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Whether you are looking to upskill a team in your business, or you are an individual wanting to develop new skills and knowledge in a specialist area, a microcredential can be a great choice. These certification-style courses are short-term, flexible, and accessible, and are designed to meet the needs of the modern workplace.
Each course focuses on a specific topic or skill, providing the opportunity to stay ahead of changing industry demands, develop expertise in a niche area, or explore new topics and fields of interest. Students who successfully complete three microcredential programmes from the same subject category - strategy, marketing, leadership and management, or accounting and finance - may use this as Accreditation of Prior Learning against a module on our MBA Leadership programme. For more information, please contact us.
Improve your current skillset or build new areas of expertise
Study around work and life commitments
Access to University learning platforms
Pay-per-module approach
Work from anywhere at any time with our online study options
Our programmes are delivered online, giving you the flexibility to study around other demands. Microcredentials usually last 10-12 weeks for a 10-credit course, or 5-7 weeks for a 5-credit course. During each programme, you should expect to undertake 7-10 hours of self-directed study, which could include independent research and working on assignments.
There are regular opportunities to join live webinars, which are a great chance for you to exchange thoughts and ideas with other learners, as well as receive guidance and feedback from subject tutors.
To help you get the most from your studies, our microcredentials are designed to work around your needs and schedules. Where live webinars are used, they are recorded for future reference. You are also able to apply for extensions, management of assessment, mitigating circumstances, and resits.
Once you enrol, you will also have access to our full range of learning platforms, including our online library and Office 365.
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This course gives you the opportunity to explore Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) from a range of different perspectives. You can cover interesting topics such as bias, social influence, control, allyship, and personal leadership and develop your own original thinking and inclusive practice.
For students studying a microcredential in the strategy, marketing, leadership and management, or accounting and finance categories may use three completed courses from the same category as Accreditation of Prior Learning against a module on our MBA Leadership programme.
| Course Category | Title | Credits |
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Strategy |
What is Strategy? | Five Master's Credits |
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Strategy |
Strategic Analysis | Five Master's Credits |
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Strategy |
Strategic Change | Five Master's Credits |
| Course Category | Title | Credits |
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Marketing |
Environmental Trends and Strategic Marketing | Five Master's Credits |
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Marketing |
Brand Management | Five Master's Credits |
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Marketing |
Integrated Marketing Communications and Stakeholder Engagement | Five Master's Credits |
| Course Category | Title | Credits |
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Accounting and Finance |
Accounting Concepts | Five Master's Credits |
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Accounting and Finance |
Investment Appraisal and Financial Decision-making | Five Master's Credits |
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Accounting and Finance |
Assessing Financial Health | Five Master's Credits |
| Course Category | Title | Credits |
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Leadership and Management |
Managing Self and Others | Five Master's Credits |
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Leadership and Management |
Culture and High Performing Teams | Five Master's Credits |
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Leadership and Management |
Ethical Leadership and the Decision-Making Process | Five Master's Credits |
| Course Category | Title | Credits |
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion |
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Literacy: ABC of EDI | Ten Master's Credits |
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion |
Inclusive Leadership: Empowering Co-creation, Change and Innovation | Ten Master's Credits |
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion |
Conscious Inclusion: Empowering Individuals | Ten Master's Credits |
Courses have a final assessment due date which you will be required to meet to complete the course. Each microcredential will be assessed by a range of methods which can include written reports, reflections, action plans, presentations, and tests. You should read the assessment information carefully for each course you undertake. We aim to provide provisional feedback on assessments within 15 working days after submission. Marks will be confirmed once they have been verified the Board of Examiners.
Applying to study a microcredential is simple, you just need to follow a few easy steps to begin your journey.
Explore our range of courses to find the right one. Make sure to check when the course is expected to start, how much it costs, and how long it runs for.
To apply, simply follow the Apply Now button at the top of the page. You will need to fill out some registration details and provide your previous study history. For some courses my may need to enquire with us directly before making an application.
You can pay for your course when you apply. Once you have submitted your application and paid, our friendly team will be in touch to discuss onboarding and provide you with the course handbook.
Our programmes have been designed with businesses in mind and there are lots of great reasons to empower teams or individual colleagues with new skills and knowledge through a microcredential. Their focused nature means that you can target areas which align with your organisation's priorities and help you to realise measurable productivity and operational improvements. The pay-per-module approach means you are not committing to expensive long-term training programmes, supporting business cash flow.
Empower staff with new skills and knowledge
Arrange CPD around business priorities and working hours
Pay-per-module approach supports business cashflow
Realise measurable productivity and operational improvements
If our portfolio of microcredential programmes does not cover your specific areas of interest, our team may be able to create a bespoke module to enhance certain skills or knowledge most relevant to your business and workforce. You may be seeking an adaptation of an existing programme which is tailored to a specific sector, or simply require something totally different. Chat to our team about your organisation’s skills gaps and we can help find a solution to suit your requirements.
Microcredentials are a short-term, flexible, and more accessible way to develop new skills or even gain experience of a degree programme before committing to a full programme. They are focused and specialised, allowing learners to target the exact skills they need for their career goals, future plans, or personal interests. Microcredentials can be beneficial for anyone who wants to improve their professional development, change their career path, or pursue lifelong learning. They can help learners stay ahead of the changing demands of the workplace, showcase their expertise in a niche area, or explore new topics and fields of interest. Some microcredentials may be used as prior learning onto one of our degree programmes, get in touch to find out more.
Yes, you can study more than one at a time, but you need to ensure you can study for 7-10 hours per week per microcredential. Please be mindful of the study commitment and be sure you can accommodate this around other commitments.
Yes, once you have enrolled you will become a student at the University of Lincoln whilst this course is running. You will have a University email address which you will use to log into all our learning platforms, including the online library. You will have access to a student Office 365 account so that you can use the software you need to complete the course and we will communicate to you via your University email account.
Students are subject to all relevant University policies including extensions, management of assessment, mitigating circumstances, and resits. However, microcredential students are not entitled to 'interrupt' their course. Once you start the course, you must complete it. Students are only eligible for refunds on microcredential programmes if they withdraw within 14 days of having completed the application/enrolment process.
Microcredentials are made to work with your schedule and lifestyle. Your studies may include a live webinar. however, if you are unable to attend the live broadcast, the activities will be recorded and available for viewing at a later time.