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This programme provides practical skills and insight into understanding the needs and limitations of users of digital products. There is a high demand for UX designers with expertise in relevant processes, tools and techniques.
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Online Studies |
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11 August 2026 More startups 13 October 2026 12 January 2027 16 March 2027 |
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1 year full time | 2 years part time |
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Full time: NOK 47.000,- per semester |
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State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) |
Throughout the programme, AI is integrated into relevant UX design activities to support learning and help you understand its opportunities, limitations, and practical applications. While AI can enhance creativity, efficiency, and decision-making, human judgement, research, and problem-solving remain central to the UX design process. You will explore how AI can support user research, insight generation, content creation, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. You will also learn to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and apply user-centred design principles when incorporating them into your workflow. Ethical considerations are embedded throughout the programme, with a focus on privacy, accessibility, transparency, bias, and user trust in AI-supported products and experiences.
AI is changing how UX designers work by supporting activities such as analysing user behaviour, identifying patterns, generating insights, and creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and content. This can help designers work more efficiently, explore design ideas more quickly, and focus on strategic and creative aspects of the design process. AI can also support the design of personalised experiences, recommendation systems, and AI-assisted interactions based on user data and behaviour patterns. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into digital products and services, UX designers play an important role in ensuring these experiences are understandable, useful, and aligned with user needs.
However, UX designers must ensure that AI is used responsibly by considering factors such as privacy, accessibility, transparency, bias, user trust, and user control. A solid understanding of user-centred design principles remains essential, as AI-generated insights still require careful interpretation and human judgement.
UX design improves the user experience with digital products, services, and systems by increasing satisfaction and reducing frustration. You’ll learn to create intuitive, personalised interactions by understanding users’ needs, abilities, and limitations.
The programme focuses on practical skills, with hands-on, industry-related tasks. After graduation, you’ll be prepared to work within UX design both independently and as part of cross-functional teams. The field offers dynamic career opportunities as technology continues to evolve.
Upon completing UX design programme, you can pursue roles such as:
As a UX Design student, you will learn a range of skills through the key themes of the programme. These include in-depth research and insight, ideation and planning, and the practical application of wireframing and prototyping. A focus on usability testing provides the necessary expertise, while topics such as interaction design and accessibility provide a good understanding of design principles. The emphasis is on balancing theoretical knowledge with practical skills to ensure holistic professional development.
Finally, you will complete a project exam and develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate your competence in UX design, which you can take with you into the workplace.
Subjects in UX Design:
| School: | Noroff Higher Vocational College (Noroff Fagskole) |
| Application deadline: | Continuous admission. Applications are processed in the order they are submitted. |
| Language of instruction: | English online. |
| Accreditations: | Approved for loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen). Accredited by NOKUT. |
| Degree: | Professional Degree |
| Credits: | 60 Credits |
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Noroff has ongoing admissions, and applications are processed in the order they are received. The earlier you apply, the earlier you can secure a study place.
To qualify for the program, you must have general study competence or vocational education with a professional certificate. It is also possible to apply based on recognized prior learning.
For international students, depending upon which country you have received your education from, the requirements will differ. Please use this website where you can find the specific requirements for your country at the bottom of the page.
All our study programs are approved for loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen). You can apply to the Loan Fund for basic support (loan and grant; NOK 166.859) and tuition fees (NOK 79,432).
As an adult student, you can receive loans and grants from the State Educational Loan Fund. This also applies if you work while studying.
As a main rule, you must be a Norwegian citizen to receive support from the Norwegian State Educational Fund. However, foreign citizens may also be entitled to financial support. Check here to see if you are eligible.
After completing the one-year UX Design program at Noroff, you have the opportunity to continue with two additional years at Deakin University in Australia and obtain a Bachelor's degree. This 1+2 pathway is also available to online students.
