Academic Pathway - College Diploma - UX Designer (Co-op) Transfer to College Diploma - Communication Design at North Island College

Tamwood Careers students who want to further their international education at a Canadian public college or university have the option to apply to one of their academic pathway partners for admission with advanced standing. Tamwood has entered into articulation agreements with several institutions in Canada that allow for a block transfer of courses from Tamwood Careers to the college/university.

By joining a Tamwood Careers program, students will save on tuition fees and enjoy more free time while studying at one of their partner institutions.

Reasons to take the Academic Pathway program:

• Become Eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit
  Students who graduate from Tamwood Careers into a public college or university and complete their studies on a full-time basis are eligible for a post-graduate work permit which allows them to stay and work in Canada for up to three years post-graduation
• Obtain Two Credentials
  By starting their program at Tamwood Careers and then transferring into a public college or university students will finish with two credentials – a certificate or diploma from Tamwood Careers and a diploma or degree from one of Tamwood's pathway partner institutions.
• Gain Admission with a Lower English Level
  Tamwood Careers has a lower admission requirement with respect to English language skills than its pathway partners so students can start studying in their preferred program at Tamwood Careers and upgrade theirr English skills while studying through an English program at Tamwood Language Centres.

UX design professionals are in high demand. Students can take this program to set themselves up for a successful career as a UX Design Professional. In this program studnets will learn the skills, tools, and techniques used in the field of User Experience Design and apply them in a practical professional environment; including design, research, testing of interfaces, websites, products, and applications. This program prepares students for a career in any of the following roles: UX Designer, Information Architect, UX Researcher, Product Designer, and Interaction Designer.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• • Understand and apply the principles of user experience research, user-centric design approaches and strategy, UX methodologies, information architecture, user behaviours, information structures, graphical user interfaces, visual design, mobile user experience, and usability testing
• • Work in a practical setting and apply techniques such as creating a user-centric design approach for a project using personal development and information design
• • Develop usable wireframes for a website and/or simple application using Axure software
• • Design an intuitive user interface and applying the learned principles of visual design
• • Test and measure the success of a UX design project employing learned user testing techniques