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Milestone 7 Portfolio – Overview of Current Micro-Credential Initiatives

Building on this shared approach, ENLIGHT partners are also advancing the development and implementation of concrete lifelong learning offers across the Alliance. These initiatives reflect how the common framework is being translated into practice within different institutional and regional contexts.

The Milestone 7 Portfolio brings together an overview of ongoing and planned micro-credential initiatives at partner universities. It illustrates the variety of thematic areas, formats, and target groups being addressed, while maintaining a focus on quality, flexibility, and relevance for lifelong learners.

The table below provides a structured snapshot of these initiatives. It aims to support transparency, facilitate exchange across partners, and give an overview of how ENLIGHT universities are progressively expanding their lifelong learning offer.

For further information or to explore participation opportunities, we invite you to follow the links provided for each course, which will direct you to the respective partner institution hosting the offer.

Integration of drone-based remote sensing data into forest management

The course offers the opportunity to further one’s knowledge in the exciting field of drone surveying and the practical use of drone-based remote sensing data in forest management. Participants will learn about the fundamental characteristics and potential applications of high-resolution remote sensing data.

Coordinator: UGOE
Format: Micro-credential Part-time; blended learning: self-study with e-learning materials combined with virtual sessions and an in-person phase The course corresponds to 3 ECTS credits
Timing: Fall 2026

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Linking Evidence to Policy

joint (online) microcredential. It would not be the course “Maternal and Newborn Health in a Globalizing World” itself that would be opened as a microcredential, but a large percentage of the materials would be re-used for a new microcredential (with a different didactic approach).

Coordinator: UGent
Partners: UU
Format: To be confirmed
Timing: 2027, If it is possible to make it credit-bearing sooner, that is welcome.

ANSER Summer School on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Existing non-credit bearing summer school of ANSER (ITN) in which Uppsala and (more recently) Tartu are involved. The idea is to develop this as a microcredential, open for LLL and bacherlor/master students. Description to be confirmed before publication.

Coordinator: UGent
Partners: UU, UT

Information Security

Description to be confirmed before publication.

Coordinator: UGent
Partners—
Format: online
Timing: AY 2026-2027

Real World Evidence (RWE) for clinical researchers

Equipping clinical researchers with practical skills to design, interpret, and critically assess studies using real-world data and real-world evidence, thereby improving the quality and applicability of clinical research in routine care settings.

Coordinator: UniBE
Partners: UU, GAL
Format: Microcertificate according to the regulations of the University of Bern; fully online, modular, using interactive, case-based and problem-driven learning,including formative assessments and multimedia elements, 2-ECTS / CME-accredited; can later be embedded in blended formats (e.g., summer/winter schools).
Timing: Development and platform integration through 2025–2026, pilot delivery starting late 2026, with refinement and broader rollout into 2027.

Planning the 15-minute city for all

In a world where urban development and sustainable mobility take center stage, the micro-credential "Planning the 15-minute city for all" equips participants with essential knowledge and skills to plan and design cities accessible to everyone within a 15-minute travel time. Known as the "15-minute…

Coordinator: UT
Partners: UT, UGent
Format: Microcredential programme (12 ECTS) is created according to national and University of Tartu regulations and registred in Estonian Education Information System. Teaching is delivered in a blended format on the Moodle e-learning platform. The on-site session of the programme begins in Belgium at Ghent University, and the second on-site session takes place in Tallinn. The tuition fee for the programme is €1500 and does not include travel and accommodation. Individuals admitted to the programme who need to travel to Belgium and/or Estonia are responsible for purchasing their flight tickets. Participants also cover their accommodation expenses.

Timing: 2026 spring semester (did not start because there were no registrants). Planned to re-announce for the spring semester of 2027

Humor As a Communication Tool In Healthcare

When used thoughtfully, it can strengthen communication, reduce stress, and build trust in healthcare and care-related settings. What will we explore? Evidence-based psychological, physiological, and social effects of humor Practical strategies for patients, professionals, and self-care Creative…

Coordinator: CU
Partners: GAL, UG, UGOE, UU
Format: Online sessions & optional on-site workshops Possibility to earn micro-credentials or proof of competence
Timing: Online sessions: 8 April – 21 May, 2026, Optional on-site workshops: 13 June, 2026, Bratislava; second round - spring 2027

Cardiovascular Psychology

This course aims to enhance understanding of the psychosocial aspects of cardiovascular disease. It addresses the development of mental illness in cardiovascular conditions as well as psychological treatment approaches in this context. Particular emphasis is placed on risk factor management, a…

Coordinator: UU
Partners: UU, UG, GAL
Format: Fully online, 7.5 ECTS
Timing1st of October -5th of December 2026

Migration, Health and Ethics in a Globalised World

This interdisciplinary course will give you an increased understanding of the complex relationship between migration and health and the ethical principles connected to it. You will also gain knowledge about how different definitions and the migratory process impacts the health of migrants and how…

Coordinator: UU
Partners: UU, GAL, CU
Format: Fully online, 5 ECTS
Timing: 2 September – 4 December 2026(evenings)

AI for policy advisors

In this practice-oriented training program, AI for Policymakers, experts guide you through the latest developments in AI across four sessions. You will learn to approach these developments from legal, policy, and business development perspectives. In addition, you will have the opportunity to bring…

Coordinator
Partners: RUG, faculty Campus Fryslan
Format: on site
Timing: Already running

Basic Module Hydrogen

Module Security Hydrogen

Module Introduction Hydrogen for Industry

Module Introduction Hydrogen for Construction Business

Module Introduction Hydrogen for Telecom Sector

Module Law and Regulations Hydrogen

Module businesscase starten met waterstof

Energy Academy track

Energy & Innovation series

Energy Essentials series

System integration series

Global Hydrogen series

Discourses of Sustainability Transitions

Energy Challenge – an interdisciplinary approach

Islands as Lighthouses for Sustainability (ISLAS)

Understanding and Preventing Suicide and Suicidal Behavior

Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth

Women and Girls, Education and Work in Uganda's Complex Context

Effective Teaching for the Future (SumSET)

Empowering Educational Developers to Train University Teachers

Developing Across Differences

Things That Matter (Digital Humanities & Cultural Heritage)

Arts in Health

Anthropocene: an Introduction to Landscape Analysis and Spatial Statistics

Blended Learning and Teaching