RMIT University

User Interface Design

Delivery: Online
Duration: Six weeks
Course Type: Short Course
Total Price: $1,900

Develop the skills and knowledge required to craft high-quality user interfaces for digital products through User Interface Design. Students will gain expertise in atomic design, heuristics, information hierarchy and related principles, while completing an employer-ready project.

Course overview

User Interface Design is a mindset and developmental process focused on creating user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing digital interfaces. Using a human-centred approach, UI designers prioritise “designing things right” by intentionally incorporating elements such as colour, typography, user flows, atomic design, accessibility and heuristics into their solutions.

In this course, students will gain practical UI skills and knowledge in real-world contexts. Students will learn about design thinking and human-centred design principles and apply them to a digital project. Throughout the course, students will work with industry-standard tools such as Figma to craft exceptional user interfaces that meet user expectations. Additionally, students will design developer-ready interfaces and use usability testing to refine and improve their UI designs.

Key facts

Delivery

Online

Course Type

Short Course

Duration

Six weeks (Part time)

Commitment

8 - 10 hours/week

Price

$1,900

Intake

13th July, 2026
10th August, 2026
14th September, 2026

What you will study

Module 1

Process and Tools of a UI Designer

Learn how to set up your workspace.
Understand the requirements of a design brief.
Explore design principles and the concept of good design.

Milestone: Create a moodboard.

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

How you will learn

Throughout this course, students will work on project-based activities that contribute to a UI design portfolio piece by the end of the course. Students will complete the course with a UI design project that showcases their skills to potential or current employers.

What you will learn

Throughout this course, you will:

Test, assess, and integrate the principles of user interface design to improve the experience for an existing digital product.
Create, test, prioritise and iterate on designs to produce a prototype.
Present the heuristics and testing used to justify the design process undertaken to produce the final prototype.

Who should attend

The User Interface Design course is ideal for:

Existing designers looking to upskill and pivot into UI Design roles or get a role in a digital organisation.
Junior-mid professionals from related fields, including UX Design, looking to expand their skillset with UI Design.
An entrepreneur with a start-up or side hustle looking to gain skills in UI Design to create aesthetically pleasing, human-centred digital interfaces.

Who You Will Learn From

Michelle Waggoner

Subject Matter Expert

RMIT Online has built our courses in partnership with industry, providing you with the latest industry insights and best practices from the real world of work. Our subject matter experts on this course include people like Michelle Waggoner. From writing user stories to leading workshops, Michelle is passionate about everything human-centred. Michelle is a senior, experienced designer at Symplicit with expertise across startups, consulting, government and more.

Adrian Cantelmi

Expert Industry Mentor

Adrian co-founded Alyoop as a UX/UI specialist design studio and is proud to have worked collaboratively and built close relationships with his clients. Immersing himself in his work and empathising with business owners, teams and their users allows him to not only be a better designer but also help to identify problems and solutions that could otherwise go unnoticed.

Daniel Diaz