UI/UX Designer
Design how apps and websites look and work, based on research into what users actually need.
What the job involves
- Research users and map their journeys.
- Design screens, prototypes and design systems.
- Test designs and work closely with developers.
School subjects you need
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy accepted. Confirm the exact requirement with the institution you apply to.
- English
- Information Technology
- Visual Arts
- Design
- Mathematics
Marks you normally need
- Minimum NSC pass
- Diploma or Bachelor's pass
- Indicative APS
- Roughly 22–32
- Subject percentages institutions look for
- English: 55%+
These are indicative ranges for guidance only. Every university, university of technology and TVET college sets its own admission requirements — check the current prospectus of the institution you are applying to.
Study routes
- Design, information systems or multimedia degree/diploma3 years
Combine with a portfolio of real interface projects.
- UX bootcamp or short course3–12 months
Employers hire mainly on portfolio and case studies.
What you could earn
- Entry level
- R18 000 – R30 000 per month
- Mid-career
- R40 000 – R70 000 per month
- Senior
- R80 000 – R130 000 per month
Indicative gross monthly ranges from public South African salary sources. They vary by employer, province and experience, and are not guarantees. Compare all careers.
Where you can study this
Public institutions that commonly offer this field. Confirm the exact programme, its minimum APS and the closing date on the institution's own admissions page.
- University of Cape TownUCT · Cape Town
- University of the WitwatersrandWits · Johannesburg
- Stellenbosch UniversitySU · Stellenbosch
- University of PretoriaUP · Pretoria
- University of JohannesburgUJ · Johannesburg
- Rhodes UniversityRhodes · Makhanda
- Nelson Mandela UniversityNMU · Gqeberha
- Sol Plaatje UniversitySPU · Kimberley
- University of South AfricaUnisa · Distance learning, head office in Pretoria
- Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCPUT · Cape Town and Bellville
- Durban University of TechnologyDUT · Durban and Pietermaritzburg
- Tshwane University of TechnologyTUT · Pretoria and surrounding campuses
- Vaal University of TechnologyVUT · Vanderbijlpark
Official sources
Questions learners ask
Isifinyezo / Opsomming
isiZulu: Uklama indlela ama-app namawebhusayithi asetshenziswa ngayo.
Afrikaans: Ontwerp hoe programme en webwerwe lyk en werk.