UX design and business analysis are becoming one job: experience design. Learn to design how work flows and how people experience it. Build it yourself with low-code and no-code tools, and use AI to handle the judgement that fixed rules can't. No tech background needed.
AI is changing every workplace, from hospitals and shops to banks, councils and schools. Many of the new jobs AI creates aren't only for people who build AI. They're for people who can look at how work happens today, spot where AI could genuinely help, and make it happen in a way that works for real people.
The AI Automation and Experience Designer Diploma trains you to do exactly that. Over 32 weeks, you'll learn to spot where AI can help, design and build AI workflows using low-code tools, and test that those solutions are reliable and safe, then design the experience around the people who use them. Then you'll prove it on a real project with one of Mission Ready's 300+ industry partners.
The tech industry is faced with a growing skills shortage and the traditional education pathways would not solve this ... which is why we created New Zealand's first tech career accelerator
Design AI-powered processes around the people who use them, so they feel effortless.
Design and build a real process and experience for one of our 300+ industry partners.
Mission Ready HQ is an award winning education provider. Learn more
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Phase 1: Mon - Fri, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Phase 2: Mon - Fri, 6 pm to 9 pm NZST
Phase 3: Normal work hrs as agreed with Host Company
*Fees are subject to change based on government policy and other factors.
Pay in set installments or weekly to suit your budget — subject to approval.
Businesses across New Zealand and Australia are adopting AI, but many are struggling to make it work across their whole organisation. They need people who understand both the business and the technology. You'll finish the programme having already delivered work for a real client, which moves you from "graduate" to "junior with experience".
Yes. This programme is designed for beginners. You'll get structured guidance on what to learn and why it matters, mentored projects with real feedback, and a cohort of others starting out alongside you. Your experience from other industries is valuable here, because understanding how work really happens is at the heart of this role.
AI for Professionals helps people use AI to work smarter in the role they already have. The AI Automation & Experience Designer Diploma prepares you for a new career, where your job is designing and building AI Automations, and the experiences people have with them. It includes 10 weeks of real work experience with an industry partner.
No coding knowledge is needed to start. You'll build AI agents and automations using low-code tools, which mostly use visual builders instead of code. Where a little code helps, such as a simple formula or snippet, you’ll learn it as you go. Many businesses now build solutions this way, and it means you can focus on solving the problem rather than becoming a programmer.
Clarity. Proof. Personality.
In interviews, stories matter more than buzzwords. Can you describe a time when something didn’t go to plan — and what you did next? Can you speak about your projects with ownership, not as a passive participant?
On LinkedIn:
LinkedIn isn’t just a CV. It’s a narrative. Make it yours.
Yes — but not through passive introductions. We:
But here’s the truth: we don’t “place” you — we prepare you, position you, and support you. Getting the job is a shared effort.
More than you might expect — and not just in tutorials or templates. What beginners often need most isn’t technical help, but navigational help: someone to show the way, validate the confusion, and remind them that competence grows through discomfort.
At Mission Ready, beginners get:
The support is designed not just to teach, but to transform your self-belief.
This is the paradox: entry-level jobs are shrinking — but entry points are multiplying. You may not be hired as a “junior developer,” but you might get in as:
AI is reducing the need for rote execution — and increasing the need for interdisciplinary thinkers, people who know enough about tech to contribute meaningfully, and enough about people to make it matter.
So build a body of work. Learn just enough code to hold your own. Stay close to problems worth solving. And most of all — show up where change is happening, not where the gatekeepers are
The NZQA External Evaluation and Review (EER) is a process conducted by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to assess the performance of non-university tertiary education organisations (TEOs) in New Zealand. It’s essentially an independent quality assurance checkup for institutions offering post-secondary education.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) awarded us as a Category 1 Provider in the 2023 External Evaluation Review (EER).
You can read the full report here.
Your commitment is crucial.
Full-time students should aim for 30-35 hours weekly, while part-time students should allocate 15 – 17.5 hours per week.
Engage with online resources, classroom sessions, and assessments diligently.
For Level 6, a commitment of 40 hrs per week is essential. No part-time option is currently available.
Applicants must have the legal right to study in New Zealand and must be a Domestic Student to apply.
All applicants must be able to meet the NCEA Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements.
If English is not your first language, you must provide: