User Experience Research and Design

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Taught by the University of Michigan, this beginner specialization builds UX from the research side up — grounding design decisions in user research and usability testing rather than treating design as visual polish applied at the end.

Who it's for

Career-changers and beginners aiming for a UX role, as well as designers who want to strengthen the research half of their practice alongside the design half.

Core skills

• User research, design research, and human-centered design methods
• Interaction design and human-computer interaction principles
• Prototyping, ideation, and usability testing

With more than 82,000 learners, it's one of the more established UX on-ramps on the platform — a solid pick for anyone who wants a research-first foundation before specializing further in UI or product design.