Diploma in UX Design & Writing
The Blackford Centre


“Definitely do it! I love the variety of assignments and the challenges they present. The modules are incredibly informative and the feedback and advice from my tutor has been invaluable.”
“It's excellent. I've learnt a huge amount and have really enjoyed the course too. Assignments are marked quickly and feedback is very helpful. It's good value too especially when compared with other courses that I've studied. I would thoroughly recommend the course.”
“The course will give you a good understanding of what it means to be a UX writer.”
“If you love playing around with words and enjoy role play and convincing people to buy or behave in a certain way, this is the course for you.”
“My tutor has been brilliant, offering lots of helpful advice and feedback.”
What's in the course?
Here's what you'll get.

- A Quick Start Guide, to get you started on the course.
- A sturdy ring binder that holds the course modules. Lies flat for ease of study. In the online edition, we provide the modules as online PDFs.†
- 30,000 words of practical how-to text. You get detailed information that guides you skillfully towards becoming a professional UX writer.
- 26 videos. Six hours of information. Sit back and watch how to write better copy.
- 11 UX design and writing assignments. Your assignments will be carefully marked with personal advice by an experienced tutor.
- A useful case that keeps all your course material.†
- A confidential personal profile for you to complete. It helps you assess your goals, your strengths and weaknesses, and your progress.
- A study guide and planner that helps you organise your study.
- 42 Self-assessment exercises. They occur throughout the course to help you get organised for copywriting. They also check that you can tackle each type of copywriting.
- 'How to Succeed in your Distance Learning Course' booklet (right). Tips and advice on how to successfully complete your course. This booklet is not available elsewhere.
- 'How to Write Assignments' booklet (right). This booklet offers useful guidance on how to prepare your assignments. It's not available elsewhere.
- Personal career advice during the course.
- Question and Answer sheets for you to have your queries answered.
- '49 Winning Ways to Promote your Service' booklet (right). Great ideas to get you started. This booklet is not available elsewhere.
- 10 Writing challenges for you to complete based on real life scenarios


† Not in the online edition, where most of the content is provided as downloadable PDFs.
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BonusesThe course comes with three bonuses worth an amazing £498 ($548). Bonus 1. Free mentoring when you complete the course. (Value £450)Once you complete the course, we’ll give you three months’ free business mentoring. You’ll have a personal mentor who'll help you set up your own business (if that's your choice). For three months after getting your Diploma you'll get one-to-one advice and support from an active practitioner. So if you're unsure on how to launch your own business, this mentoring programme will put you on the road to success. And because it's all part of the course, it won't cost you a penny. Bonus 2. Business Blueprints. (Value £17)This 47 page book contains complete step-by-step checklists for starting a successful business.
Bonus 3. Your First Client Celebration Kit. (Value £31)What’s the first thing to do when you get your first client? The answer is: ‘Celebrate!’ And we’ll help you do that, because as soon as you get your first paid work we’ll send you a celebration kit including fun items such as champagne glasses and other party items. |
And when you complete the course, you'll get the following free items:
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From time to time we improve, amend and extend the items mentioned here.