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Want to learn UI Design? RMIT Online offers short courses and postgraduate qualifications that are built with the best in the industry. The future of work starts here.

What is UI Design?

Every time you browse a website, use an app, check-out online, or ask Siri a question, you’re interacting with what’s known as a ‘User Interface’ (UI). It’s the part of the user journey where technology bumps into people.

UI Design is the process that digital designers use to make intuitive, easy-to-follow applications. Usually these are graphical displays, like an app menu or website, but voice-controlled, natural language interfaces are becoming increasingly important, too.

The difference between UI Design and graphic design is useability. UI Design is always concerned with how an interface works, not just how it looks. The best UI Designs are technically invisible: they’re so easy to use, so natural and effortless, that consumers don’t even notice them. And when it’s done correctly, UI Design can have a huge impact on overall digital performance.

Why work in UI Design?

UI Design is one of the few fields that combines visual creativity with hard-core prototyping. UI Designers need to have the soul of an artist, the heart of a psychologist, and the mind of an engineer. It also tends to pay quite well: UI Designers in Australia earn (on average) about $95,000 per annum, with plenty of scope for further growth. UI Designers can go freelance, start their own design agencies, or work in-house across almost any industry. It’s a global skillset with unlimited potential.

Here are some careers that draw on UI Design:

UI Designer
UX Designer
User Researcher
Interaction Designer
Wireframe Expert
UI Developer

5 reasons to learn UI Design

It’s in demand

In 2025 there were 5.40 billion internet users, equivalent to 66% of the world’s population. All of them need skilled UI Designers to be successful. It’s no surprise that ‘UI Design’ was ranked one of the most in-demand digital skills in 2025.

It pays well

According to SEEK, while Junior UI Designers might enter the jobs market at $95,000 per annum, Senior UI Designers can expect to earn upwards of $150,000 per annum in Australia. There’s also scope to broaden your career and jump into UX Design, web development, or software engineering.

It’s flexible

UI Design offers plenty of different career trajectories. You can work freelance, work remotely, establish your own design agency, or work in-house. UI Designers are needed across almost every industry, from banking and travel to healthcare and e-commerce.

It opens doors

Apps and websites are really just the tip of the UI iceberg. UI Design is at the cutting edge of emerging technologies such as voice search, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). The boundaries of the profession haven’t yet been established.

It’s business critical

UI Design has a commercial edge over graphic design, because its impact can be easily measured. As a UI Designer, you’ll be driving the digital success of the entire business: optimising user journeys, collaborating with departments, and embracing new technologies.

UI Design careers

According to SEEK, UI Design careers are set to grow 21.7% over the next 5 years. But UI Design also overlaps with several related fields: user experience design (UX), web development, graphic design, information architecture, useability analysis, data science, and interaction design (IxD). This means you have options. You can specialise in UI Design, or explore dozens of branching career paths.

Here are just a few UI-related careers you might consider:

UI Designer | $95,000
UX Designer | $108,000
Front End Developer | $110,000
Mobile App Developer | $125,000
User Experience Researcher | $106,000
Data Analyst | $100,000

How to learn UI Design for beginners

RMIT Online’s curriculum is purpose-built for online study, and you don’t need any special skills to get started. Each unit combines interactive webinars, 1-on-1 tutorials, group work and practical tasks. We built these courses alongside some of the best UI Designers in Australia.

Here’s an idea of what you’ll need:

Commitment. Our course is divided into bite-sized chunks and designed to fit around your schedule. We recommend studying a few hours every day to stay committed and on-track.
Notes. Your RMIT Online mentors will encourage you to take lots of notes. It’s a good way to flag any potential problems.
Collaboration. As part of your course, you’ll be working with qualified UI Designers. You’ll also have access to an online peer community.
Knowledge. UI Design best practice changes over time. We’ll help you stay up-to-date with the latest methodologies.
Resources. RMIT Online will provide plenty of UI Design resources. These tools can be used during the course, or even after completion.

Learn about UI Design

Ready to learn UI Design? This is the best place to start. Read as much as you can. Ask questions. Contact one of our RMIT Online course counsellors.

RMIT Online UI Design courses

RMIT Online is one of Australia’s top UI Design training providers. We offer a range of UI Design courses and credentials, depending on your career goals and experience. You can learn UI Design online, at your own pace, with plenty of support from expert mentors.

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