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UX Researcher

Build the practical research skills needed to understand users, evaluate products, synthesize evidence, and influence product decisions.

24 Courses
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FROM YOUR FIRST LESSON TO A CREDENTIAL A HUMAN SIGNED

STARTOne free CourseIntroduction to UX Design is free on any account. No card, no trial clock.
PRACTISE9 Missions, 24 CoursesEach Mission unlocks the next, and each one ends in practice you actually produce.
BUILDYour first ProjectThe Small Project is self-assessed. Real work, but nobody has verified it yet.
HUMAN REVIEWA mentor scores your workFrom Medium Project 1 onward a person reads your submission and scores each Domain against a rubric. This is where gold starts.
CREDENTIAL8 Domains verified4 mentor approvals and a defended Capstone produce a publicly verifiable Professional Credential.

GOLD FAMILY = HUMAN OVERSIGHT → VERIFIED EVIDENCE

Professional outcome

Plan, conduct, analyze, and communicate ethical qualitative and quantitative UX research that leads to confident product decisions.

Missions
9
Formal Projects
4
Domains required
8
Courses
24

Mission sequence

The ordered Missions this Career Path is built from — each names its Courses, its practical outcome, and whether it ends in a mentor-reviewed Formal Project.

  1. Frame the Right Research QuestionTurn a product or business problem into precise research questions, decisions, hypotheses, constraints, and a defensible study approach.
    Mission outcome

    A complete Research Brief.

  2. Recruit ResponsiblyDefine the right participant population and recruit ethically through sampling, screening, informed consent, privacy, incentives, and accessibility accommodations.
    Mission outcome

    A Participant Recruitment Pack.

  3. Conduct Qualitative ResearchRun interviews, contextual inquiry, and other qualitative methods while reducing moderator bias and preserving trustworthy evidence.Formal Project
    Mission outcome

    The Qualitative Discovery Study Formal Project.

  4. Measure Behavior and AttitudesDesign and analyze surveys and quantitative UX studies without overstating what the data proves.
    Mission outcome

    A complete Survey Study.

  5. Evaluate UsabilityEvaluate usability through moderated and unmoderated testing, heuristic analysis, card sorting, tree testing, severity, and prioritized recommendations.Formal Project
    Mission outcome

    The Moderated Usability Evaluation Formal Project.

  6. Turn Data into InsightsTransform raw qualitative and quantitative evidence into themes, insights, personas, journeys, opportunities, confidence levels, and product implications.
    Mission outcome

    A Mixed Evidence Synthesis Pack.

  7. Influence Product DecisionsCommunicate findings clearly, distinguish evidence from interpretation, and influence product decisions without misrepresenting research certainty.Formal Project
    Mission outcome

    The Mixed-Method Insight Report Formal Project.

  8. Build Research Strategy and OperationsBuild ResearchOps, repositories, research roadmaps, governance, participant systems, continuous discovery, and research impact measurement.
    Mission outcome

    A Research Operations System.

  9. Prove Professional Research PracticeBuild professional research Case Studies, communicate methodological decisions and limitations, and demonstrate end-to-end professional readiness.Formal Project
    Mission outcome

    The Capstone Formal Project and UX Researcher Professional Credential.

Formal Projects

The mentor-reviewed milestones submitted while progressing through this Career Path's Missions.

Qualitative Discovery Study

Plan and run a qualitative discovery study: recruit ethically, moderate interviews or contextual inquiry sessions, code the evidence, and reflect honestly on your own moderator bias.

Mentor-reviewedUp to 2 revisions~16h of learner effort
SCENARIO

A product team needs to understand why a specific user segment struggles to complete a core task, before any redesign work begins.

REQUIRED DELIVERABLES
  • Research plan
  • Participant criteria
  • Interview guide
  • Session evidence
  • Structured notes or transcripts
  • Initial coding
  • Preliminary findings
  • Moderator-bias reflection
DOMAINS THIS PROJECT ASSESSES
  • Research & Discovery
  • Professional Practice
  • Accessibility & Inclusive Design
REVIEW PROCESS
  1. Submitted
  2. In mentor review
  3. Reviewed
  4. Evidence accepted

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Professional Competency Domains

The 8 mentor-verified Domains shared by every MasarUX Career Path — this path develops toward all of them.

  • Research & Discovery

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Planning and running ethical user research, then turning raw observations into evidence a team can act on.

  • Structure & Flow

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Organizing content and interactions so a product is findable, predictable, and logically connected end to end.

  • Interaction Design

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Designing affordances, component states, forms, and motion that behave predictably under real conditions.

  • Visual & Systems Design

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Applying typography, color, and hierarchy as a coherent, documented, reusable design system rather than one-off screens.

  • High-Fidelity & Prototyping

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Building realistic, interactive, testable prototypes across web and mobile, structured for real design workflows.

  • Accessibility & Inclusive Design

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Designing for vision, motor, hearing, and cognitive differences, and checking real conformance against WCAG.

  • Testing & Validation

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Evaluating designs through heuristic review and moderated usability testing, and turning findings into prioritized action.

  • Professional Practice

    EVIDENCE NEEDED

    Writing for real interfaces, collaborating with product and engineering, and handing off work that survives development.

§ 04

UX Researcher Professional Credential

Issued only when 4 mentor-reviewed Formal Projects are approved, all 8 Skill Domains reach Practiced or above, and the Capstone Viva is passed.

8 Domains required4 mentor approvals requiredCapstone Viva required
Course Certificate

Confirms you completed a single Course — its Lessons, Quizzes, and Exams.

Career Path Professional Credential

Issued only after a mentor verifies all eight Skill Domains through reviewed Formal Projects — including a defended Capstone.

§ 05

Course sequence

The ordered Courses this Career Path's Missions are built from.

24 required · 0 electives
  1. Introduction to UX Design and Human-Centered ThinkingFrame the Right Research QuestionBeginnerFREE
  2. Design Thinking and the Double Diamond in PracticeFrame the Right Research QuestionBeginnerPRO
  3. UX Research FundamentalsFrame the Right Research QuestionBeginnerPRO
  4. Research Questions, Study Planning, and Stakeholder AlignmentFrame the Right Research QuestionBeginnerPRO
  5. Accessibility Foundations and Inclusive DesignRecruit ResponsiblyBeginnerPRO
  6. Participant Recruitment, Sampling, Screeners, and Research EthicsRecruit ResponsiblyBeginnerPRO
  7. Advanced User Research MethodsConduct Qualitative ResearchIntermediatePRO
  8. User Interviewing and Research ModerationConduct Qualitative ResearchIntermediatePRO
  9. Survey Research for UXMeasure Behavior and AttitudesIntermediatePRO
  10. Quantitative UX Research and Statistical ReasoningMeasure Behavior and AttitudesIntermediatePRO
  11. Usability Principles and Heuristic EvaluationEvaluate UsabilityBeginnerPRO
  12. Usability Testing and Research AnalysisEvaluate UsabilityIntermediatePRO
  13. Information Architecture EssentialsEvaluate UsabilityBeginnerPRO
  14. Qualitative Analysis and Thematic SynthesisTurn Data into InsightsIntermediatePRO
  15. Personas, Journey Maps, and Jobs to Be DoneTurn Data into InsightsIntermediatePRO
  16. Data-Informed Design and UX MetricsTurn Data into InsightsIntermediatePRO
  17. Research Storytelling, Reporting, and Stakeholder InfluenceInfluence Product DecisionsAdvancedPRO
  18. Lean UX: Collaborating with Product and EngineeringInfluence Product DecisionsIntermediatePRO
  19. Product Strategy for DesignersInfluence Product DecisionsAdvancedPRO
  20. Strategic UX Research and Research OperationsBuild Research Strategy and OperationsAdvancedPRO
  21. Service Design and Complex Product EcosystemsBuild Research Strategy and OperationsAdvancedPRO
  22. Experimentation and Advanced UX AnalyticsBuild Research Strategy and OperationsAdvancedPRO
  23. UX Strategy, Vision, and the Professional PortfolioProve Professional Research PracticeAdvancedPRO
  24. UX Research Portfolio and Career PracticeProve Professional Research PracticeAdvancedPRO