Develop your UI skills with this comprehensive guide to top-rated bootcamps.
SwitchUp
July 16, 2016
UI design, or user interface design, is the design of interfaces for software, mobile devices, and other electronic devices. UI Design focuses on maximizing usability and the experience of the user.
With almost 12,000 current job openings in the United States, UI designers can make an average of over $77,000 annually. Interested professionals should consider bootcamps in their efforts to skill up before entering the UI job market. Highly-ranked programs to learn UI programming include Ironhack, Bloc, and Springboard.
Learn more: SwitchUp has compiled verified alumni reviews that range from 1 to 5 stars for these programs. Our comprehensive guide will help you kick-start your research and eventually help you land a position in UI Design. Be sure to check out all individual reviews, courses and community discussions before making your decision. Next, continue your research with SwitchUp’s guide to 2019’s Best Web Design Bootcamps.
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Ironhack
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Ironhack offers full-time and part-time courses in 9- or 24-week formats, respectively. Career services include portfolio and resume building, job interview preparation, networking, and hiring fairs. Ironhack has scholarships available for women and military vets who are interested in a tech career.
The Ironhack journey was one of a kind! The Ironhack team, the teachers, and the teacher assistants provided great support and so much dedication to our success. I feel like I am now part of a new family. The classmates were very supportive of ... -
Bloc
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Bloc was the first tech school to offer self-paced online bootcamps in web development and design. Students stay accountable through one-to-one mentorship as they work full- or part-time, finishing the course in an average of 4–8 months. Land a job within six months or get your money back.
I started the Bloc program in October of 2018. This has been one of the most rewarding and challenging seasons of my life. I am working full time while doing the boot camp in the early mornings and late evenings. The one thing I can tell you is ... -
Flatiron School
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Flatiron School’s immersive, full-time bootcamps in software engineering and data science are designed for individuals looking to change careers. Their 15-week program includes comprehensive career services and a money-back guarantee if graduates don’t receive a job offer within six months.
My situation was a little unique in that I was living and working in DC, but knew I was going to move to Miami soon to be with my new husband. I decided to quit my job, do the in-person immersive program, and then move to Miami and search for ... -
HackerYou
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HackerYou offers a full-time, 9-week bootcamp in web development as well as many part-time programs. Get immersed in the fun, collaborative learning environment, enjoying a 10:1 student-instructor ratio and 24/7 access to their 12,000 square foot space in downtown Toronto.
Having recently finished the HackerYou Web Development Immersive bootcamp, I can genuinely say that it was one of the best decisions of my life to enrol in the program. For a number of years I had thought that web development could be a great ... -
Epicodus
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Epicodus is a full-time, in-person coding bootcamp that provides job search assistance and includes an internship with a tech company. Students enroll for free for the first five weeks and are invited to finish the program if they have sufficient grades and comply with all the guidelines.
My time at Epicodus was extremely amazing! I join Epicodus as I wanted to develop a stronger foundation in my Front-end knowledge, but didn't was all the text book aspects of school. Being a hands on kind of guy, this school was a perfect match. ... -
Designlab
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Designlab offers both full-time courses, which are 40 hours a week, and part-time courses, which are 20 hours per weeks. They provide each student with a career coach who works with that student for up to six months after graduation to help them find a job.
This was my first Designlab experience, and it was a great! I work in product development and was looking to learn more about the design process, which I definitely did. Pros: The lessons were easy to digest, topics were interesting and ... -
UXER School
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UXER School offers courses in anywhere from 1-week, 25-hour formats to 12-week, 75-hour formats. They are affiliated with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Kairos, and ING. They take job placement seriously and frequently have hiring sessions that connect their students with these affiliated companies.
Conocí UXER School por unos meetups que habían organizado y donde había ido. Decidí inscribirme en el curso de UX Immersive también por la posibilidad de seguir trabajando al lado. Fue sin dudas una muy buena elección e inversión. Ha sido muy ... -
DESIGNATION
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DESIGNATION offers a hybrid online and in-person 24-week course in UI and UX design. They offer financial assistance through a partnership with Climb Credit and Skills Fund. The final 2 weeks of the program comprise the Career Phase, which helps students with resume building and portfolio development.
Went through Designation's full time immersive course... pretty good experience overall. I was working as an accountant and looking to switch careers into UX design. Quit my job took the plunge. Curriculum in the program is quite solid and the ... -
Wyncode
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No prior programming experience is necessary for students training at Wyncode. Its 10-week, on-site immersive programs teach budding coders key industry skills. Wyncode helps graduates maneuver through today's job market and works with a comprehensive hiring network to connect them with jobs.
