Equinet Academy
Design Interfaces Backed by Research, Not Assumptions
Course Description
What is This Course About?
The WSQ Advanced UX UI Design course empowers learners to drive user-centred enhancements by bridging research insights with high-impact design solutions. Designed for practitioners who have foundational UI/UX knowledge, this course focuses on evaluating performance gaps, creating structured design flows, and justifying UX decisions through iterative prototyping and usability validation.
Through a hands-on, research-driven approach, learners will gain the competencies to conceptualise and deliver UX strategies aligned with both user expectations and business objectives.
Tools Covered
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Work with the same powerful tools the pros trust, practical, proven, and built to help you succeed from day one.
Target Audience
Made for the BOLD!
This course is suitable for anyone who wants to understand UX design. It is particularly valuable for: Product Managers, Web Developers, Software Engineers, Content Developers, Students, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Aspiring UX and Product Designers, and anyone curious about the field of UX and Product Design.
Prerequisites
What You’ll Need to Get Started
You are required to have basic knowledge of UI/UX design principles, including wireframing and prototyping. This course assumes foundational familiarity and builds on it to deliver advanced design strategies, usability testing, and validation techniques.
Course Highlights
What You’ll Learn
In this Advanced UX UI Design course, trainees will:
- Conduct usability testing, heuristic evaluations, and UX performance analysis to uncover design improvement opportunities.
- Translate user feedback and behavioural insights into actionable design strategies and opportunity statements.
- Apply design psychology and industry standards to strengthen UX framing and solution development.
- Conceptualise and visualise user-centred design concepts aligned with user journeys and business goals.
- Build structured user flows and wireframes that integrate usability principles and technical feasibility.
- Develop and test interactive prototypes to identify engagement signals and usability gaps.
- Present UX improvements effectively with stakeholder-facing justifications and pitch decks.
Course Objectives
What You’ll Takeaway
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate UX performance and identify design improvement opportunities using usability testing techniques
- Translate user insights into design strategies using behavioural analysis and psychological design patterns
- Develop user-centred UX concepts informed by user feedback, performance data, and industry trends
- Construct user flows and wireframes aligned with usability goals and technical feasibility
- Build and test interactive prototypes, analyse engagement signals, and present UX improvements with clear justification
Skills Gained:
UX Performance Analysis & Improvement
Develop the ability to evaluate user-experience performance through usability testing and heuristic evaluation, identify gaps, and uncover opportunities for improvement.
Insight-Driven Design Strategy
Learn to translate user research and behavioural data into actionable design strategies and opportunity statements that align with business goals.
Structured User Flows & Wireframing
Gain competence in constructing detailed user flows and wireframes that integrate usability principles, technical feasibility and design logic.
Interactive Prototyping & Usability Validation
Master creating high-fidelity interactive prototypes and running tests to validate design assumptions, analysing engagement signals and iterating accordingly.
Stakeholder Communication & UX Justification
Build the skill to present design improvements convincingly to stakeholders, justify UX decisions with data, and deliver impactful UX outcomes aligned with business objectives.
Certification Track
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Get certified. Get noticed. Get ahead.
This course is part of the Certified UX Designer (CUXD) Programme.
Module 1: User Experience & User Interface (UX/UI) Design Essentials
Module 2: User Interface (UI) Design
Module 3: What The Figma (WTF)
Module 4: Advanced UX/UI Design
A SkillsFuture WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA) – User Experience Design under the Skills Framework TSC and Certification of Completion by Equinet Academy will be awarded to candidates who have demonstrated competency in the WSQ Advanced UX UI Design course assessment and achieved at least 75% attendance.
Course Code:TGS-2025057944
Course Support Period: 14 Aug 2025 – 13 Aug 2027
Course Outline
Inside the course
This WSQ Advanced UX UI Design course covers UX research, usability testing, heuristic evaluation, user flows, wireframing, prototyping, and UX validation. Learn to translate user insights into data-driven design solutions, test interfaces, and justify UX decisions with confidence.
