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About Mento Design Academy

Location: Online

Mento Design Academy is a UX & UI Bootcamp designed to teach you everything you need in order to land your first UX job and be successful on it.

Our bootcamp is fully remote, so students come from all over the world and the experience is equally relevant... Read More

Since it’s self-paced, you can choose to organize your learning schedule in a way that works for you - most of our students keep their full-time job during the bootcamp. There are no classrooms or fixed hours, and the study groups we organize are mindful of timezones (and optional).

The curriculum is built by a top team of designers with experience at companies such as Adobe, Google, Facebook.

All the theory is immediately translated into practical assignments, to help you get hands-on quickly and practice design at every step of your learning journey.

You get your own, dedicated mentor whom you’re matched with based on your career goals and learning needs. You’ll meet them every week in a 1:1 session where you can discuss your progress, have your questions answered, get feedback on your assignments or anything else you need.

We value real experience, so we enable you to work on real projects in the bootcamp, either by helping you identify opportunities in your network or by leveraging our own network to help you discover design problems to solve. You can build up to 3 projects for your portfolio during our bootcamp, under the close guidance of your mentor.

Community is a key aspect of every successful learning journey, and Mento brings together students, mentors, past graduates and design industry leaders into a supportive family that you can always rely on to help and encourage you.

Career support services are offered at the end of your learning journey to prepare you for the job hunt. You’ll optimize your portfolio with your mentor, run mock interviews with Senior UX Designers that have hiring experience, get in touch with our Design Recruitment partners at Fearless Group and get access to our network to land your first job interviews

Our support continues beyond graduation, since you get lifetime access to the Mento community where you can get help and guidance from your mentor, other mentors, industry leaders and more.

The Mento UX & UI Bootcamp takes between 5 and 9 months, depending on your pace and availability.

Mento was built by Senior Designers with the dream of crafting the ideal journey of switching to UX. Our mission is to give our students a realistic experience that is relevant for a real-life job. Our success stories show that we made it.

Come join us in the Mento Design family!

Courses

Journey to Design

Cost: $949
Duration: 20 weeks
Locations: Online
Course Description:

The full 6-month bootcamp experience aimed to arm students with all the relevant theory as well as the practical abilities needed in a real-life UX job. The programme is designed to enable students to work on real projects and craft a competitive portfolio, all while building a network and a close relationship with their mentor.

Duration: Depending on each student's pace, can take between 20 weeks and 40 weeks.

Subjects:
UI Design, UX Design

Mento Design Academy Reviews

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4.95/5 (40 reviews)

Abbie Fung
Product Designer | Graduated: 2024

6/3/2024

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"A Great UX Design Bootcamp"

Initially I spent a lot of time deciding which bootcamp to choose. I read review after review and ultimately decided on choosing Mento due to the amount of care and support they seemed to provide for their students during and even after the course.

I've... Read More

After graduating you're able to keep access to the course materials allowing you to reference and go back to it whenever you'd like. Job assistance is also provided. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at Mento and am sure you will too!

Manos Stefanakis
Product designer | Graduated: 2024

4/24/2024

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"All I could ask from a product design bootcamp!!!"

I want to address the essential aspects of choosing a product design bootcamp and how Mento Design Academy delivered them.

Mentors.
The most decisive factor in my decision to attend the Mento Design Academy was the one-on-one weekly sessions with an assigned... Read More

The experience exceeded my expectations by far. The mentors are not randomly assigned but are based on the students' needs, goals, and backgrounds. For me, it was a perfect match from day one. Throughout the program, the mentor addresses all the students' needs and fears and provides guidance and answers.

Price.
It is one of the most affordable product design boot camps, which made me wonder about its quality before I applied.

The experience? In short, I really doubt any other pricier BootCamp offers anything better. It is worth every penny (and so much more, to be honest).

Curriculum.
What I was looking for was:
a clear information structure
good resources
connection between theory and hands-on exercises.

The experience? The curriculum is so thoughtfully structured that it doesn't feel like learning for the sake of learning. All theory is directly supported with external recourses and exercises, which help students better absorb the information and build a deep understanding of the "whys" behind each decision.

Job Assistance.
Six months of professional support after graduation seems like 5-star service to me. (I just graduated when writing this review and am looking forward to making good use of this.)

Now for the hidden gem of this boot camp: The community.
I had never thought a mentor-alumni-student community could be so valuable in a student's growth. What this community offers regarding support, events, and networking (and more) is truly unique. It is up to each student to decide how involved they would like to be. I decided to be active with the Mento community, and it has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Oh, by the way, there are a lot of surprise perks for students and alumni!

Overall a 5/5 experience!!!

Mike
Graduated: 2024

4/16/2024

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"Mentorship + Product Design Curriculum"

Mento Design Academy has provided me with the essential knowledge and skills required for success in my projects. The academy offers a robust curriculum that transitions students from zero to capable designers of complex conceptual projects. Key strengths... Read More

Mala Samol
Graduated: 2024

4/11/2024

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"Easiest choice"

I compared a lot of bootcamps before deciding on Mento. Financials were an important factor in my decision, and Mento's is one of the more affordable bootcamps. Other things I factored into my decision included mentorship, job search, and curriculum (not... Read More

Paula Helena Kuklane
Graduated: 2024

3/17/2024

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"One of the best decisions of 2023"

In September 2023, I enrolled in the Mento Design Academy UX/UI bootcamp, and it was one of the best decisions I made that year. The course was well structured. You learned the why behind each step of the design process. I enjoyed the practical assignments... Read More

Anonymous
Graduated: 2023

1/23/2024

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"Helped me land my first international job"

I Joined Mento Design Academy to fill some knowledge gaps I had in the UX field but I realized after that Mento Design Academy is much more than a normal Bootcamp. They helped me to grow as a designer not just from a skills point of view but especially... Read More

Federico Dal Fò
Graduated: 2023

1/22/2024

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"Helped me land my first international job"

I Joined Mento Design Academy to fill some knowledge gaps I had in the UX field but I realized after that Mento Design Academy is much more than a normal Bootcamp. They helped me to grow as a designer not just from a skills point of view but especially... Read More

Brooke
Graduated: 2023

10/6/2023

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"A Trustworthy Program to Begin Your Career Transformation"

Selecting a bootcamp can be overwhelming. I almost didn't go with Mento Design Academy. Luckily, I discovered it in the nick of time. To me, the work always speaks for itself and upon comparing portfolios, Mento graduates blew me away! I connected with... Read More

Ana Zelaya
Graduated: 2023

10/3/2023

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"Invaluable experience"

The mentors and instructors at Mento truly care about the success of their students and it is reflected in the top-notch curriculum and on-going support that they provide. Graduating from Mento made me more confident going into my job search, and I still... Read More

Karolina
Graduated: 2023

9/20/2023

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"A great UX design bootcamp"

Mento is a perfect choice for a person who wants to transition to UX design. They provided much information on the subject that helped me learn all the basic design concepts. Weekly meetings with my mentor also helped me immensely; he was very knowledgeable... Read More

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