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AI powered UX Designer & Business Analyst Diploma

32 Weeks

Bridge people, process, and product. Design smarter, analyse deeper, and help businesses take advantage of the next wave of digital transformation.

About This Programme

In the age of AI, every organisation is looking for people who can connect the dots between technology and the human experience. The AI powered UX Designer & Business Analyst Diploma is a new 32-week programme that blends user experience design, business analysis, and digital solution-building. You’ll learn how to understand people, map business needs, design intuitive systems, and turn insight into impact — all while developing the technical literacy to work confidently alongside developers, designers, and data teams.

Overview

Human-computer interaction is changing fast. Businesses need professionals who can translate customer experience into digital strategy, and vice versa. This programme gives you the tools to do just that.

Over 32 weeks, you’ll master modern UX thinking, business analysis methods, and low-code solution design. You’ll learn to analyse problems, prototype solutions, test with users, and design workflows using, AI responsibly to speed up your process and amplify your expertise.

In the final phase, you’ll work on a mentored, real-world project with one of Mission Ready’s 300+ industry partners, applying your UX + BA toolkit to real business challenges.

Whether you’re a career changer, a graduate, or a professional looking to upskill, this diploma prepares you to deliver digital change from both sides — human and technical.

Who This Programme Is For

Perfect for:

  • Career changers who want to step into UX or BA digital transformation roles.
  • Analysts, coordinators, or project managers ready to move into customer-centred digital roles.
  • Mission Ready graduates in design, business, or tech wanting to level up into hybrid UX + BA positions.
  • Anyone who wants to understand how to turn insights, data, and user needs into practical digital solutions.

No previous tech or design experience is required — just curiosity, empathy, and the drive to learn.

What You'll Learn

Business Analysis & UI Engineering Foundation (12 Weeks)

Understand users, design experiences, and bring ideas to life.

  • Techniques to understand users and business needs
  • Interface design and prototyping with Figma, AI-enhanced workflows
  • Business process modelling and analysis
  • Business requirements and design documentation and testing
  • Modern UX design for web, mobile, and AI-driven interfaces
  • Human-centred design, designing for usability and accessibility
  • Create responsive mobile-first web front-end using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
AI-Powered UX Deep Dive (10 Weeks)

Analyse, design, and communicate solutions that work for users and organisations alike.

  • Agile and Design Thinking frameworks: From understanding to deep dive into industry standard practices
  • UX research and synthesis: interviews, personas, and journey mapping.
  • Information Architecture: Organise digital content effectively to create intuitive navigation and improve user experience
  • Leveraging AI in UX Design: Explore practical ways to integrate AI tools into your UX workflow, from automating repetitive tasks and generating design inspiration to enhancing user research insights
  • Presenting Your Designs: Develop the skills to communicate your design concepts with clarity and confidence, showcasing your work effectively to stakeholders
  • Emerging Tech, Ethics and Accessibility: Understand how emerging technologies like AI impact UX, and learn how to design ethically, inclusively, and responsibly
  • Ethics, compliance, and responsible use of emerging technologies.
  • Career Preparation: Build your professional profile, strengthen your portfolio, and prepare for job interviews, positioning you effectively for BA and UX design opportunities.
Professional Mentored Placement (10 Weeks)

Apply your skills to real projects with real clients.

  • Collaborate with Business analysts, UX designers, developers, and stakeholders.
  • Work on real-world Business analysis or UX design projects with one of our 300+ industry partners
  • Apply your skills in a professional environment with real users and stakeholders
  • Receive weekly mentoring and feedback from experienced UX designers
  • Participate in product meetings, reviews, and collaborative design sessions
  • Learn to manage deadlines, communicate design rationale, and iterate on feedback
  • Strengthen your portfolio with real client-facing work
  • Build industry connections and gain practical experience to launch your career
  • Reflect on your growth, receive career support, and prepare for job applications

