Turn "Makes Things Pretty"
Into Designs Products People Love.
Most people who are good with visuals still can't land a design role — because nobody taught them research, information architecture, or usability testing. This 10-week programme fixes all three, and you leave with a hire-ready case study real employers will interview you for.
10 weeks · 100% remote · Certificate + internship on completion · 1,400+ students already trained at VAA Global
More Than a Certificate
Your training comes with practical experience, progress support, and career tools in your student portal.
A course completion certificate and an internship certificate.
No Background Experience Required
You don't need any prior experience to start — the course builds you up from the fundamentals.
Live Instructor-Led Classes
Every class is live on Google Meet, recorded and available for replay anytime in your student portal.
Hands-On Projects & Feedback
Real project work with direct instructor feedback you can add straight to your CV.
Remote Internship
Apply what you learn in a real internship and build genuine portfolio experience.
Student Dashboard
Track attendance, lessons, assignments, quizzes, exams and progress, with badges for milestones.
Course Resource Library
Recordings, sample CVs, project materials and a full student handbook, yours to keep.
Career Bloom Job Matching
Verified job opportunities matched to your exact skill set.
CV Review
One-on-one review and rewrite support for your CV.
LinkedIn Optimisation
A profile rebuild that gets you found by recruiters.
Cover Letter Writing Support
Learn to write cover letters that get you to the interview stage.
Interview Preparation
Mock interviews and coaching before the real thing.
Upwork Proposal Writing
Proposal templates and coaching built specifically for Upwork.
Portfolio Builder Access
A dedicated portfolio builder for eligible certified students.
Job Placement Application
Apply for placement through VAA Global Talent once your internship ends.
VAA Lounge Community
Direct messages, instructor support, voice notes and live calls with your cohort.
Peer Accountability
Built-in structure to help you stay consistent with your own learning goals.
Referral Rewards
Earn rewards for every student you refer who enrolls.
Personalised Matriculation Image
A custom image marking your enrollment, yours to keep and share.
Now I'm Ready to Enrol
You've seen everything that's included. Applications are reviewed in the order they're received.
Apply nowThis is why "good with visuals" hasn't gotten you hired in design
Being creative is a start. These four gaps are what actually keep good visual instincts from becoming a design career.
Confuses UI/UX with "making things pretty"
Many people think design is just visuals, and never learn research, information architecture or usability testing.
Never built a real case study
Knowing design tools is not the same as presenting a structured case study that shows your thinking, not just your screens.
No structured design process
Without a repeatable process from research to prototype, every project becomes guesswork.
No portfolio that gets interviews
Without a polished, well-structured portfolio, even good designers get overlooked by hiring managers.
This course closes all four gaps in one connected 10 weeks — and ends with a hire-ready case study employers actually interview for.
Graduates who went from "makes things pretty" to "designs products people love"
"I only knew how to make things look nice in Canva before. By week 6 I was designing real hi-fi prototypes in Figma with proper design systems. I got hired remotely as a product designer."
Adebayo F.
Graduate, Lagos
"My portfolio used to be just screenshots. The case study module taught me to show my research and decisions, not just the final screens, and I started getting interview callbacks immediately."
Chiamaka P.
Graduate, Aba
"I was doing graphics design and wanted to move into product work. The user research and information architecture modules gave me exactly the foundation I needed to make that switch."
Ibrahim D.
Graduate, Kaduna
"I built my Behance portfolio during the course and a startup founder reached out from it directly. That first freelance project became my first real case study."
Nneka O.
Graduate, Enugu
"I had never run a usability test before this course. My first real test caught a navigation issue that would have confused half the app's users."
Tobiloba A.
Graduate, Ibadan
"I only knew how to make things look nice in Canva before. By week 6 I was designing real hi-fi prototypes in Figma with proper design systems. I got hired remotely as a product designer."
Adebayo F.
Graduate, Lagos
"My portfolio used to be just screenshots. The case study module taught me to show my research and decisions, not just the final screens, and I started getting interview callbacks immediately."
Chiamaka P.
Graduate, Aba
"I was doing graphics design and wanted to move into product work. The user research and information architecture modules gave me exactly the foundation I needed to make that switch."
Ibrahim D.
Graduate, Kaduna
"I built my Behance portfolio during the course and a startup founder reached out from it directly. That first freelance project became my first real case study."
Nneka O.
Graduate, Enugu
"I had never run a usability test before this course. My first real test caught a navigation issue that would have confused half the app's users."
Tobiloba A.
Graduate, Ibadan
"My portfolio case study walked through research, wireframes and the final prototype. The hiring manager said it was the clearest case study they'd seen from a junior candidate."
Chukwuemeka I.
Graduate, Port Harcourt
"The visual design and Figma modules taught me to think in components and tokens, not just individual screens. My first client project became a full design system."
Amina Y.
