers.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

UI / UX Design

1 review

Learn UI/UX design with a design-centric approach in a 17-week course by California Institute of the Arts. Gain practical skills, from user research to developing sitemaps and wireframes.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

User Experience (UX) Design and Research

Advance your skills in user-centred UX design and start your journey towards a career in UX or UX research.

• FutureLearn
• 35 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Lean Product Portfolios: Beyond Value Stream Mapping

2 reviews

Explore lean principles for product design and management in a 4-week course by the University System of Maryland. Learn about value creation, enterprise architecture, and product lifecycle management.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Prototyping and Design

387 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design user interfaces and prototype with low-fidelity techniques in a 4-week course from the University of Minnesota, focusing on accessible design principles.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

User Interface Design

Learn UI design with the University of Minnesota's 17-week online course. Gain fluency in user research, prototyping, and evaluation techniques, culminating in a capstone project.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses