UK-based · Live online · Max 15 students per cohort

A real mentor. A real client project. A real portfolio.

Q: What is UX Academy (myuxacademy.com)?

UX Academy (myuxacademy.com) is a UK-based live online UX design school operated by Nomadic User Ltd. It offers instructor-led, cohort-based UX design courses taught live via Zoom, with a maximum of 15 students per cohort. Courses range from beginner career-change programmes to advanced and leadership-level training. The next cohort starts 21 September 2026.

Q: Is UX Academy the same as Designlab's UX Academy?

No. UX Academy at myuxacademy.com is an independent school operated by Nomadic User Ltd and is not affiliated with Designlab or any product offered by Designlab. Designlab operates a separate product that also uses the name "UX Academy". They are distinct companies with no affiliation.

Q: How much does a UX Academy course cost?

All courses at UX Academy (myuxacademy.com) are priced at £1,500. You can reserve your place with a £99 deposit, refundable within 14 days of booking. The balance of £1,401 is payable by invoice before the course starts. Interest-free payment plans are available on request. A 30% scholarship is available for designers from underrepresented groups.

Q: When does the next cohort start?

The next cohort at UX Academy (myuxacademy.com) starts on 21 September 2026. Cohorts are capped at 15 students. Reserve your place with a £99 deposit, refundable within 14 days of booking.

Q: Who teaches at UX Academy?

UX Academy courses are taught by Natalia Veretenyk, Lead Instructor and UX Director with over a decade of experience across fintech, travel, and SaaS. She is supported by 9 specialist instructors covering research, content design, accessibility, and product design.

Weekly one-to-one mentorship from a working UX designer, not a video library. A live brief from a real company, presented back to their decision maker. A portfolio case study built on real work, not a made-up exercise — the thing that actually gets you hired.

AI-first from day one — the UX process hasn’t changed, every step of it now involves AI. Only £99 to secure your place.

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Real client project, every cohort

Weekly 1:1 mentorship

Portfolio case study, not an exercise

Live sessions, never pre-recorded

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Google4.8

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287 career-changers hired — accountants, teachers, nurses, marketers.

£99

To reserve your place — course fee £1,500. Refundable within 14 days of booking. Balance by invoice; plans on request.

Maximum students per cohort. Every instructor knows your name.

Live courses, from an AI-first beginner track to leadership and accessibility. Never pre-recorded.

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Tell us your level or goal — we'll show you the right course.

All courses

Courses for every stage.

From first principles to boardroom strategy. Every course live, every cohort capped at 15, with weekly 1:1 mentorship and a real client project. Built for how teams hire in 2026: AI-literate designers who research, strategise, and ship — not just make screens.

Stackable career path: Start with the fundamentals (£1,500), then extend with a second live client brief and 1:1 job support on the UX Career Track (£1,000, open to Beginner graduates — register your interest). Full path: £2,500 over 12 weeks — a fraction of a £9,000 bootcamp.

Career Change

Beginning UX (AI) Design

No design experience required. Built for people switching careers into UX.

8 weeks£1,500

Career Change

UX Career Track

A second live client brief plus 1:1 job support. The 4-week extension for Beginner graduates.

4 weeks£1,000

Level Up

Advanced UX Design

For practising UX/UI designers with 3+ years experience who've hit a ceiling.

6 weeks£1,500

Leadership

UX Strategy

For mid-to-senior designers who want to lead, consult, or influence at board level.

4 weeks£1,500

Career Ceiling

Product Design & AI

UX/UI designers 1-2 years in, targeting Product Designer roles at £65k-£105k+.

6 weeks£1,500

Specialist

Accessibility for UX

Design accessible, WCAG-compliant products and meet the European Accessibility Act.

6 weeks£1,500

All courses: live sessions, max 15 students, real client project, named instructors. Compare all UX design courses →

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Graduate outcomes

People who made the leap

Not a highlight reel. Real transitions, real timelines.

Sam

Market Research & Product Development SpecialistProduct Designer (UX/UI)

Bluepass

The course has been absolutely fantastic. The teachers have been brilliant and very attentive. Definitely recommend for obtaining real life experience and developing a grounding in UX.

4 months to first role

Vitor

Product ManagerUX Strategist

Independent consultant

Before joining the Advanced course, my user research toolkit was limited. Drafting explicit hypotheses, structuring effective ideation exercises, and synthesising findings are my key takeaways. Access to teachers who are also practitioners gave me the confidence anyone investing in a product design career needs.

22% conversion uplift on first client project

Vita

Marketing DesignerUX Designer

Airbnb

Moving from marketing design to UX felt like a huge leap -- until I realised how much I already understood about what people need. The course gave me the language and the portfolio to prove it.

