Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree)
Level 6 · DegreeDigital 4 yr typical
About this apprenticeship
What it involves
This integrated degree apprenticeship develops UX professionals who research user needs, design intuitive digital experiences, and evaluate products to ensure they are effective and enjoyable to use. You will conduct user research, create wireframes and prototypes, and work closely with product and engineering teams across the full design cycle. Graduates typically become UX designers, UX researchers, or service designers at a senior level.
On the job
What you’ll learn
User research methods: interviews, surveys, usability testing, and contextual enquiry
Information architecture, user journeys, and wireframing
Interaction design and prototyping using tools such as Figma or Sketch
Accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
Design systems, component libraries, and design handoff to developers
Quantitative UX metrics and analytics for measuring experience quality
Service design thinking and mapping complex service ecosystems
On the job
What you’ll do day to day
Plan and conduct user research sessions including interviews and usability tests
Synthesise research findings into personas, journey maps, and insights
Create low and high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes
Present design concepts to product managers, stakeholders, and developers
Iterate designs based on user feedback and testing outcomes
Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are built as intended
Audit existing products for usability and accessibility issues
The deal
How this apprenticeship works
You earn a wage from day one. You are a paid employee, not a student. There are no tuition fees - the training is funded by your employer and the government.
About 20% is “off-the-job” training. Roughly a day a week is spent learning away from your normal duties - at a college, training provider, or online - working towards a recognised qualification.
It ends with an end-point assessment (EPA). Near the end, an independent assessor checks you can do the job to the national standard - through tests, a project, a portfolio or an interview. Pass it and you are fully qualified.
How to get there
What you need to start
Level 6 (Degree) - roughly Bachelor’s-degree level. Usually needs A-levels or a Level 3 qualification (employers set UCAS-point targets). You earn a full degree while you work - with no tuition fees to pay.
What’s next: Leads into professional roles, sometimes with a Level 7 (Master’s) apprenticeship after.
Entry requirements are set by each employer and can vary - always check the specific vacancy.
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