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UI/UX Design Course for Beginners — From Zero to Job-Ready

No design background. No coding. No portfolio. That's exactly who this path is built for: a structured route from first principles to a jury-reviewed portfolio and real placement support.

The beginner's path in four lines

  • Start: free demo class — watch a live studio session before paying anything
  • Main route: Professional Certificate in UX/UI Design — 4–6 months, ₹85,000 with EMI, built for zero-background learners
  • Gentler on-ramp: UX Research & Design Thinking — 3 months of foundations first
  • Finish with: a jury-reviewed portfolio, interview coaching and placement support — the things a beginner can't build alone

What beginners actually learn first

Weeks one to four, honestly

How design decisions are made

Before any tool: what makes an interface work, how users actually behave, and why most apps fail them.

Your first research, with real people

You interview real users in month one — the skill that separates designers from decorators, learned from day one.

Figma from zero to fluent

No prior software assumed. Structured practice takes you from first frame to components and prototypes.

Your first critique

Kind, specific, evidence-based feedback on your actual work — the studio habit that compounds for the rest of the course.

Beginner FAQ

The questions everyone starts with

Can I learn UI/UX with zero design background?
Yes — most of our strongest graduates started exactly there. The flagship certificate assumes nothing: it begins with how design decisions are made, not software shortcuts, and builds to a jury-reviewed portfolio.
Do I need to know coding or drawing?
Neither. UI/UX is judgement plus craft: research, structure, and interface decisions. Figma replaces drawing skill; developers handle code — you learn to collaborate with them, not become them.
Which course should a complete beginner choose?
The 4–6 month Professional Certificate in UX/UI Design is the beginner's path to job-ready. If you want to test the waters first, the 3-month UX Research & Design Thinking course is a gentler on-ramp — and the free demo class costs nothing at all.
How long until I can apply for jobs?
Realistically 4–6 months of serious work: the flagship is built so you graduate with interview-ready case studies, not just knowledge. Placement support begins before you finish.
Is it too late to switch careers into design?
Career switchers are our core audience — QA engineers, marketers, developers, teachers. Employers hire portfolios and judgement, not birth years; the jury doesn't ask your age.

Everyone you admire started at zero.

Sit in a free demo class and see whether this craft is yours. No payment, no pressure — just evidence.

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