Graduate, Kano
"I had zero design background. The structured, week-by-week approach meant I never felt lost, and I graduated with a portfolio that got me hired within two months."
Esther B.
Graduate, Abuja
"The usability testing and prototyping modules gave me real, documented proof of process — exactly what the interview panel wanted to see."
Uche K.
Graduate, Owerri
"I sent the same portfolio case study to five job postings and got three interview requests in one week. I had never gotten that kind of response before the course."
Seun M.
Graduate, Benin City
"My portfolio case study walked through research, wireframes and the final prototype. The hiring manager said it was the clearest case study they'd seen from a junior candidate."
Chukwuemeka I.
Graduate, Port Harcourt
"The visual design and Figma modules taught me to think in components and tokens, not just individual screens. My first client project became a full design system."
Amina Y.
Graduate, Kano
"I had zero design background. The structured, week-by-week approach meant I never felt lost, and I graduated with a portfolio that got me hired within two months."
Esther B.
Graduate, Abuja
"The usability testing and prototyping modules gave me real, documented proof of process — exactly what the interview panel wanted to see."
Uche K.
Graduate, Owerri
"I sent the same portfolio case study to five job postings and got three interview requests in one week. I had never gotten that kind of response before the course."
Seun M.
Graduate, Benin City
I Want Results Like These
Every graduate above started exactly where you are now — the only difference is they applied.
Apply nowTen weeks, in order, with a hire-ready case study at the end
Every week builds on the last — from research fundamentals to a tested, presentable case study you can walk an interviewer through.
- —What UI and UX design are
- —Design thinking: empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test
- —User-centred design principles
- —Overview of the design process
Teaching yourself vs. ten structured weeks
Teaching yourself
- Structure: Random tutorials, no order
- Real design artefacts: Practice files only
- Usability testing: Rarely covered
- Portfolio coaching: Not included
- Job assistance: None
UI/UX Design course
- Structure: 10-week structured design process
- Real design artefacts: Personas, wireframes, hi-fi prototypes, case study
- Usability testing: Full week on planning and running real tests
- Portfolio coaching: Full week on case study structure and presentation
- Job assistance: VAA Talent employer matching
Built for people ready to design for a living, not just for fun
Graduates and NYSC corpers
You want a high-demand, well-paying creative-meets-technical career with strong remote opportunities.
Graphic designers
You already have a design eye and want to move into the more strategic, research-driven world of UI/UX and product design.
Career switchers
You are coming from a non-design background and want a structured, beginner-friendly path into UI/UX or product design.
Aspiring product designers
You want both the visual design skills and the research and strategy skills that the Product Designer title increasingly demands.
This Sounds Like Me — Let's Go
If you recognised yourself in one of those, the next step is simple.
Apply nowEverything included when you enroll
One fee. No hidden add-ons. Built to get you designing — and earning.
Full UI/UX & Product Design Curriculum
Research, wireframing, visual design, Figma UI design and usability testing — 10 structured weeks.
Certificate + Internship
A course completion certificate, an internship placement, and an internship completion certificate — two certificates in total.
Hire-Ready Design Case Study
Build a complete, presentable case study covering research through to a tested prototype.
Access to 100,000+ Remote Job Listings
Curated, regularly updated board with verified remote design roles worldwide.
1-on-1 Job Assistance and Mentorship
CV review, interview prep and portfolio feedback until you are placed.
VAA Global Talent Job Matching
Top graduates are referred directly to VAA Global Talent's vetted employer network.
Lifetime Access to Course Materials
All recordings, templates and Figma files — yours to revisit as your career grows.
Alumni Community Access
Join 1,400+ VAA Global graduates — job leads, rate advice and peer support.
Course fee
₦225,000
One price. Split it into up to 3 payments if that works better for you.
How you can split payment — arranged with the team when you apply
Pay in full
₦225,000
2 parts (most common)
₦157,500 + ₦67,500
3 parts
₦112,500 + ₦56,250 ×2
Money-back if not satisfied in the first week
- Internship starts on enrolment
- Live classes — not pre-recorded
- Lifetime community and material access
- Direct referral to vetted employers
Roles You Can Take as a UI/UX Designer
Your hire-ready case study and certificate aren't just for one job title — they open the door to any of these.
UI Designer
Designs the visual interface — layouts, typography, colour and components — for apps and websites.
UX Designer
Researches users and designs flows and wireframes that make products intuitive to use.
Product Designer
Combines UI, UX and strategy to own a product's design end-to-end.
UX Researcher
Runs interviews, surveys and usability tests to inform product decisions with real user data.
Interaction Designer
Designs micro-interactions and prototypes that make interfaces feel responsive and alive.
Freelance Product Designer
Takes on remote client design projects from research through to a hi-fi prototype.
Frequently asked questions
Your eye for design is ready to start paying you
Learn from professionals, build a real hire-ready case study, and walk away with a certificate and access to internships and remote job opportunities worldwide.
Apply now
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