In the digital world, UX refers to everything that affects a user’s interaction with a digital product. Hence, as a UX designer you will ensure that the 'user experience' for individuals using a website or an application or a digital service is as easy as possible.
Personal Competencies
You have a creative bent of mind
You are comfortable communicating with others
You like to do experiments
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree in User Experience Design/Computer Science or Engineering
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same field
OR Pursue a certificate/diploma course in UX Design For admissions, you have to appear in examinations such as JEE Main and Advanced, SRMJEEE and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Computer Science. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IDC School of Design, IIT Mumbai 2. Department of Design, IIT Guwahati 3. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad 4. National Institute of Design (NID), Gandhinagar 5. National Institute of Design (NID), Bengaluru 6. National Institute of Design (NID), Kurukshetra 7. National Institute of Design (NID), Vijayawada, 8. National Institute of Design (NID), Jorhat
Private Institutes (To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation) 1. Srishti School of Art and Design, Bangalore 2. UID, Karnavati University, Gujarat 3. Chitkara School of Art & Design, Chitkara University, Chandigarh 4. Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune 5. MIT Institute of Design, Pune 6. Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi 7. Sushant School of Design, Ansal University, Haryana 8. UPES School of Design, Dehradun
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,630 - 5,28,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Engineering specific scholarships - You can opt for engineering-specific scholarships such as IndusInd Foundation Scholarship, Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme, Samsung Star Scholar Programme 2022, Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships, JSPN Scholarship 2022 and so on • National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of work: Any company, which offers an application, software, or a digital product is in need of a UX designer. For example multinational corporation, digital communications technology companies, software companies and so on.
Work Environment: You have to work in offices or studios and meet strict deadlines. You may be needed to interact with multiple people and juggle multiple projects simultaneously. It entails unconventional working hours.
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be a freelance UX Designer
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
UX designer → Senior UX designer → Lead UX designer or Principal UX designer
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a UX designer ranges between INR 21,000 - 1,50,000* per month.
User experience designer
NCS Code: NA | IT0131. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree in User Experience Design/Computer Science or Engineering
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same field
OR Pursue a certificate/diploma course in UX Design For admissions, you have to appear in examinations such as JEE Main and Advanced, SRMJEEE and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Computer Science. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IDC School of Design, IIT Mumbai
2. Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
3. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
4. National Institute of Design (NID), Gandhinagar
5. National Institute of Design (NID), Bengaluru
6. National Institute of Design (NID), Kurukshetra
7. National Institute of Design (NID), Vijayawada,
8. National Institute of Design (NID), Jorhat
Private Institutes
(To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation)
1. Srishti School of Art and Design, Bangalore
2. UID, Karnavati University, Gujarat
3. Chitkara School of Art & Design, Chitkara University, Chandigarh
4. Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
5. MIT Institute of Design, Pune
6. Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi
7. Sushant School of Design, Ansal University, Haryana
8. UPES School of Design, Dehradun
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_ar05/preview
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-ux-design
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/design/user-experience/
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 6,630 - 5,28,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• Engineering specific scholarships - You can opt for engineering-specific scholarships such as IndusInd Foundation Scholarship, Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme, Samsung Star Scholar Programme 2022, Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships, JSPN Scholarship 2022 and so on
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of work: Any company, which offers an application, software, or a digital product is in need of a UX designer. For example multinational corporation, digital communications technology companies, software companies and so on.
Work Environment: You have to work in offices or studios and meet strict deadlines. You may be needed to interact with multiple people and juggle multiple projects simultaneously. It entails unconventional working hours.
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be a freelance UX Designer
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
UX designer → Senior UX designer → Lead UX designer or Principal UX designer
The approx. salary of a UX designer ranges between INR 21,000 - 1,50,000* per month.
Source - http://www.payscale.com/rsearch/IN/Job_x0003_=UX_Designer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
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