what's the cheapest UI/UX bootcamp in Lebanon?

Forward MENA is free for accepted applicants (grant-funded). koalia's pilot price of $700 is the cheapest paid cohort-based option, paid upfront. SE Factory has no upfront tuition beyond a $10 deposit but charges a fixed success fee of roughly $2,000–$2,500 (or one full month's salary, whichever is higher) only after you're hired — so whether SE Factory ends up cheaper or more expensive than koalia depends entirely on the size of your first salary.

is the AUB UX/UI Online Graduate Diploma worth $3,900?

It depends on whether the AUB brand on the credential matters for your target market. The program is nine months long, taught by industry experts, and ends in a recognized graduate professional diploma. For someone applying to large MENA enterprises or government, the AUB name has weight; for product-design hires at startups, a strong portfolio outweighs the credential.

does koalia offer payment plans?

yes — the $700 pilot tuition is paid in two installments via Whish Money (Lebanon's mobile wallet). The first installment is due on enrollment; the second halfway through the cohort.

can I pay for a UI/UX bootcamp in lebanese pounds (LBP)?

koalia accepts payment in USD via Whish Money, which supports both USD and LBP wallets in Lebanon. Other programs (AUB, SE Factory, The Knowledge Academy) typically price in USD. Local LBP-only payment is not standard for paid bootcamps in 2026.

answers · pricing & comparison · last verified May 24, 2026

frame 01 · the direct answer

how much does a UI/UX bootcamp cost in Lebanon?

between $700 and $4,500 depending on length, format, and whether you pay before or after you get hired. As of May 2026, koalia is the most affordable cohort-based option at $700 for the pilot (KO-1) eight-week intensive; AUB's nine-month online professional diploma is the most expensive at ~$3,900; SE Factory uses a pay-if-hired model with a $10 deposit on admission and a fixed success fee of roughly $2,000–$2,500 (or one full month's salary, whichever is higher) paid only after employment. Forward MENA is free for selected applicants but admission is competitive and the program is grant-funded.

frame 02 · the table

every active UI/UX program in Lebanon — side by side

verified May 24, 2026. confirm last-mile facts with each provider before paying.

program	format	length	tuition	payment	placement	next
koalia (KO-1 pilot)	online + workshops in beirut	8 weeks	$700 (pilot · $1,200 anchor)	two installments via Whish Money	first cohort — no data yet	July 6, 2026
SE Factory — UIX bootcamp	in-person beirut + hybrid	9 weeks	$10 deposit + $2,000–$2,500 success fee (or one full month's salary if higher), paid only after employment	pay-if-hired (fixed success fee, not a % of salary)	~90% (self-reported across all tracks)	rolling — check sefactory.io/uix
AUB — UX/UI Online Graduate Diploma	online (live sessions)	~9 months	$3,600 – $3,900 (10% early-bird)	tuition upfront or installments	no published rate	spring 25–26 started March 16, 2026
Forward MENA — UI/UX Trainees	in-person beirut	~6 months	free (grant-funded · selected applicants)	n/a	~40% placement (self-reported)	intakes announced on forwardmena.org
The Knowledge Academy — Figma course	live online	3 days	$1,595 (figma course only)	upfront	n/a (workshop)	rolling dates
ETC Lebanon — Adobe XD + Figma	in-person beirut	short course	contact for pricing	upfront	n/a	rolling
Coursera — Google UX Certificate	online self-paced	6 months @ 10h/week	~$49/mo (financial aid available)	monthly subscription	n/a (no cohort)	always-on

koalia (KO-1 pilot)pilot
tuition
$700 (pilot · $1,200 anchor)
length
8 weeks
format
online + workshops in beirut
placement
first cohort — no data yet
next
July 6, 2026
SE Factory — UIX bootcamp
tuition
$10 deposit + $2,000–$2,500 success fee (or one full month's salary if higher), paid only after employment
length
9 weeks
format
in-person beirut + hybrid
placement
~90% (self-reported across all tracks)
next
rolling — check sefactory.io/uix
AUB — UX/UI Online Graduate Diploma
tuition
$3,600 – $3,900 (10% early-bird)
length
~9 months
format
online (live sessions)
placement
no published rate
next
spring 25–26 started March 16, 2026
Forward MENA — UI/UX Trainees
tuition
free (grant-funded · selected applicants)
length
~6 months
format
in-person beirut
placement
~40% placement (self-reported)
next
intakes announced on forwardmena.org
The Knowledge Academy — Figma course
tuition
$1,595 (figma course only)
length
3 days
format
live online
placement
n/a (workshop)
next
rolling dates
ETC Lebanon — Adobe XD + Figma
tuition
contact for pricing
length
short course
format
in-person beirut
placement
n/a
next
rolling
Coursera — Google UX Certificate
tuition
~$49/mo (financial aid available)
length
6 months @ 10h/week
format
online self-paced
placement
n/a (no cohort)
next
always-on

frame 03 · what we'd recommend

pick by what you're optimizing for

deepest live-cohort program by USD spent — koalia (KO-1, $700, eight weeks, taught entirely by Julien Hosri). The pilot price is one-time; KO-02 will likely list at the $1,200 anchor.
cost matters more than calendar, you can defer earnings — SE Factory's pay-if-hired model — $10 deposit upfront, then a fixed success fee of roughly $2,000–$2,500 (or one full month's salary, whichever is higher) owed only after you're employed.
the AUB brand on the credential matters — the AUB UX/UI Online Graduate Diploma is the institutional option, at $3,600–$3,900 and ~9 months.
free is the only option, you can be patient with admissions — Forward MENA — selective, grant-funded, ~40% placement.
self-paced and globally recognized — the Coursera Google UX Certificate is solid for the price, but you sacrifice live instruction, the cohort effect, and any Lebanon-market network.

frame 04 · the quote

“price isn't the most important variable when choosing a bootcamp. live access to the instructor is. eight weeks with someone who's graded 250+ portfolios beats nine months of pre-recorded videos every time.”— Julien Hosri, founder of koalia, ex-lead instructor of the UI/UX bootcamp at SE Factory (250+ students)

frame 05 · sources

where the numbers came from

SE Factory UIX — sefactory.io/uix (program structure, $10 deposit + success fee)
AUB UX/UI Online Graduate Diploma — aub.edu.lb (tuition $3,600–$3,900, spring 25–26 started March 16, 2026)
Forward MENA — forwardmena.org/ui-ux-trainees (free, ~40% placement, grant-funded)
The Knowledge Academy — Figma course Beirut — theknowledgeacademy.com ($1,595, 3-day workshop)
ETC Lebanon — Adobe XD + Figma — etc-cc.com
Coursera Google UX Certificate — coursera.org
Course Report — SE Factory profile — coursereport.com/schools/se-factory

koalia tuition is sourced from this site. we update this page quarterly or whenever a competitor publicly changes pricing.

cohort KO-1 · pilot · 20 seats

$700 is the lowest live cohort-based UI/UX price in Lebanon

applications open May 25, 2026 and close July 4. eight weeks of structured teaching, paid in two installments via Whish Money.

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$700 is the lowest live cohort-based UI/UX price in Lebanon.

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