Specialist

Accessibility for UX: design for everyone.

6 weeks, live, in a cohort of max 15. For designers who want to master WCAG 2.2, meet the European Accessibility Act, and embed inclusive design into every product they ship.

WCAG 2.2 in practice European Accessibility Act Assistive technology testing
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Taught by Nora Goerne — industry practitioners, not academics.

Duration

6 weeks

Deposit

£99 (refundable)

Full price

£1,500

Cohort 1

5 Sep 2026

Cohort size

Max 15

Schedule

Wed 6-8:30pm UK

Why UX Academy

Accessibility that
ships.

15

Max 15 students

Live critique on your audit work every week from an experienced accessibility practitioner — not a forum thread.

Live

Live every week

Work through WCAG criteria, assistive technology testing, and real audit trade-offs in real time with your cohort on Zoom.

EAA

Legal duties covered

A full week on the European Accessibility Act, the UK Equality Act, and EN 301 549 — what they require, who is in scope, and how to audit for compliance.

Real

Capstone audit project

Audit a real or live product, present prioritised findings, and walk away with a portfolio piece that demonstrates specialist accessibility competence.

Is this right for you?

Built for designers who want to include everyone.

This course is for you if…
  • You have some experience in UX, UI, product design, or research
  • You want to design WCAG-compliant, genuinely inclusive products
  • Your team or clients face European Accessibility Act obligations
  • You can commit 5 to 6 hours per week for 6 weeks
  • You want live feedback from an accessibility practitioner, not pre-recorded video
This course is NOT for you if…
  • You are completely new to design (try the Beginner UX Design course first)
  • You want a self-paced, no-commitment video library
  • You are a developer looking for a coding accessibility course
  • You need a legal compliance audit done for you (this teaches you to do it yourself)

No design experience yet? Start with Beginner UX Design →

What you will learn

6 weeks. 6 skills.

Tap any week to see what you will cover.

Week 1Foundations of Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Understand the disability landscape, the social model of disability, and why accessibility is a design quality issue as much as a legal one. Establish the inclusive design mindset that will run through all six weeks.

Disability personasInclusive design principles
Week 2WCAG 2.2 in Practice (POUR Principles)

Work through the Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust criteria at levels A and AA. Map each guideline to real design decisions: heading structure, colour contrast, keyboard navigation, error messages, and more.

WCAG 2.2 checklistPOUR audit framework
Week 3Designing for Assistive Technology & Screen Readers

Learn how screen readers, switch access, voice control, and magnification tools interact with digital interfaces. Test your own designs with NVDA and VoiceOver and understand what semantic HTML and ARIA roles mean in practice.

NVDA / VoiceOver testingARIA landmark roles
Week 4Accessible Visual & Interaction Design

Apply accessibility at every visual decision: colour contrast ratios, focus indicators, motion and animation, form design, error prevention, and touch target sizing. Build the component-level habits that prevent retrofitting later.

Colour contrast toolsFocus & motion patterns
Week 5The European Accessibility Act & Legal Duties / Accessibility Auditing

Understand your legal obligations under the European Accessibility Act (EAA, deadline June 2025 for new products, June 2030 for existing), the UK Equality Act, and EN 301 549. Run a structured accessibility audit against a live product.

EAA compliance checklistAccessibility audit template
Week 6Embedding Accessibility in Your Process + Capstone Audit Project

Shift accessibility left: integrate it into briefs, design reviews, handoff, and QA. Complete your capstone accessibility audit on a real or live product and present findings with prioritised recommendations — your portfolio piece.

Shift-left checklistAudit presentation framework

Week 6 is your capstone audit on a real product. See real client projects we have delivered →

Your instructor

Taught by practitioners.

Nora Goerne

Nora Goerne

Inclusive CX Design Consultant & Trainer

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
What comes after

Accessibility pays.

£40k to £60k

UX Designer (Accessibility specialism)

Mid-level

£55k to £80k

Accessibility Consultant / Lead

Senior

£80k+

Head of Inclusive Design

Lead

Indicative UK salary ranges based on publicly listed roles. Individual outcomes vary.

Where our graduates work

Our graduates now work at great companies.

Our graduates have gone on to roles at companies across tech, finance, healthcare, government, and beyond.

AiimiBabylon HealthBarclaysBBH LondonBecaveBluepassCazooCitiCloudCallCodex GlobalEDP RenewablesEmperor+28 more

Price-match guarantee

Find a comparable live UX course for less?
We’ll match it.

From £1,500 for the foundation, or £3,000 for the full stackable programme (including real start-up work experience) — vs £9,000 at General Assembly. Same live instruction and named instructors. See the full UK comparison.

Live UX coursePrice
UX Academyfrom £1,500
BrainStationNot published
UX Design Institute~€2,995
General Assembly£9,000

London courses, verified June 2026. Price-match applies to comparable live, multi-week, mentored UX courses.

Secure your place

£99

Fully refundable deposit — zero risk to hold your place.

Balance of £1,401 payable by invoice before the course starts. Interest-free payment plans available on request. Total course fee: £1,500.

  • 6 weeks of live instruction on Zoom
  • WCAG 2.2 AA coverage in full
  • Assistive technology testing sessions
  • European Accessibility Act legal duties module
  • Max 15 students per cohort
  • Direct Slack access to your instructor
  • Certificate in Accessibility for UX on graduation
  • Interest-free payment plans available

No-risk guarantee

  • £99 deposit is fully refundable if you cancel before the course starts
  • Price-match guarantee — find it cheaper at a comparable live school and we will match it
  • Questions? Email us and we will respond within one business day

Fully refundable before the course starts. 30% scholarship available.

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