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UI/UX Design Syllabus
Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces and experiences through research, prototyping, and visual craft.. The complete UI/UX Design outline — 7 subjects, 36 chapters and 144 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
UI/UX Design subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 20 topics
User Research & Strategy6 chapters · 24 topics
Information Architecture & Interaction Design5 chapters · 20 topics
Visual & UI Design6 chapters · 24 topics
Prototyping & Design Tools4 chapters · 15 topics
Design Systems & Accessibility4 chapters · 16 topics
Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice6 chapters · 25 topics
UI/UX Design flashcard decks
351 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the UI/UX Design syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice carries 25 topics while Prototyping & Design Tools carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for UI/UX Design.
The ~110 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
UI/UX Design syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the UI/UX Design syllabus?
UI/UX Design covers 7 subjects: UX Foundations & Design Thinking, User Research & Strategy, Information Architecture & Interaction Design, Visual & UI Design, Prototyping & Design Tools, Design Systems & Accessibility and Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice. Together they contain 36 chapters and 144 named topics.
How big is the UI/UX Design syllabus?
The full UI/UX Design outline breaks down into 36 chapters, 144 topics and 0 sub-topics. Testing, Metrics & Professional Practice is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole UI/UX Design syllabus?
Roughly 110 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there UI/UX Design flashcards?
Yes — 351 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this UI/UX Design syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the UI/UX Design syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.
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