UX Research and Performance Analysis
Evaluate user experience data using appropriate techniques to identify performance gaps and determine technical compatibility and viability of digital interactions for experience enhancement.
- Overview of usability testing methods and frameworks
- Conducting heuristic evaluations and capturing user feedback
- Analysing pain points from testing insights
- Using UX logs and metrics to surface key challenges
- Mapping performance gaps to user expectations
User Needs and Strategic Framing
Frame strategic UX opportunities by visualising immediate user concerns, determining critical features for enhancement, and referencing design psychology principles.
- Understanding user needs through feedback and behavioural trends
- Identifying expectations, goals, and intent in digital behaviour
- Synthesising user needs into a strategic framing document
- Framing UX challenges into opportunity statements
- Referencing design psychology to strengthen framing
Conceptualising UX Design Solutions
Develop user-centred UX design concepts by synthesising user feedback, referencing design principles, and formulating justifications aligned with industry standards.
- Synthesising feedback into UX design direction
- Creating experience concepts aligned with user journeys
- Referencing UX design trends and standards
- Visualising concept-to-flow alignment
- Reviewing design concepts with critique circles
User Flows and Wireframing
Construct user flow charts and wireframes by applying usability principles, integrating technical components, and managing changes to align with the intended user experience.
- Developing user flow charts using scenario mapping
- Annotating key transitions and entry points in flows
- Designing wireframes with hierarchy and usability in mind
- Integrating layout conventions and interaction guidance
- Reviewing flows and wireframes for iteration readiness
Prototyping and UX Validation
Implement prototype enhancements by applying usability testing methods, interpreting user behaviour, and justifying modifications to optimise experience outcomes.
- Planning interaction flows in prototype form
- Executing usability tests with participant feedback
- Interpreting user engagement and behavioural signals to inform UX adjustments
- Enhancing flow and features based on usability gaps
- Creating stakeholder-facing justifications and pitch decks
- Synthesising test outcomes and documenting findings
Assessment Component
- Written Exam
- Project
Trainers
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Trainer Bio
Ian Chia
Ian is a meticulous UX/UI Designer with a proven track record of transforming strategic insights into intuitive, user-centred digital experiences. With over 8 years in the design industry—spanning enterprise-level e-commerce, SaaS platforms, and brand communication—he bridges the gap between aesthetic appeal and functional design, ensuring products are as beautiful as they are usable.
Course Fee & Funding
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Course Fee After Eligible SSG Subsidies:
From S$297.00 after SSG Subsidies
Full Course Fee (without funding)
S$990.00
Course Schedule
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| Learning Mode | Course Dates | Duration | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-Person | 04, 05 Jun 2026 (Thu, Fri) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 23, 24 Jul 2026 (Thu, Fri) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 29, 30 Aug 2026 (Sat, Sun) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 01, 02 Sep 2026 (Tue, Wed) | 9.00am - 6.00pm | |
| In-Person | 01, 02 Dec 2026 (Tue, Wed) | 9.00am - 6.00pm |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Everything you need to know about the course. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please contact our friendly team.
This course is designed for UI/UX practitioners, product designers, and digital professionals with foundational UI/UX knowledge who want to enhance their ability to conduct usability testing, create user flows, and design research-driven UX solutions.
Yes. Participants should have basic knowledge of UI/UX principles, including wireframing and prototyping. This course builds on foundational skills to cover advanced design strategies and usability validation.
Learners will work with tools like Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and collaboration, as well as usability testing techniques.
Yes. The course includes practical exercises in usability testing, heuristic evaluation, and analysing engagement signals to optimise UX design.
Participants will develop user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes while iterating and refining them based on usability testing results.
The course is highly interactive, featuring group discussions, critique sessions, live prototyping, and hands-on usability testing.
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