User Experience Design (UX Design)

Kingston Campus | Program Code: 1103 | CIP Code: 11.0105 | Open for International Students

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Overview

If you have a diploma or a degree, this program will prepare you for the exciting career of user experience (UX) design. UX designers consult with target audiences (users) to collect and interpret data that can be used to make technology, products and services that meet their needs, are functional and pleasurable to use, and meet the strategic objectives of businesses and organizations.

With this graduate certificate, you will be prepared to work with clients in a number of different industry sectors to achieve these vital business objectives. The program will help you develop skills in research, facilitation, presentation, business analysis, project management, information architecture, usability assessment as well as visualization. You will learn how to implement design-thinking processes and strategies, conduct user research, employ usability and accessibility best practices, and produce UX documentation to help companies and organizations generate innovative products and services that meet the needs of their customers and audiences.

Program Details

Code 1103

Start Date September 2026

Credential Ontario College Graduate Certificate

Campus Kingston

Program Length 1 Year

Delivery Full-Time

Open for international students

Program Highlights

Client Testimonial:

"Their flexibility, rapid turnaround and creative and innovative approach to problem-solving, namely helping me with my 2 projects with very tight timelines, is exactly what industry all too often complains the education sector can’t do." — Craig Desjardins, Director, Strategy, Innovation & Partnerships, City of Kingston

Highlights:

Faculty with industry experience and extensive professional networks developing
rich learning experiences for students
Small class sizes allow for a close relationship between faculty and students
Guest speakers from the industry
Real-world experience with client projects is integrated into courses throughout the program
Professional presentations of work to clients

Requirements

Admission Requirements

Two or three year College Diploma or a University Degree or equivalent.

Are your transcripts from outside of Canada? Please visit Applying to SLC - With Your Transcripts for more information.

Alternate Admission Assessment to Post-graduate Certificate Programs

Domestic applicants who don’t meet the minimum academic admission requirement to a post-graduate certificate program(s) may request for their application to be assessed through an alternate admission assessment. Applicants must have applied through OCAS and submit the required documentation for an alternate admission assessment. Click here for the list of required documentation for assessment and to submit once applied through OCAS.

Please note submission and request for an alternate admission assessment does not guarantee admission to a post-graduate program.

Other Requirements

Required Computer Hardware:

Starting in Fall 2023, all students in the UX Design program will require access to a laptop with the following specifications.

Minimum:

Mac

Intel 6th Gen or newer (M1)
OSX 10.14 or higher
16GB RAM
2Gb GPU VRAM
1280 x 800 video display
Internal SSD - 250Gb - 500Gb

Intel i3 5th Gen 64-bit
Windows 10
8 GB RAM
2GB GPU VRAM
1920 X 1080 video display
Internal SSD - 250GB

Recommended:

Mac

Intel 6th Gen or newer (M1)
OSX 10.14 or higher
32GB RAM
4Gb GPU VRAM
1080HD video display
Internal SSD - 500Gb - 1Tb

Intel i3 5th Gen 64-bit
Windows 10
16GB RAM
4GB GPU VRAM
1920 X 1080 video display
Internal SSD - 250GB

Kingston

Our Kingston campus has seen significant renovation over the past few years, including a brand new Student Life and Innovation Centre that houses a new gymnasium, fitness centre, pub, and more.

Kingston Campus

Career Opportunities

UX design is one of Canada's fastest-growing fields and UX designers are in high demand. UX designers and consultants work in diverse industry sectors including media and design, financial services and banking; healthcare and medical services; technology services; computer software development; business and professional services; human resources and organizational development; government and public sector; and manufacturing.

Graduates have gone on to work as full-time researchers and UX designers in various industries such as higher education, information technology, technology companies and health care.

Testimonials

"Through in-class and client projects, I found my strengths in user research, information architecture, project management and leadership. I also enhanced my problem solving and presentation skills by volunteering for the Community Project Leaders program where I partnered with the City of Kingston to pitch a solution for a challenge aligning with the city’s strategic plan."

Bonnie Toupin

" I learned the importance of prioritizing and collaborating and gained skills in the use of prototype, collecting and interpreting data, and how to take that information to create designs that work for the users. I truly believe my time at St. Lawrence College helped me get the job I have today."

Forrest Heard

"My favourite part of the program was the second semester when we had clients. Working on real projects with real clients was amazing and being able to add this experience to my portfolio was a huge benefit! The professors of this course were amazing and always willing to help. Their passion for UX and users was evident since day one."

Chantel Cole

Program Contacts

Program Contact
Sherri Taylor
uxdesign@sl.on.ca

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