Chrysanthi

Customer Service Coordinator & TrainerUX Writer

Coming from a customer service background, I never thought UX was something I could do. UX Academy showed me that understanding people was already my strength -- the course gave me the tools and portfolio to make it a career.

Daisy

Career changerUX Designer

Working in customer support gave me insight into user pain points, but I didn't know how to translate that into UX. This course showed me how to structure research and turn insights into action.

Rory

Career changerUX Researcher and Designer

I already understood how products are built, but not always why decisions were made. The course gave me a stronger foundation in design thinking and helped me connect technical skills with user experience.

Chiara

Career changerUX Researcher and Designer

Transitioning from marketing into UX felt natural once I started the course. It helped me reframe my existing skills and gave me practical experience to confidently move into a design role.

Cynthia

Career changerJunior UX Researcher

My background in psychology gave me an interest in human behaviour, but I needed practical tools. The course provided structure, methods, and real-world application to turn that interest into a career.

Lesego

Career changerUser Experience Design Lead

I was used to working with data and requirements, but UX brought a more human perspective. The course helped me balance analytical thinking with creativity and build a portfolio that reflects both.

Sabrina

UX/UI DesignerSenior UX Designer

IBM

With 3 years of UX design experience, the course was a great way of consolidating knowledge and putting theory into practice. Much more industry-oriented than university — we worked on a project from start to finish, building every part to create a strong portfolio piece.

Gaby

Events AssistantContent Designer

I am excited to have learned the different processes that go into UX and the thought behind the planning stages.

3 months to first role

Claire

Senior UX DesignerHead of UX

With some initial UX experience, I was looking to deepen my skills and gain more confidence. The course pushed me to think more strategically and refine my process. Working on an end-to-end project made a big difference in how I approach design challenges.

Promoted to Head of UX within 6 months

Where graduates work

Hired by real companies.

Graduates land roles across tech, finance, healthcare, and government. Real employers, real offers.

Graduate outcomes

People who did it.

Real names, real outcomes, real timelines. See all graduate results →

The course has been absolutely fantastic. The teachers have been brilliant and very attentive. Definitely recommend for obtaining real life experience and developing a grounding in UX.

Sam

Product Designer (UX/UI), Bluepass

Market Research & Product Development Specialist → Product Designer (UX/UI)

Before joining the Advanced course, my user research toolkit was limited. Drafting explicit hypotheses, structuring effective ideation exercises, and synthesising findings are my key takeaways. Access to teachers who are also practitioners gave me the confidence anyone investing in a product design career needs.

Vitor

UX Strategist, Independent consultant

Product Manager → UX Strategist

I am excited to have learned the different processes that go into UX and the thought behind the planning stages.

Gaby

Content Designer

Events Assistant → Content Designer

A note from our founder

“I kept seeing the same thing — talented people stuck in careers that no longer fit, who had every quality a UX team would want, but no obvious way in. The problem wasn't their ability. It was that the training options were either too expensive, too slow, or too disconnected from how design actually works. So we built something smaller. Live, not recorded. Real clients, not toybox briefs. Instructors who still do the job, not academics who used to. That's it, really.”

Naveed Ratansi

Founder, UX Academy

Your faculty

Named. Accountable.

Every instructor is an active industry practitioner. No academics, no pre-recorded videos.

Natalia Veretenyk

Lead Product Designer · Carbonia Web

Natalia is Lead Product Designer at Carbonia Web, with 20 years of experience covering user research through to interaction design. She is curious about human behaviour and how people’s minds work, and is a recipient of the Adobe XD London award. In her free time she writes about design and mentors emerging talent.

KPMGAdobe XD London AwardDesign systemsFigma

Jonathan Hill

Senior Product Designer · localhost.company

Jonathan is Senior Product Designer at localhost.company. He was previously Corporate UX Design Lead at the Kistler Group, leading that organisation’s design strategy, and before that a UX Researcher at the University of Vienna Applied Sciences. He specialises in influencing project teams to make user-centred decisions that serve both business and user goals, and is especially interested in the value of design and the scaling of design systems.

Kistler GroupUniversity of ViennaDesign systemsCorporate UX strategy

Nora Goerne

Inclusive CX Design Consultant & Trainer · Eleven Ways

Nora is a Senior UX professional with a background in Learning Experience Design and Cultural Studies. Inclusivity has become her guiding principle for human-centred experiences. A polyglot and advocate for accessible design, she currently works as an Inclusive CX Design Consultant & Trainer at Eleven Ways.

EdTechLearning Experience DesignUX ResearchAccessibility

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