So you're sitting around trying to decide if you should do the Wyncode UX/UI Immersive program. The answer is that you absolutely should. You're probably thinking: Q: Can I really learn enough in 8 weeks to get me started in the industry? A: Yes, ... -
Noble Desktop
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Noble Desktop offers a wide range of classes and certificate programs in coding and design. These can be taken in a full-time or part-time format. Courses vary between 2 and 120 hours and cost between $95 and $5,000.
I've been going to Noble for quite a few years now over my design career. I've taken many coding and design classes and they have all been very helpful. The way the courses are set up allow you to follow along with the teacher and then break off ... -
Neoland
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Neoland offers full- and part-time courses in UI/UX design, full-stack, data design, and user experience design. Their employment exchange program brings in managers from important companies to hire from their new graduates. Also, there are a number of scholarships available for qualified students.
These 3 months have been very intense, but thanks to the dedication of Pere and Nuria in the UX/UI bootcamp Barcelona, I have acquired a lot of knowledge and I have finished it with very interesting projects in my portfolio and good jobs ... -
V School
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V School offers online and in-person 12-week programs. In-person students receive free housing and discounted public transit. V School reports a 100% job fulfillment rate, and all job-seeking students have found employment within 30 days of graduating.
Graduated from this coding bootcamp in January and got a job offer after a month, which was such a crazy achievement for me and I couldn't be more grateful to this school for helping me achieved that. The shcool has a top-notch curriculum and ... -
DevelopMe_
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DevelopMe_ has a flagship web developer bootcamp which is 12-weeks, full-time and immersive called the Coding Fellowship. It is perfect for those looking for a complete career change into Tech. They also have a part-time evening and weekend 6 week front-end web development course and part-time evening and weekend 10 week UX design... Read More
I recently completed the bootcamp at DevelopMe, and I would recommend it to someone who's insterested in programming/web development. At first, I was apprehensive, and I wasn't sure if it was going to be the right thing for me. I had some self ... -
At Austin Coding Academy, our job is to bring students to job-ready proficiency. We offer three levels of classes for students: Intro, Intermediate and Advanced. There are also three different tracks, stemming from our intro class: JavaScript Full Stack, .NET Full Stack, and Web Design. Each course is ten weeks and by the... Read More
I recently graduated from Austin Coding Academy's Full-Stack Web Development bootcamp. I started in August of 2018 and finished my last class in May of 2019. During the course I learned everything I needed to know about web development to get an ... -
CodeCraft School
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CodeCraft School has currently suspended the operation of technology courses and is no longer accepting students. The SwitchUp team no longer monitors this page for updates CodeCraft School of Technology offers a variety of bootcamps which are carefully crafted to prepare students for careers in technology. The CodeCraft team... Read More
I had a wonderful experience at CodeCraft. The teachers were definitely the best part. We had 3 teachers and they all brought a different perspective and knowledge base. I learned so much from them and they were very available outside of class ... -
Tradecraft
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Tradecraft is a full time, 12-week immersive bootcamp in San Francisco, CA. The program was designed by industry experts and is aimed at individuals who want to work in startups. Tradecraft offers courses in Sales & Business Development, Growth Marketing, Product Design and Engineering. During the program, students will work on real... Read More
In addition to getting a job and making the transition from graphic to product design, Tradecraft was the catalyst for a great deal of personal change that I'm still benefiting from (and working through.) The nature of the environment is one ... -
Nashville Software School (NSS), located in Nashville, TN, prepares adults with aptitude, motivation, and drive for careers in software development, UI/UX design, data analytics, and data science. Discover your new career through hands-on, project-based, and team-based learning. We are committed to growing diversity in... Read More
I graduated in May 2018 with Cohort 23. It was a six month full-stack program, where we studied AngularJS during the front-end and Node.JS for back-end. I had a great experience with my class and truly believe the curriculum was really well ... -
Sputnik
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Sputnik is a project-based tech education school in London that provides training for UX, Software Engineering and more. Their program takes one year to complete and they train students through work on real industry projects guided and coached by top industry professionals.
