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Upskill with a microcredential. These professional development short courses are designed to help you quickly build in-demand career skills and knowledge and get ahead.
Gain specialised skills in just 10–12 weeks with flexible online learning. Created by world-class OU academics and with many endorsed by leading industry partners, microcredentials offer a perfect balance of academic excellence and workplace relevance.
With 10–13 hours of study per week, you can gain:
Prices start from £550. See our FAQs for more about microcredentials.
Choose from:Leadership and Management |Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |Teacher Development and Inclusive Learning
An image to illustrate Business management: financial accounting for non-financial roles microcredential course cardBusiness management: financial accounting for non-financial roles (BZVM306)Develop your accounting skills and knowledge to interpret financial statements, measure business performance and assess financial health.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Business management: fundamentals of management accounting microcredential course cardBusiness management: fundamentals of management accounting (BZVM305)Develop your accounting skills and knowledge to help you make better business decisions and achieve your professional goals.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Business management: improving organisational practice microcredential course cardBusiness management: improving organisational practice (BZVM302)Grow your management skills, adapt to change successfully, and have a positive impact on the performance of your organisation.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Business management: marketing principles and practice microcredential course cardBusiness management: marketing principles and practice (BZVM301)Learn how to apply key marketing techniques to enhance your performance and make better business decisions.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Business management: people management and leadership microcredential course cardBusiness management: people management and leadership (BZVM303)Gain critical people management and leadership skills to support your organisation and boost your career.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Business management: project management microcredential course cardBusiness management: project management (BZVM304)Develop the skills and knowledge you need to lead or contribute to successful projects, and take your career to the next level.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Leadership and management in intercultural contexts microcredential course cardLeadership and management in intercultural contexts (BZVM803)Develop your leadership and management skills as you build a global mindset that will enable you to lead more effectively across cultures and national contexts.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Management of change: organisation development and design microcredential course cardManagement of change: organisation development and design (BZVM802)Discover tools and concepts of human centred management and design, and develop skills to manage and lead in the 21st century.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Management of uncertainty: leadership, decisions and action microcredential course cardManagement of uncertainty: leadership, decisions and action (BZVM801)Develop greater leadership skills and learn to make effective decisions in conditions of radical uncertainty.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Climate change: transforming your organisation for sustainability microcredential course cardClimate change: transforming your organisation for sustainability (BZVM320)Develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead change for sustainability in your organisation.
Level Undergraduate
An image to illustrate Online teaching: accessibility and inclusive learning microcredential course cardOnline teaching: accessibility and inclusive learning (HZVM884)Enhance your online teaching by understanding and improving accessibility for students with disabilities or additional needs.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Online teaching: embedding social, race and gender-related equity microcredential course cardOnline teaching: embedding social, race and gender-related equity (HZVM885)Discover how to embed equity in your online teaching and support equitable participation for all students.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Online teaching: evaluating and improving courses microcredential course cardOnline teaching: evaluating and improving courses (HZVM882)Develop the skills you need to evaluate the success of your online teaching and enhance your students’ remote learning experience.
Level Postgraduate
An image to illustrate Teacher development: embedding mental health in the curriculum microcredential course cardTeacher development: embedding mental health in the curriculum (HZVM883)Develop inclusive learning that enhances student mental health and wellbeing using the application of Universal Design for Learning.
Level Postgraduate
You may have some questions about Open University microcredentials. We’ve listed some common questions below, but if you can’t see what you were looking for, please get in touch.
Microcredentials are studied entirely online via the OU's learning platform. You’ll use a combination of learning materials, videos, and quizzes to develop skills that you can immediately apply. You’ll share ideas and experiences with other learners, building skills, confidence, and knowledge.
You’ll also be supported by a Mentor who has an excellent understanding of the course subject; their role is to guide discussions and answer questions.
Microcredentials are available on The Open University's platform.
To register for a course on the OU platform, select the course and go to the Register tab. Click on the register button and you will be guided through the enrolment process.
When registering for a microcredential on the OU website, online payments can be made using credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and American Express). Alternatively, if your company is sponsoring you, an invoicing option is also available.
If you cancel your registration before the course start date or within 14 days of us confirming your registration, you’ll be entitled to a full refund.
Microcredentials are designed to fit around your life and time zone. You can study at your own pace, as long as you complete the final assessment by the specified date.
Microcredentials are designed to be studied from almost anywhere in the world.
Potentially, yes. Microcredentials are stand-alone courses designed to meet specific learner and employer needs. Those awarded by The Open University have academic credit value at either undergraduate or postgraduate level, and, if appropriate, this may be used towards selected OU qualifications. For more details, including eligible qualifications, visit Counting microcredentials towards OU qualifications.
The credit awarded may potentially be used at another university, subject to the agreement of the receiving institution.
In addition to our microcredentials, we also offer a wide range of short courses. Designed to fit around your life, you can study for as many hours as you like each day, week or month. Choose from subjects to help you build a new skill set, discover a new hobby, or give your career a boost through continued professional development.
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