Skill Up - The Flexible Skills Fund

The Open University in Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Department for the Economy, is offering a limited number of fully funded microcredential courses to help you reskill and upskill into areas where job growth is expected.

All courses are delivered online, allowing you to fit study around your life, from the experts in distance learning.

APPLY TODAY FOR YOUR FREE PLACE

Registration for our microcredential Skill Up courses closes at 18:00 on 16 May 2022. Places are limited so early application is recommended.

You should read the How to apply section of this page, then take a look at what you can study andchoose your course

Who can apply?

To be eligible for a fully funded place you must be:

domiciled in Northern Ireland
eligible to work in Northern Ireland
settled in Northern Ireland, and ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years or have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK
over 18 years of age

In addition, you must meet the individual entry requirements for your chosen module. These can be viewed by following the links for each of the courses listed below.

How to apply

Registrations for fully funded microcredential places must be completed using this application form by 18:00 on 16 May 2022. Please do not register using the course links at the bottom of the page.

Guidance notes for applicants: it is important to read these guidance notes carefully before applying. They include key information about how to apply, entry requirements, key timescales and contact information, as well as other useful information about microcredential study.

Please note applicants to the Flexible Skills Fund can apply to study up to two courses at any one time.

Postgraduate microcredentials

Leadership and management

Agile Leadership and Management (in collaboration with the Agile Business Consortium)
Management of Change: Organisation Development and Design

Teacher development and inclusive learning

Teacher Development: Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum (endorsed by the Mental Health Foundation)

My hours were reduced due to lockdown but instead of letting it get me down, I looked into ways I could study. I was browsing training opportunities and applied for a fully funded course with the OU. I’m very excited to start learning again. I’m hoping it will give me the boost I need for a higher-grade job. I’m trying to convert all of my industry experience into a qualification that will give me the edge and advance my career to where I want to be.
Emma Bainbridge, postgraduate module in Sustainable Creative Management

Skill Up - The Flexible Skills Fund

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Who can apply?

How to apply

What you can study

Postgraduate microcredentials

Leadership and management

Teacher development and inclusive learning

Undergraduate microcredentials

Leadership and management

Computing and digital technologies

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Skill Up - The Flexible Skills Fund

APPLY TODAY FOR YOUR FREE PLACE

Who can apply?

How to apply

What you can study

Postgraduate microcredentials

Leadership and management

Teacher development and inclusive learning

Undergraduate microcredentials

Leadership and management

Computing and digital technologies

Ready for postgraduate study?

Business Management: Marketing Principles and Practice

Developing Educational Leadership in Practice

Mentoring and Coaching in Professional Learning

Business Management: People Management and Leadership

Climate Change: Transforming your Organisation for Sustainability

Cisco: Python Programming (OpenEDG)

Business Management: Project Management

Business Management: Financial Accounting for Non-Financial Roles

Management of Change: Organisation Development and Design

Business Management: Improving Organisational Practice

Cisco: DevOps using DevNet

AWS: Solutions Architect

Business Management: Fundamentals of Management Accounting

Management of Uncertainty: Leadership, Decisions and Action

Global Development in Practice: Designing an Intervention

Online Teaching: Creating courses for Adult Learners

Online Teaching: Evaluating and Improving Courses

Teacher Development: Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum

Online Teaching: Accessibility and Inclusive Learning

Online Teaching: Embedding Social, Race and Gender-Related Equity

Digital Photography: Creating a Professional Portfolio

Agile Management and Leadership

Cyber Security Operations (Cisco)

Tackling the Climate Crisis: Innovation from Cuba

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