As a designer who’s generally leaned towards UI and visual design, Sputnik’s tuition for specific areas of UX design and research has been invaluable. My basic understanding of UX has massively improved — I now feel confident organising testing ... -
Georgia Tech Boot Camps offer 24-week, part-time or 12-week, full-time web development courses, 24-week, part-time, data science and analytics, cyber and network, and UX/UI courses in Atlanta. The full-stack curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, C#, ASP.Net, Bootstrap, React.js, Express.js, Node.js,... Read More
This course allowed me to better understand the application used on a daily basis. I built a strong background learning how to install and configure computers and with this program I now understand how they all work. I was nervous at first, but ... -
UX Design Institute
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The UX Design Institute offers 6 month, online training in user experience design. Launched in 2017 as the world's first and only university accredited online Professional Diploma in UX Design in association with Glasgow Caledonian University, The UX Design Institute aims to provide professionals and employers with a... Read More
Me ha encantado! Aprendí mucho sobre los procesos de diseño de productos y servicios, así como los flujos. Ha llevado unos cuantos meses pero ha merecido la pena. Desde los Customer Journey, los prototipados, el Visual Thinking... Lo recomiendo ... -
Coders Lab
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Coders Lab was established in 2013. After gaining the no. 1 position in the Polish market, it entered the Romanian market and is now expanding globally. With the most extensive product portfolio on the Polish market, we have transformed 2000 careers through innovative education in today’s most in-demand IT skills. Our full-time... Read More
I graduate the Coders Lab Intensive Backend Dev Bootcamp and I really appreciate it so I can honestly recommend them. Presentations are made in really clear and easy to remember way (as Your group progress with the bootcamp material, the new ... -
Seattle University's Web Development Certificate consists of eight courses designed to transition students from a typical web user to an entry-level Frontend Web Developer. Students in the Web Development Certificate program will earn up to 40 college credits while learning modern technology stacks... Read More
I really enjoyed this course and was so stoked to be able to do all the work within my normal 40 hours a week through my full time job! This is a great resource for so many different people but worked great for my position at a small, startup ... -
GW Boot Camp
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GW Boot Camps are 12 week, full-time or 24 week, part-time Web Development and 24-week, part-time Data Analytics and UX/UI courses offered in Arlington and Washington, D.C. The full-stack Web Development curriculum includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, Java, Database Theory, MongoDB, Heroku, Git. The Data Analytics... Read More
Pros: The instructors work full time as web developers. They are supportive and they have lively personalities which makes the subject more fun. The teaching assistants are helpful. The career support is better than I received from my college, ... -
Impact Byte
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Impact Byte is a full-time, 8-week full-stack coding bootcamp in Jakarta, Indonesia. Impact Byte students will learn JavaScript and graduates will be able to build a full suite of web applications including design interface and functionality, along with communication with database servers. The bootcamp teaches the latest curriculum... Read More
I think this is the best coding school program in Indonesia which offers full-stack web development in just 8 weeks! -
Springboard
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Springboard offers self-paced data science courses that can be completed in 2 to 4 months, with one-on-one weekly mentor support. The program costs $499 per month, so students who finish early will pay less for their tuition.
Not only this course equipped me with all the tools needed, it also guided me on how to apply for jobs and prepared for the interviews. -
BrainStation
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Brainstation offers a range of full-time and flexible courses. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 250 instructors from innovative companies, developing cutting-edge, real-world digital education that has empowered more than 50,000 professionals. They have partnered with popular brands like Google, Amazon,... Read More
BrainStation was one of the best experiences of my life. It introduced me to the tech industry in such a fantastic way. I hit the ground running and have been set on an incredibly positive trajectory of which I never before thought possible. A ... -
Dev Mountain
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Dev Mountain students specialize in web development, UX design, salesforce development, or software QA. The program offers full-time immersive courses during the day, and a part-time night program. Located in Salt Lake City, Provo, Phoenix and Dallas, Dev Mountain offers housing to full-time students at each location.
Good for learning the basics if you know nothing. At the time that I went they were growing fast and so they didn't have the support they should have for the type of school that they are/were. -
Skillcrush
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Skillcrush offers 3-month, online master classes known as "blueprints" that prepare students for a variety of roles in the tech industry. Students can take classes individually or choose one of the Skillcrush training packages. The "all-inclusive" package allows access to all the blueprints for nine months.
This is one of the most enlightening experiences that I've had in quite a while. I never dreamed that I would be learning a new skill at this stage of my life path and was initially skeptical about trying the program. Within the first 30 days I ... -
RED Academy
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RED Academy has full-time courses in 12- or 24-week formats and part-time courses that can be taken in 5- or 10-week formats. They also offer work-study courses in 48- and 96-week timeframes. These unique courses allow students to gain hands-on experience with successful companies while working on their studies.
