Are there any special payment plans available for students or educational institutions?

Uxcel offers exclusive student discounts and a specialized program for academic institutions called Uxcel for Universities.

Student discounts

Uxcel provides a generous discount for students looking to improve their design skills and career opportunities.

How much is the discount?

Students can receive a 62.5% discount on the Annual Pro plan.

What’s included in the student discount?

By subscribing to the discounted Annual Pro plan, students can enjoy:

• Unlimited course access: Full access to Uxcel’s entire library of courses, quizzes, and challenges to help you master design skills.

• Career paths: Follow structured learning paths to build expertise in UX/UI design, interaction design, and other specializations.

• Certifications: Earn certificates upon course completion to showcase your skills and stand out to potential employers.

• Verified Designer badge: Take the Uxcel Pulse assessment and earn a Verified designer badge to validate your design proficiency.

How to apply for the student discount

1. Sign up for Uxcel:

   • Create an account on Uxcel if you haven’t already.

2. Verify your student status:

   • To qualify for the student discount on Uxcel, you'll need to verify your current student status. You can do this by submitting a valid student ID or proof of enrollment from your educational institution. You can share the documents at support@uxcel.com or in live chat.

3. Apply the discount:

   • Once your student status is verified, the discount will automatically be applied to your Annual Pro plan, allowing you to unlock all the premium features at a reduced cost.

Uxcel Cares & Uxcel for Universities: free access programs

Uxcel offers free access to its learning platform to organizations doing good work in education and social impact, through two complementary initiatives:

• Uxcel for Universities — for teachers and academic institutions
• Uxcel Cares — for non-profit organizations, charities, and other mission-driven groups

Both programs give approved organizations free access to a Uxcel Teams subscription. Every member of an approved team automatically gets Pro Membership unlocked, including full access to courses, skill assessments, career paths, project briefs, and certifications.

Who is eligible?

Uxcel for Universities is open to:

• Current teachers at accredited, degree-giving colleges and universities — undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral professors, instructors, lecturers, and assistant professors — worldwide
• High school/secondary school teachers in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Poland, Türkiye, the UK, and the USA (we're continually adding more countries)

Teachers apply directly and, once verified through their official school email address and personal faculty page, receive six months of free access to Uxcel Teams. Deans, principals, and other administrators can encourage their teachers to apply but can't apply on a teacher's behalf.

Uxcel Cares is open to:

• Registered non-profit organizations, charities, and NGOs
• Mission-driven organizations focused on social impact, job readiness, or supporting underrepresented communities — for example, organizations like Kiron and CodeYourFuture that run employment and upskilling programs

A few examples of who this helps

• A university design professor wanting to give an entire class hands-on access to UX, PM, and AI courses
• A high school teacher in an eligible country introducing students to product design fundamentals
• A non-profit running a job-readiness or upskilling program for underrepresented job seekers
• A nonprofit researcher exploring design education programs for their community

How to apply

1. Submit an application: apply as a university/teacher or apply as a non-profit.
2. Initial review: Our team typically responds within 7 business days to schedule a 30-minute intro call to learn about your organization and goals.
3. Product walkthrough: If you're a good fit, we'll set up a second call to walk through the product and share tips for getting the most out of it.
4. Get started: We'll send a formal agreement confirming your free access — no invoice, no payment required — and you can start inviting your team, students, or members right away.

What does Uxcel ask in return?

These are genuine donations — partner organizations and their members pay nothing for access, valued at $300/year per seat for Uxcel Teams. The only thing we ask is an ongoing dialogue about your students' or members' successes using Uxcel. And if you're approved, we'd love to team up with you on an announcement post celebrating the collaboration — just reach out to support@uxcel.com.