TOOLS YOU'LL LEARN

ChatGPT
Figma
Gemini-AI
AI
HTML
JavaScript
Miro
Trello
Webflow
Salesforce
No code workflow

Find Your Schedule

Duration

32
 weeks

Schedule

Full-time

Component 1: Mon - Fri, 4 pm - 7 pm AEST

Component 2: Mon - Fri, 4 pm to 7 pm AEST

Component 3: Normal work hrs as agreed with Host Company

Full-Time

28
Apr
2026
Coach led
Live sessions
13
Jul
2026
Coach led
Live sessions
12
Oct
2026
Coach led
Live sessions

Part-Time

No intakes planned

INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE

13,500

9,000

With AI-Ready Scholarship

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Flexible Payment Plans

  • Two instalments of $4,500 per component.
  • Or choose a weekly plan (34 weeks, subject to approval).

Bring a friend referral
Refer a friend who enrols and you’ll both get $250 off your fees.

Entry criteria
  • Applicants must have the legal right to work and study in Australia (open to Australian residents and citizens);
  • Have completed
    • NCEA Level 1 literacy and numeracy
    • or the Certificate in Tech Career Exploration & Development (Level 3) Micro-credential,
    • or provide evidence of an equivalent or higher qualification and/or experience.

In Australia, we accept the following as the minimum entry requirement: Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3 and Year 10 Literacy and numeracy outcomes.

If English is not your first language, you must provide:

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FAQ

How Mission Ready Helps People Get Hired in Tech

AI and Data skills are in demand. Employers don’t just want certificates — they want proof you can deliver. That’s why Mission Ready’s approach works.

We combine hands-on learning with mentored work experience so candidates build real projects that go to market. Employers see outcomes, not theory. It’s the reason 4 out of 5 of our graduates get hired.

Whether you’re shifting into UX Design, Full-Stack Development, or Data Analysis, you’ll graduate with:

  • A portfolio of real work,
  • References from industry partners,
  • The confidence to walk into interviews ready.

Mission Ready isn’t just another bootcamp. It’s a career accelerator built with employers, for people ready to make the leap.

Discover our programmes

Which tech areas are future-proofed for the next 20 years?

None — and a few. No technology is truly “future-proof,” but some problem spaces will remain persistent:

  • Data: how we collect, clean, connect, and make decisions from it
  • Automation: how we reduce friction in processes and systems
  • Security: how we protect digital lives as more of our world moves online
  • Experience: how we design products, services, and interactions around humans
  • Learning: how we build systems to support lifelong learning and reskilling

These areas will evolve — today it’s Python and Power BI; tomorrow it might be something else. But the underlying principles will remain. Focus on how systems behave, not just what they’re made of.

What do you need to stand out in a job interview or on LinkedIn today?

Clarity. Proof. Personality.

In interviews, stories matter more than buzzwords. Can you describe a time when something didn’t go to plan — and what you did next? Can you speak about your projects with ownership, not as a passive participant?

On LinkedIn:

  • Make your headline clear: not just your title, but your value (e.g. “UX Designer | Helping businesses build intuitive, human-centred tools”)

  • Use the featured section to showcase work: portfolios, articles, demos

  • Ask for recommendations from those you’ve worked with — they matter more than likes

LinkedIn isn’t just a CV. It’s a narrative. Make it yours.

What’s the job market like for graduates—will there be entry-level roles after finishing the programme?

The traditional idea of an “entry-level” job — low responsibility, lots of hand-holding — is vanishing. In its place is a new kind of role: small team, high ownership, fast learning curve.

This suits the Mission Ready model. You’ll finish the programme having already delivered work for a real client. That shifts you from “graduate” to “junior with experience.”

MBIE’s 2023 labour market update shows persistent demand in NZ for digitally capable workers — especially those who can operate independently. So yes, the jobs are there. But they go to people who show up ready to contribute, not just ready to learn.

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