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.
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), User Story, User Experience Design, User Experience, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Persona (User Experience), User Research, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Collection, Statistical Software, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Statistical Programming, R Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Surveys, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Statistical Inference, Network Analysis, Research Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, User Centered Design, Design Research, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Mockups, Figma (Design Software), Information Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, Design Research, Linux Commands, Unix, Usability, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Centered Design, Experience Design, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, UI Components, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Code Reusability, Application Development
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Mockups, Usability Testing, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Interaction Design, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Systems Design, Technical Communication, Typography, Motion Graphics, Design Research, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI literacy, Model Training, Technology Roadmaps, AI Integrations, Google Sheets, Critical Thinking, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Meta
Skills you'll gain: React Native, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Version Control, User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Unix Commands, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, SQL, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, Design Research, React.js, Web Development Tools, Javascript
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Legal Technology, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI literacy, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Expense Reports, Large Language Modeling, Legal Research, Data Ethics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, Product Roadmaps, Competitive Intelligence, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Product Strategy, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, UI/UX Strategy, New Product Development, Product Management, Customer Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Stakeholder Communications, Dashboard, Stakeholder Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Analysis, Expectation Management, Quantitative Research, Problem Solving, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks