The 16 Best UX Design Bootcamps

Course Report's Top Schools of 2023
BEST UX DESIGN BOOTCAMP 2023

Jess Feldman

Written By Jess Feldman

Liz Eggleston

Edited By Liz Eggleston

LAST UPDATED ON: August 14, 2023

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As the leading authority on UX/UI design bootcamps, the team at Course Report has been researching, tracking, and sharing updates on the design bootcamp industry since 2013. Each year, we use our knowledge and expertise to curate a list of the top user experience design bootcamps around the world. Put simply, these are the 16 design schools we would recommend to our own family and friends in 2023.

What You'll Learn at a UX Design Bootcamp

These bootcamps teach students the skills to become a web designer, user experience designer, or user interface designer by teaching design thinking, user research, wireframing and tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe, and more. In 2023, you'll also see AR/VR Design, AI Design, and Product Design bootcamps on this list.

Inclusion Methodology

To create this list, we considered UX/UI design bootcamps around the world. We look for the following qualities when selecting schools for this Best Bootcamps list:

  • Alumni + Student Reviews: Students and alumni have left more than 50,000 reviews on Course Report. We consider both quality & quantity of bootcamp reviews, and particular weight is given to Verified Reviews.
  • Time Commitment: UX/UI Design bootcamps included in this list have programs where students dedicate at least 10 hours of study a week and are at least 6 weeks long.
  • Transparency Around Career Outcomes: Schools that have published CIRR outcomes within the past year, though schools that self-publish outcomes are also recognized.
  • Varied Financing Options: Bootcamps that offer a variety of payment options like deferred tuition, income share agreements, or school financing to make their program more accessible to students.
  • Vetted Lending Partnerships: Whether a school has been vetted and approved to work with reputable financing companies like Ascent Funding and Climb Credit.
  • In addition to the above factors, we considered a school’s operation time, number of campuses, selectivity in the application process, caliber of career support, and commitment to diversity when creating this list.

Bootcamps in the Rising Stars category have stood out to us because they've been rated highly by alumni, shown growth over the last year, or demonstrated a proven curriculum.

This list is not a ranking, but rather design programs are listed alphabetically. 

How to Choose the Best UX Bootcamp for You

Remember, there is no objective "best UX/UI design boot camp" for everyone - the best school for you depends on your own learning style, availability, career goals, location etc. The following is a list of 16 quality UX/UI design bootcamps, but no matter how many accolades a school has, do your research: read reviews, talk to alumni, visit the classroom, and ask about job outcomes data. Wondering where to start? Check out our Ultimate Guide to UX/UI Design Bootcamps, featuring answers to our most frequently asked questions. This list includes in-person and online bootcamps.

When UX bootcamps stand out in certain areas, we award them the following Badges of Honor:

Marketing partnerships that Course Report may have with schools on this list bear no weight in the ranking process.

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The Top 16 Best Bootcamps

In Alphabetical Order

  1. avocademy-logo
    Avocademy4.79Reviews:395
    3 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Avocademy

    Avocademy’s core program is an 8-week UX/UI Foundations course. Each expert-curated lesson in the curriculum builds on the previous content, helping students gain the knowledge and skill required to land a Junior UX/UI Designer job in a relatively short time frame. The UX/UI Foundations lessons consist of video and reading material. After learning key concepts and best practices, students test their knowledge by completing activities rooted in real-world UX/UI deliver...

    Review from an alum:

    Evan Boecking

    5Student - Course: Career Jumpstart - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Best Investment I've ever made!

    Not only does Avocademy do a wonderful job in their foundations course to prepare your skills for real world design projects, but the access and support for ...
  2. brainstation-logo
    BrainStation4.67Reviews:2276
    Toronto, New York City, Online, and 3 more...
    33 Courses 

    About BrainStation

    BrainStation is a global digital skills training and workforce transformation provider that offers bootcamps and courses in data, design, development, digital marketing, product, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and leadership both online and at state-of-the-art campuses in New York, London, Miami, Toronto, and Vancouver. Established in 2012, BrainStation has worked with over 500 instructors from the most innovative brands to develop cutting-edge, real-world di...

    Review from an alum:

    Angelo Yap

    5Graduate • Course: Web Development Bootcamp • Vancouver

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Rewardingly Stressful

     I joined the bootcamp with only basic HTML and CSS knowledge, and by the time I finished, I was building full-stack web apps! The program is fast-paced, and...
  3. careerfoundry-logo
    CareerFoundry4.66Reviews:1499
    7 Courses Guarantees Job

    About CareerFoundry

    CareerFoundry is an online bootcamp that offers flexibly paced programs for career changers in web development, UX design, UI design, product design, data analytics, digital marketing, and product management. Headquartered in Berlin but with a global student base, CareerFoundry has provided tech education since 2013. CareerFoundry combines the flexibility of online learning with the guidance of mentors and tutors through their dual mentorship model, training students...

    Review from an alum:

    Miguel Soares

    5Student - Course: Data Analytics Program - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Positive Review of Career-Foundry Website

    I'm currently enrolled in the Data Analytics course at CareerFoundry, and my experience so far has been very positive. The course has exceeded my expectation...

  4. About Cyber Patio

    Cyber Patio offers an 11-week, full-time UX/UI Bootcamp which can be attended in-person in Barcelona, Space or online, and a 10-week, part-time, live online UI Design Intensive bootcamp. These UX/UI Bootcamp is held from 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, and the UI Design Intensive bootcamp takes place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. The bootcamps are taught in Spanish and English. UX/UI bootcamp students will learn how to understand users, analyze current ...

    Review from an alum:

    Taryn Hart

    5Graduate - Course: 1:1 Personalised Design, Code and Mentoring Programs - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Perfectly tailored to my needs

    As the lone UI Designer in a small company, I was so happy to find Cyber Patio. They worked with me to tailor a 1-on-1 course that perfectly met all my needs...
  5. designlab-logo
    Designlab4.77Reviews:771
    9 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Designlab

    Designlab is an online training provider that teaches in-demand UX/UI design skills through their UX Academy and short courses. Designlab’s top-tier online programs connect students with expert design mentors, empowering them to launch and advance their career in digital design. Whether students are transitioning into UX design with Designlab’s flagship UX Academy or refining their skills through advanced courses designed for seasoned designers and design teams, Desig...

    Review from an alum:

    Conan Smeeth

    5Student - Course: 1. UX Academy Foundations - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Awesome way to get into UX/UI design

    From the start, I immediately knew I was going to enjoy the course! I appreciated how the lessons had us look at the history of design, given that we needed ...

  6. About Dribbble Product Design Bootcamp

    Dribbble is an online product design school offering design courses that run between 6 and 24 weeks. Courses are live, online, part-time and designed to level-up skills in the areas of digital Product Design, Design Systems, career and portfolio preparation, UX, and UI Design. The courses cover topics like design thinking, UX/UI research, wireframing, flow diagrams, designing in Figma, design systems, UI libraries, getting hired, and more. Dribbble's flexible learning...

    Review from an alum:

    Cohan Banfield

    5Graduate - Course: Product Design Academy - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Dribbble Product Design Course

    Great content and instructors. Really supportive network of participants, instructors and Dribbble team. Only difficulty for me was time zone, I am in Austra...

  7. About Flatiron School

    Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design (UX/UI design). Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers by providing a robust career services framework and dedicated one-on-one coaching post graduation that is included as an added value with the tuition.  The application process asks prospective students to share a bit about themselves an...

    Review from an alum:

    BEGACHE SARA BEGACHE SARA

    5Student - Course: Software Engineering - Online

    Verified Via GitHub

    One of the best if not THE best bootcamp i ever enrolled in

    I joined ReCoded Algeria Bootcamp back in june 2017, currently i'm still a student in it and will hopefully graduate by December, the whole bootcamp was noth...
  8. general-assembly-logo
    General Assembly4.31Reviews:703
    New York City, Sydney, London, and 3 more...
    17 Courses 

    About General Assembly

    General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers part-time and full-time bootcamps and short courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science, and more. The bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field. Students should expect ...

    Review from an alum:

    Parisa

    5Graduate • Melbourne

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    great opportunity for career change

    The course was full of practical content coming from latest technologies used in industry. I have to put my 120% to learn new things covered in the course. i...
  9. ironhack-logo
    Ironhack4.79Reviews:1074
    Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, and 4 more...
    8 Courses 

    About Ironhack

    Ironhack offers full-time and part-time bootcamps in Web Development, UX/UI design, Data Analytics and Cyber Security in Miami (Florida), Madrid and Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France) Mexico City (Mexico), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Lisbon (Portugal) and remotely. Ironhack uses a customized approach to education by allowing students to shape their experience based on personal goals. Students who graduate from the Web Development Boot...

    Review from an alum:

    Carmen Suarez-Llanos

    5Graduate • Course: UX/UI Design Bootcamp (Full-Time) • Lisbon

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Unique experience with Ironhack Lisbon's on-site bootcamp

    I don't even know where to start describing the experience of the last 9 weeks in the IN-PERSONtial UX/UI design bootcamp at Ironhack Lisbon. The quality of ...
  10. mento-design-academy-logo
    Mento Design Academy4.87Reviews:40
    1 Course Guarantees Job

    About Mento Design Academy

    Mento Design Academy is an online, self-paced UX & UI Design bootcamp that takes students 20-45 weeks to complete. The bootcamp curriculum is tailored to match each student's level, background, interests, and learning pace. Since the bootcamp is self-paced, students can choose to organize their learning schedule in a way that works for them (most students keep their full-time job during the bootcamp). There are no classrooms or fixed hours, and the study groups ar...

    Review from an alum:

    Akshay Keerti

    5Graduate - Course: UX/UI Design - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    It was an amazing and fruitful experience

    When I joined Mento, it was a leap of faith since it was a new bootcamp however it did not fail me. Considering I already had several UX projects under my be...
  11. nuclio-school-logo
    Nuclio School4.59Reviews:246
    2 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Nuclio School

    Nuclio School is a digital training school based in Spain, and courses are held online and in-person at campuses in Barcelona and Madrid. Nuclio offers Master’s programs in Data Science, Digital Product Management, UX/UI Design, Full Stack Development, Blockchain, Digital Marketing, and more. Courses are offered in English and Spanish. Nuclio School offers small, collaborative classes taught by tech sector professionals.   Applicants should expect an interview during...

    Review from an alum:

    Miguel Angel NavalonMiguel Angel Navalon

    5Student • Online

    Verified Via GitHub

    Master fullstack

    Yo her cursado el master de full stack de la promoción de febrero de este año y solo puedo valorar positivamente la decisión que tomé de apuntarme a Nuclio. ...
  12. shillington-school-logo
    Shillington School4.31Reviews:26
    Online, New York City, Sydney, and 4 more...
    9 Courses 

    About Shillington School

    Shillington School is a graphic design bootcamp offering 12-week full-time and 36-week part-time courses with campuses in New York, London, Manchester, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and online. Shillington is focused on the entire design process, and instructors take students through the design process from beginning to end, integrating idea generation, technical knowledge, and studio skill. Students will also learn design theory, typography, and packaging for mobile a...

    Review from an alum:

    Daniel Crossley

    5Student - Course: (UK) Full-Time Graphic Design Course - Manchester

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    My experience

    My Shillington experience was incredible. Every day working on new challenging briefs that taught me specific skills I needed to be a graphic designer but wh...
  13. skillcrush-logo
    Skillcrush4.81Reviews:438
    3 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Skillcrush

    Skillcrush is a woman-owned, independent, online coding & design school founded in 2012. Skillcrush offers both free and paid programs, including the self-paced Break Into Tech + Job Guarantee program, which prepares students for entry-level positions in front end development and design. Skillcrush is on a mission to empower career changers — with a special focus on women and BIPOC — with the technical skills they need to transition into higher-earning, more fulfi...

    Review from an alum:

    Kylar Valentine

    5Student - Course: (2) Front End Developer Track (Break Into Tech + Get Hired Program) - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Incredible Learning opportunity!

    An amazing bootcamp. I have tried to learn to code before using a combination of sits but nothing really stuck with me and it was hard to keep motivated and ...
  14. springboard-logo
    Springboard4.62Reviews:1656
    11 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Springboard

    Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make ...

    Review from an alum:

    Chiwoo Lim

    5Graduate • Course: Data Analytics Career Track • Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Data Analytics Career Track

    Overall, I would say my experience with program in its entirety is fairly positive. The highlights of the bootcamp are definitely the mentor support, career ...
  15. the-design-crew-logo
    The Design Crew4.96Reviews:76
    1 Course 

    About The Design Crew

    The Design Crew offers an 8-week, intensive Product Designer bootcamp in Paris, France. The Product Designer bootcamp curriculum covers the Double Diamond framework, UX writing, UI using Figma, and students conduct research to understand user needs and test prototypes. The Design Crew students will learn how to collaborate with product managers and developers. Bootcamp students will work on three, real world projects which can be used in portfolios to share with poten...

    Review from an alum:

    Joëlle Martin

    5Student - Course: Bootcamp Product Design - Paris

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Incroyable et super pertinent!

    Meilleure formation que j'ai pu faire! Les intervenants sont très professionnels, et les cours tout à fait adapté. Il y a des projets professionnels qui nous...
  16. ux-design-institute-logo
    UX Design Institute4.8Reviews:113
    5 Courses 

    About UX Design Institute

    UX Design Institute is an accredited online UX design program that offers intensive 6-month or 12-month courses, resulting in a Professional Diploma in UX Design from the Glasgow Caledonian University. Courses cover UX principles, user research, analysis frameworks, interaction design, prototyping, and wireframing. The courses are delivered entirely online with video modules and regular mentor-led webinars. Each course has a dedicated mentor, all of which are UX profe...

    Review from an alum:

    Joe Winfield

    5Graduate - Course: Professional Diploma in UX Design (structured) - Online

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Very worthwhile if you're passionate about UX/UI Design but be prepared

    The Pros: The course is very well laid out and modules are easy to follow. The way it's taught online is better than anything else I've done in the past. T...

Rising Stars of 2024

In Alphabetical Order

  1. chegg-skills-logo
    Chegg Skills4.53Reviews:918
    6 Courses Guarantees Job

    About Chegg Skills

    Chegg Skills (formerly Thinkful) provides every adult learner with a pathway to a rewarding career. This online bootcamp offers fast-paced, career-focused programs in Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, UX/UI Design, Digital Marketing, and Technical Project Management. These programs are offered in part-time and full-time formats. Students commit 20-25 hours per week in the part-time format, and up to 60 hours in the full-time option. All programs incl...

    Review from an alum:

    LindseyLindsey

    5Student - Course: Engineering Immersion - Online

    Verified Via GitHub

    Software Immersion

     Thinkful was so helpful and I believe it was the solid foundation and starting point of my software development journey. I enjoyed studying with them and I ...

  2. About Coderhouse

    Coderhouse is a part-time bootcamp teaching skills in full stack web development, mobile development, digital marketing, UX design, and more. The part-time bootcamp is from 20 to 29 weeks long and is based in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Upon completion of the course, Coderhouse works to give students immediate job prospects by advising student Linkedin profiles, personal portfolios and conducting mock interviews. Students also receive a certificate showing they hav...

    Review from an alum:

    Pablo Sepulveda T

    5Graduate - Santiago

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Product Manager. Marketing y Procesos Comerciales

    Tuve una excelente experiencia con la gente de Coderhouse. Me ayudaron mucho con los conocimientos adquiridos. Me ayuda a hacer mucho mejor mi trabajo. Tanto...

  3. About Devmountain

    Devmountain is a coding bootcamp that offers short, full-time in-person and online programs in Web Development, Software Quality Assurance (QA), Cybersecurity, and User Experience (UX) Design. The programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the tech industry. There is a Devmountain campus in Lehi, Utah for those who want to participate in-person. Devmountain's immersive courses require 40 hours of class per week, and 10-20 hours of work outs...

    Review from an alum:

    David Gann

    5Graduate - Lehi

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Exciting, interesting, and fast-paced.

    Many bootcamps offer the same good things. In that sense, Devmountain is like any other: Good way to jumpstart a career in some type of tech field. What make...
  4. digitalcrafts-logo
    DigitalCrafts4.85Reviews:339
    4 Courses 

    About DigitalCrafts

    DigitalCrafts offers online, flex instruction bootcamps in Software Development, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. All courses provide online learning with live instructor guidance and feedback. The curriculum has been designed to effectively challenge beginners and experienced learners alike. Students can expect hands-on exercises, tools, and projects that reflect skills utilized in the workplace today. DigitalCrafts instructors and staff strive to be highl...
  5. the-bridge-logo
    The Bridge4.73Reviews:103
    Seville, Madrid, Online, and 2 more...
    14 Courses 

    About The Bridge

    The Bridge is a digital talent accelerator that offers cybersecurity, cloud & devOps, data science, UX/UI product design, full stack web development and digital marketing bootcamps both remotely and at its headquarters in Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao and Seville, Spain. Full-time bootcamps are 16 weeks long and the part-time programs are 26 weeks long. During The Bridge bootcamps, students get access from O’Reilly content and have the chance to work with people in the...

    Review from an alum:

    Daniel Vigo

    5Student - Course: Cybersecurity Full Time - Madrid

    Verified Via LinkedIn

    Bootcamp Ciberseguridad

    Claustro inmejorable, contenido excelente. El bootcamp superó mis expectativas: aprendí mucho en poco tiempo gracias a instructores expertos y proyectos prác...

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About The Author

Jess Feldman

Jess Feldman

Jess Feldman is an accomplished writer and the Content Manager at Course Report, the leading platform for career changers who are exploring coding bootcamps. With a background in writing, teaching, and social media management, Jess plays a pivotal role in helping Course Report readers make informed decisions about their educational journey.

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