I took the part-time Digital Marketing Foundation course from January - April 2019. Right off the bat, I was very impressed with how organized the course was in terms of the curriculum schedule and access to the course content.RED has a very ... -
9-week in-person JavaScript Full-Stack bootcamp JavaScript, React.js, React Native, Node, Express, MongoDB, Git, HTML5, CSS3 Monday to Friday, 9:30 till 19:30 The course is taught in English Financing options are available Take a fast track to the web development world The JavaScript Full-Stack Bootcamp takes place over... Read More
Just finished BCS, must say there were some challenging days, but looking back time really flies and it's amazing how much you can learn in only 9 weeks! The course is very hands on, you have 1h break to clear your head and disconnect but apart ... -
The Hacking School
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The Hacking School is India's first coding school, a 13-week program that teaches full-stack web development. (JavaScript programming) The curriculum is based on ME/ARN stack is completely hands-on, emphasizes less on lecture and is used to nourish candidates on end-to-end product development. Students should expect to start... Read More
In just 3 months of my Web Development course, I learned a lot of theory and practical skills. The instructions for the daily tasks were quite detailed and high quality. Help is always available. The curriculum covers diverse aspects of software ... -
CareerFoundry
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CareerFoundry's courses in design and web development are 100% online and self-paced. They are six to ten months in length. Each student receives tutoring from a dedicated mentor, and students are guaranteed job placement within 6 months of graduating, or they will have their tuition refunded.
This web development course got me introduced to the development in world wide web by using HTML,CSS,JavaScript, RoR and many more tools. Having a mentor and a tutor for any questions regarding coding and mind-set was a great plus. I really ... -
Coder Academy
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Coder Academy offers Australia's only accredited coding & cyber security bootcamps located in the hearts of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The Fast Track Bootcamp is a 6-month long program split into four terms, covering computer science fundamentals and two full technology stacks – Ruby on Rails and the Javascript MERN Stack... Read More
Undertaking this bootcamp was one of the best decisions of my life, and possibly the funnest six months of my life. It’s hard work and you have to show up day after day and put in some long hours. University was a lot easier. That said, the ... -
General Assembly
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General Assembly offers a range of full-time, part-time, and self-paced courses. They have a number of financial assistance options available including loans and scholarships. For many of the programs, students are given a career coach and the opportunity to attend various networking events.
I am very grateful for my experience at General Assembly! I was worried about the financial commitment to such a short program, but I do not regret my decision at all, for these reasons: 1. There is so much support, you can always reach out to ... -
New York Code and Design Academy offers web development and UX design courses in full- and part-time intensives. Tuition can be paid in installments or students can work with the school’s financial partners for assistance. The programs cost between $999 and $15,000.
I am graduate of the Software Engineering Intensive June 2018 program. Because of this program, I was able to successfully pivot careers and get a Front End Engineer position a month after completion with zero past coding experience. What I love ... -
DaVinci Coders
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DaVinci Coders developer training programs are designed to fulfill the unique needs of people like you–people who are in a crucial life transition and looking for the opportunity for a great career in the rapidly growing technology industry. This is not a typical university setting full of distractions. This is a full-immersion... Read More
"This course delivered what was promised. Gave us all the tools that a junior Ruby on Rails Developer needs....My advice, DON'T STOP ASKING QUESTIONS, it's the best way to learn! Also, DO ALL THE HOMEWORK, twice...sometimes, three times! -
TK2 Academy
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TK2 Academy is a coding bootcamp in Boca Raton, Florida, offering full-time, part-time, evening and flexible programs in Web Development, iOS Development & Android Development courses, as well as Intro to Programming & Employee Training programs. The courses aim to teach students to think outside the box, and offer career services... Read More
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Reify Academy
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Reify Academy offers an online curriculum to teach students how to take their business idea and execute it using technology as a tool. Students of Reify Academy learn how to: - Evaluate the software needs of a business idea. - Distill down that evaluation into a core minimum viable product. - Build a reliable and scalable MVP... Read More
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DesignerUp
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DesignerUp is a collection of self-paced video courses and mentorship on Product Design and Programming. It is part methodology and philosophy, and part skill and application training. In the end, students will be able to design and build an entire web app with no prior experience. They will be able to communicate with all the players... Read More
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Bitesize UX
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Bitesize UX offers online courses and challenges to learn UX Design. Students can build their portfolio and design skills by working on mini-projects with expert instructors.
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Developers Institute
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Developers.Institute is a selective & intensive coding bootcamp, dedicated to educating the next generation of tech talent in Israel. We offer cutting edge mentored courses in Web and mobile Development, working with the industry’s best professionals to take our fellows from beginner to job-ready developer in 3 months.... Read More
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SVC helps career-changers, career-starters, and career-havers develop their skills in UX, UI, software, content creation, marketing, branding, graphic design, and letterpress printing. They offer a mix of evening classes, certificate programs, corporate training programs, and half-day and full-day workshops, all taught... Read More
