Bentley University’s UX Certificate program offers a flexible curriculum designed for working professionals. The program emphasizes real-world application, covering key areas like human factors, usability engineering, and experience design.
Participants complete eight courses—five core and three electives from research and design tracks. Classes can be taken individually or as part of the certificate, with a mix of in-person and online formats.
The program provides a global network of UX professionals and prepares participants to build a strong UX portfolio.
2025 Schedule
The five required courses to complete the UX Certificate, (UX974 Experience Design Career Visioning & Strategy, UX900 Human Factors and Experience Design, UX930 The Business of Experience Design, UX980 The Experience Design Process, and UX978 Inclusive, Ethical, and World-Ready Experiences) fill up quickly, so please register ahead of time.
Please note that registrations close at 4:30p (EST) on Monday prior to any course start date.
Spring 2025
Full Course Listing for UX Certificate Program
To complete the UX Certificate Program, you must complete eight courses. This includes five required courses and three electives of your choice.
The five required courses to be eligible for the certificate are Experience Design Career Visioning & Strategy, Human Factors and Experience Design, The Business of Experience Design, The Experience Design Process, and Inclusive, Ethical, and World-Ready Experiences.
The elective courses are grouped into two tracks: Research and Design. You can choose to take your three electives within a single track or mix and match courses from both tracks.
Registration Details
Cost
The course fee is $1,500 per course. Each class has a limited enrollment. Payment is due upon registration.
Organizational & Alumni Discount
Save 10% on registration when three or more participants from the same organization enroll in the same course.
Bentley University Alumni, Bentley UX Certificate Program graduates, and MS HFID active students receive a 10% discount on all of our UX Certificate courses.
Contact Gail Wessell at gwessell@bentley.edu to receive either of these discounts.
Cancellation Policy
Our cancellation policy requires that notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing to Gail Wessell at gwessell@bentley.edu. No refunds are given for cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the program's start. Bentley reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of low enrollment. Bentley is not responsible for travel costs in the event of a cancellation.
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