Designed to fit seamlessly into your busy life.
Credit-bearing, industry-recognised & 100% online coursesTransform your career, grow your professional network, and expand your horizons.
Whether you’re looking to advance in your current job, switch fields, or simply learn something new, our flexible, engaging, and affordable online courses offer the perfect solution. Join a diverse community of professionals and take control of your professional development with courses that are accessible anytime, anywhere, to help you achieve your goals.
What is a micro-credential?
Micro-credentials are short certification courses that empower you to quickly learn new professional skills at your own pace, through online study and part-time in our fully online learning environment.
All our micro-credentials are not just industry-endorsed, but also highly valued and recognised by leading employers in their relevant sectors.
By completing one or two credit bearing courses, you can build up a maximum of 30 points*, which you can credit towards a masters degree or other postgraduate qualification, including our postgraduate diploma (120 points) programmes.
Take it one step at a time by enrolling in one or two courses. This will enable you to ease yourself back into university study while building up specialised knowledge and expertise in your chosen field. In selected courses, you will also receive a digital badge as recognition of your achievement to share with your employer and professional network.
* There is a time limit for transferring credit towards a masters degree or other postgraduate qualification.
Explore our current for-credit short courses on offer.
What are some of the key benefits of studying an online course?
| World-class online education and leading academic experts | Â | Industry recognised and employer-endorsed | Â | Digital Badge | Â | Leverage your credits |
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Elevate your career with new professional skills through a world-class online education. 1st in New Zealand (QS World University Rankings 2025) 65th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025) |
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Online courses crafted with industry experts* and leading organisations, offering practical skills and knowledge, highly sought after by employers worldwide.
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Showcase and share your accomplishment with a verifiable digital badge. (Currently available for micro-credentials only).
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All our online courses are credit bearing, so that you can progress your studies further towards a degree qualification.
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| World-class online education and leading academic experts |
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Elevate your career with new professional skills through a world-class online education. 1st in New Zealand (QS World University Rankings 2025) 65th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025) |
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| Industry recognised and employer-endorsed |
| Online courses crafted with industry experts* and leading organisations, offering practical skills and knowledge, highly sought after by employers worldwide. |
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| Digital Badge |
| Showcase and share your accomplishment with a verifiable digital badge. (Currently available for micro-credentials only) |
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| Leverage your knowledge |
| All our online courses are credit bearing, so that you can progress your studies further towards a degree qualification. |
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