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UX/UI Bootcamp

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What is the course about?

Join our 18-week UX Design Bootcamp, where you'll master everything from user research to creating web and mobile interfaces using Figma. Through four intensive projects, you'll develop real-world skills in design, prototyping, and usability testing. The program includes job readiness training, where you'll craft a professional LinkedIn profile, CV, and portfolio. Commit 20 hours per week to live sessions, coaching sessions, and self-study on your project. This bootcamp is perfect if you're English-proficient, ready to work independently on your project, and eager to start a career in UX/UI design.

Course Details

  • Classes: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 19:00 - 21:00

  • Time Invest: 20 hours per week

  • Timeline: Start Date is 08th of September 2025, End Date is 08th of December 2025 (14 weeks)

  • Hybrid: Certain events take place in person in the following locations: NRW, Berlin, Hamburg.

Why should you take this course?

  • Learn practical skills in user-centered design, prototyping, wireframing, and usability testing that are highly sought after in the digital industry.

  • Get hands-on experience designing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.

  • This course is beginner-friendly and focuses on creating an inclusive learning environment.

  • Benefit from the knowledge and mentorship of volunteer tech professionals who bring real-world expertise to the classroom. Get insights into the latest industry trends and best practices.

  • Work on a project you can showcase in your portfolio, demonstrating your ability to create thoughtful and impactful designs. Gain valuable feedback on your work to refine your skills further.

Project-Based Learning

The course follows a project-based learning approach. You learn hands-on through projects the whole semester. Each project lasts four weeks and includes a recap week, where the previous content is recapped.

Project Focused: You'll progress through four structured projects to master UX/UI:

  • Project 1 - User Research: Define your research objectives, choose the right methods, and conduct user interviews and surveys. You'll apply what you've learned in real-world usability tests.

  • Project 2 - Mobile Application: Start with competitive analysis, then move on to designing wireframes and prototypes for iOS and Android platforms. You'll refine your designs based on comprehensive usability testing.

  • Project 3 - Web Application: From initial user research to the final presentation, develop your web application with thorough wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing, ensuring every element meets user needs.

  • Project 4 - Job Readiness: In the final project, you create a powerful LinkedIn profile, CV, and portfolio, work on a design challenge, and learn how to apply for your first job.

Course Outline

The course outline may change before the start.

Week
Topic
Content

1

Kick-Off

Teachers & Students get to know each other

2

Preparation

Tools & Foundations

3

Project 1 - User Research

Research Plan

4

Project 1 - User Research

User Interviews

5

Project 1 - User Research

User Personas & Journey Maps

6

Recap

Key concepts are reviewed

7

Project 2 - Mobile Application

Empathy Map, Task Analysis, User Flows

8

Project 2 - Mobile Application

Information Architecture

9

Project 2 - Mobile Application

Prototyping & testing

10

Recap

Key concepts are reviewed

11

Project 3 - Dashboard

Design Proposal

12

Project 3 - Dashboard

Prototyping

13

Project 3 - Dashboard

Usability Test & Documentation

14

Demo Day

Students demonstrate their achievements

15-18

Career project

ReDI Talent and Success Team will support students in their career preparation.

A typical week

Monday 19:00 - 21:00

Every Monday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have a Q&A session in which you can ask any questions about your project. Furthermore, you practice the concepts with a hands-on activity with the teachers.

Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00

Every Wednesday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have a coaching session where you present your weekly milestone (part of your project) to a coach and receive guidance and support to complete it.

Thursday 19:00 - 21:00

Every Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00, you have an input session during which the teachers introduce new concepts.

Friday - Monday

You work on your weekly project milestone. That means you will be coding hands-on by yourself. If you run into problems, you can contact your class on Slack. You complete the milestone before Wednesday to present it in the session.

Onsite Activities

Based on your location there are different on-site activities. Find out more below.

If you are located in Berlin and surrounding, we invite you to four on-site community events throughout the semester.

If you are located in NRW, we invite you to four on-site community events throughout the semester. The Demo Day will also take place in person in Düsseldorf.

If you are based in Hamburg, you will join the course four times in person: Onboarding, two regular course sessions, and Demo Day.

Timeline

Month
Topics
Description

June

Open Days

Join Info Sessions to get to know ReDI School & Fall 2025

July

Open Days

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Join Info Sessions to get to know ReDI School & Fall 2025 Complete the application form and finish your prework.

August

Student Interviews

Students are interviewed for the course.

September

Kick-Off Course runs

We kick-off the semester.

September

Course runs

You join the sessions and work on your project.

October

Course runs

You join the sessions and work on your project.

November

Course runs

You join the sessions and work on your project.

December

Course runs

Demo Day

The course finishes! Students present their final project.

January

Career Project

Students complete their career project.

After the course

  • Expertise in User Research: You developed robust skills in conducting user research and creating detailed personas to deeply understand user needs.

  • Advanced Design and Prototyping: You became skilled in wireframing, prototyping, and conducting usability tests to refine user interactions.

  • You are prepared for internships as UX Designer, UI Designer, and User Experience Researcher, equipped with the skills needed for successful internships in the tech industry.

How to Graduate from the Course?

To graduate and receive the ReDI Certificate, we ask you to:

  • Submit all three projects

Is this course for me?


How to apply?

1

Optional for current ReDI students. Join us to find out more about the courses and requirements.

2

Complete it before the application deadline. Start early! The Prework might take up to 20 hours in total. The deadline is stated in the email with the link to the application form.

3

Hand in Application Form

We ask you for the link to your completed prework in the application form.

4

Interview (24.02 - 28.02)

Depending on your course, you may be interviewed by the teachers.

5

Onboarding (10.03)

Your course starts!

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FAQ

Not sure which track you are interested in?

If you don't have any experience with tech, apply to our introduction course: HTML & CSS, Infrastructure Basics, Python Foundations or UX/UI Design Bootcamp. To understand which tech career interests you, check out the following link:

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Check out the of the different levels. If you are a little bit challenged but able to complete a Prework, then the level is right for you.

The Bootcamp might be a repetition if you have taken the Basics or Intermediate course. The Bootcamp starts at a beginner-friendly level. Feel free to check out the Bootcamp content to assess if it is a repetition or worth doing: , .

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