Online open day 22 April 2025 at 5:30pm NZST/3:30pm AEST ››

Online open day 22 April 2025 at 5:30pm NZST/3:30pm AEST ››

Online open day 22 April 2025 at 5:30pm NZST/3:30pm AEST ››

Online open day 22 April 2025 at 5:30pm NZST/3:30pm AEST ››

Become A

BECOME AN AI-Powered UX Designer

Launch Your UX/UI Career in 20 weeks

Design meaningful human-centred digital experiences, leverage AI to enhance workflows, and build a portfolio that gets you hired—no prior tech experience required.

Beginner friendly
Beginner friendly
Flexible study
Flexible study
Full-time or part-time
NZQA Level 5 & 6 Certificate
Certificate
Level 5 & 6 micro-credential
Work experience with real employers
Work Experience
with real employers

OVERVIEW

Excited to create impactful digital experiences that people love?
Dive into the exciting world of UX design, where creativitymeets technology – and now, AI.    You will learn how to create intuitive,human-centred products that genuinely improve lives.  Through practical research, design thinkingmethods, and user testing, you will solve real problems with empathy andinsight.

Master industry tools and discover how AI can enhance yourdesigns and streamline your workflow. From wireframes to prototypes, you’llbring ideas to life and build the skills to confidently collaborate inprofessional UX teams.

Meet your trainer

Get Industry-Recognised Micro-Credentials:

  • AI-Powered UX Designer (Micro-Credential): Certificationin Digital Technology Product Solutions (Level 5, 40 Credits)
  • Professional AI Powered UX Designer(Micro-Credential): Certification in Applied Digital Technology ProductSolutions (Level 6, 40 Credits)

Our programme is divided into two phases, designed to provide the professional skills and then real-world experience.  On completion of a phase, you are going to be awarded a micro-credential to recognise your achievements and progress. Each phase is by invite only.


Skills you'll gain

  • Framing problems and crafting solutions
  • Empathising with stakeholders to gain UX insights
  • Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, journey maps and information architecture
  • UI Design including mobile-first web applications
  • Applying design best practices
  • Preparing and presenting designs to teams
  • Troubleshooting UX problems
  • Understanding emerging technologies like generative AI
  • Basic understanding of HTML and CSS

Mentored work experience with one of our 260+ industry partners.

Figma
Miro
HTML
CSS
AI
Kanban

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A TECH BACKGROUND,
JUST A DESIRE TO BUILD THINGS"

ALAN KAN
Co-founder & Innovation Director
2025 Feb Graduation at Google

FULL TIME

10 weeks

(30-35 hours weekly)
Mon - Fri: 3:30pm - 6:30pm AEST

10 weeks

(30-35 hours weekly)
Mon - Fri: 5:30pm - 8:30pm NZST

PART TIME

20 weeks

(15 - 17.5 hours weekly)
Tue - Thurs: 4pm - 7pm AEST

20 weeks

(15 - 17.5 hours weekly)
Tue - Thurs: 6pm - 9pm NZST

INTAKE OPEN
We are accepting enrolments

INTAKE DATES

INTAKE OPEN
We are accepting enrolments

Mentored work experiences is 10-weeks full time commitment.

SCHEDULE & FEES

Flexible Learning

Learn blended online, full- or part-time.

Full-time dates

Part-time dates

29
Jul
2025
Coach led

Time commitment

Fees *(GST inclusive)
NZD
$6,640
$382
/week
Apply now
Payment options
  • Pay in 2  instalments of $3,320 per certification; or
  • Weekly payment options available to approved candidates. 20-week payment period.

* Fees subject to change

Updated:
Apr 4, 2025

Entry criteria

Applicants must have the legal right to study in New Zealand and either:

  1. Have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Technology Product Development Training Essentials (Level 4) or;
  2. provide evidence of an equivalent qualification and/or experience.

All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level.

Applications will be reviewed by Mission Ready to ensure applicants have the foundation skills required for success.

Unsuccessful applicants will be referred to an appropriate alternative course and invited to apply again once they have completed that course.

Please note the entry requirement is important as learners need to have certain skills / knowledge before they can specialise in a specific area.

Learn blended online, full- or part-time.

Full-time dates

Part-time dates

Time commitment

Introductory plan * (No GST applies)
AUD
$9,000
$450
/week
Full price:
$12,000
Apply now
Payment options
  1. Pay in 2 instalments of $4,500 per component; or
  2. Weekly payment option available to approved candidates. 20-week payment period.

The introductory pricing is available till 30 May 2025

Updated:
Apr 4, 2025

* Only New Zealand domestic students receive partial government funding, which helps lower their fees. This support is not available to Australian students, so their fees are higher.

Entry criteria

  • Applicants must have the legal right to work and study in Australia (open to Australian residents and citizens);
  • Have completed 
    • Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3 or Year 10 Literacy and numeracy outcomes equivalent
    • or the Certificate in Tech Career Exploration & Development (Level 3) Micro-credential, 
    • or provide evidence of an equivalent or higher qualification and/or experience.

If English is not your first language, you must provide:

Updated:
Apr 4, 2025

EDUCATION TEAM

Learn from the Best

Mission Ready HQ is an award winning education provider.  Learn more

VIKTORIA SEMINA

VIKTORIA SEMINA

UX Design Trainer
CORINNE DAVIES

CORINNE DAVIES

UX Design Trainer
CHANDNI ADESHARA

CHANDNI ADESHARA

Facilitator & Coach

STUDENT SUCCESS

Hear from our Graduates

Industry leaders value our graduates. Our alumni have gone on to work at companies like Datacom, Cin7, One NZ and PWC.

More stories
“I was fresh out of school when I decided to join Mission Ready, but it was relieving and exciting to find a variety of people at different life stages studying together.” “I heard about Mission Ready from my ICT teacher in school. Based on my school assignments, I had expressed my interest in UX Design; my teacher believed I had some potential and sent me links to resources and tools to help me get there.”
Simon, who used to be a civil engineer, says he was out looking for the “next thing that would lead to career satisfaction.” I heard about Mission Ready from a friend who was also in a career transitional phase. He had just completed his education with Mission Ready and spoke highly of the experience. Initially I thought of taking an online course but I was intrigued by his experience so I Googled them, and here we are.
Just get your foot in the door. You might not land your dream UX job right away, but if you show initiative and bring all of yourself to the table, you can shape the role into something meaningful.”
“I have a background in art and design. The Mission Ready Agile UX Design accelerator helped me take the skills I had and transfer them into a new career that’s creative and challenging.” Now working as a UX/UI designer at the Auckland Council’s digital team.

FAQ

Your Questions Answered

Have a read of our brochure and reach out to our friendly mission ready team to ask questions directly.

Download 2025 Brochure