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UX Research Courses

UX research courses can help you learn user-centered design principles, usability testing methods, and data analysis techniques. You can build skills in conducting interviews, creating surveys, and synthesizing user feedback to inform design decisions. Many courses introduce tools like Sketch, Figma, and UserTesting, that support visualizing user journeys and prototyping solutions. Additionally, you might explore how AI can enhance user research through automated data collection and analysis, providing deeper insights into user behavior.


Popular UX Research Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Figma, Sketch & Miro for UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Design, User Flows, Collaborative Software, Design Specifications, Persona Development, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Ideation, Animations

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Advanced UX Strategies for Product Managers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Data Storytelling, Design Strategies, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, Product Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Research, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), User Feedback, Wireframing, Storytelling, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), Usability, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Prototyping, User Research

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    UI/UX Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Web Design, Mockups, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Mobile Development

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding User Needs

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, User Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Needs Assessment, Interviewing Skills, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    543 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Mockups, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), User Flows, Persona Development, Scalability

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, User Centered Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xbox

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    User Research and Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Qualitative Research, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics, Statistical Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Thinking, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Technical Communication, User Centered Design, Usability

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Mapping the Mission: User Personas & Journey Design in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, UI/UX Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Test Planning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ux research courses

  • Figma, Sketch & Miro for UX Design: Coursera
  • Advanced UX Strategies for Product Managers: Coursera
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • UI/UX Design Principles: Microsoft
  • Understanding User Needs: University of Michigan
  • Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World : IBM
  • UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions: Coursera
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Xbox
  • User Research and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Communicate UX Research with Empathy Maps in Miro: Coursera

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