{"id":10585,"date":"2026-09-21T19:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/?page_id=10585"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:45:44","slug":"microcredentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/pt\/our-actions\/learning\/microcredentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcredentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10585\" class=\"elementor elementor-10585\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcbd3d9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bcbd3d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efc953d elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside 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role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Students at the university\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h1 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Microcredentials<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa9e096 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fa9e096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af77278 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6af77278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/pt\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b72d2d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29b72d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7681b792 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7681b792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5088 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Microcredentials are <b>short, targeted learning experiences<\/b> designed to facilitate the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and competencies. <\/span><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They provide a <strong>flexible <\/strong>and <strong>accessible<\/strong> approach to personal and professional development, enabling learners to engage in meaningful learning alongside existing academic, professional, or personal commitments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f1b530 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f1b530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2542b223 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2542b223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laptop-computer-1300x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape wp-image-12246\" alt=\"Laptop computer\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c10e2d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16c10e2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128d3019 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128d3019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Microcredentials enable learners to combine and build upon learning experiences aligned with their individual objectives, creating <strong>personalized learning pathways<\/strong> that support the targeted development of competencies and the achievement of specific academic or professional goals.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fully aligned with the European standards, microcredentials ensure the <strong>recognition, quality, <\/strong>and <strong>portability<\/strong> of learning outcomes across institutions and countries. With stackable, transferable credits, they foster academic mobility, promote lifelong learning, and provide practical, career-oriented skills that meet evolving labour market and societal needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887992 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_button\" data-id=\"d887992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-size--full qodef-icon--left\" href=\"https:\/\/coursecatalogue.univ-unita.eu\/microcredential\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Full Catalogue<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"feather icon-link\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524f689 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"524f689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b7943 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4b7943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec2d37 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec2d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">What is a UNITA microcredential?<\/span><\/b><\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A UNITA microcredential is a learning experience specific to a small volume of learning, certified by the UNITA Alliance and its universities, validating the acquisition of <strong>specific knowledge, skills, or competencies<\/strong> through an assessment process of the <strong>learning outcomes<\/strong>\u00a0that a learner has acquired. This assessment involves <strong>evaluating<\/strong> learning outcomes against <strong>transparent and clearly defined criteria.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0959a6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0959a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4127a43 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4127a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Characteristics of microcredentials<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d94b74 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d94b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Short, targeted learning experiences:<\/strong> UNITA microcredentials are compact learning units, usually worth less than 15 ECTS credits (approximately up to 150 hours of workload). They are digitally certified and designed to be recognised across Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c6d35 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c6d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Competence-oriented design:<\/strong> These programmes are designed to develop knowledge, practical skills, and applied competences, in line with the needs of the expectations of employers, public institutions, and civil society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feead84 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"feead84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flexible delivery formats:<\/strong> Microcredentials are tailored to adult learners and are offered in various formats, including face-to-face, online, or blended learning, allowing participants to adapt their studies to their personal and professional schedules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1978c2d elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1978c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Modular and stackable approach:<\/strong> Each microcredential can be taken independently or combined with others to build personalised learning pathways. Accumulating several microcredentials may lead to more comprehensive lifelong learning qualifications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b534e elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b534e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Practice-oriented methodology:<\/strong> The learning approach emphasises active participation and real-world application, supporting both the development of new competences (upskilling) and the updating of existing ones (reskilling).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911b9cc elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911b9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quality assurance framework:<\/strong> All microcredentials are delivered in accordance with the internal quality assurance procedures, ensuring consistency, transparency, and academic rigor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e94538 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e94538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417fe26 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417fe26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Benefits offered by UNITA microcredentials<\/span><\/b><\/div><\/div><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">UNITA microcredentials address key challenges such as:<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee49c0e elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee49c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Keep pace with change:<\/strong> Microcredentials help learners update their skills in response to digital and green transitions shaping today\u2019s labour market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65aacf2 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65aacf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bridge skills and jobs: <\/strong>Microcredentials are typically designed in consultation with external stakeholders, which increases their relevance and supports a closer alignment between what learners acquire and what employers require.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e140e1f elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e140e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Open access to higher education: <\/strong>Microcredentials offer shorter, more flexible entry points that allow individuals to engage with university-level learning without committing to full degree programmes and potentially progress further if they choose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80473d5 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80473d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Support lifelong adaptability: <\/strong>Microcredentials enable targeted learning at different stages of life, supporting continuous professional development rather than one-time qualification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a1d1d elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a1d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Promote inclusion and opportunity: <\/strong>By offering flexible formats and reduced time commitments, microcredentials can be more accessible to diverse groups, including working adults, career changers, and those with limited access to traditional education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b943a10 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b943a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Empower active participation: <\/strong>Microcredentials can support the development of knowledge and competences that enable individuals to understand and respond to societal, economic, and technological changes, thereby enhancing both employability and informed civic engagement<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a66eb elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a66eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Create pathways forward: <\/strong>Microcredentials can function as stackable building blocks within broader learning trajectories, allowing learners to gradually accumulate achievements that contribute to larger qualifications and career progression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4044e19 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4044e19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3b1c9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b3b1c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ab6ea elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ab6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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citizens to clearly and consistently present their knowledge, skills, and competences. It improves transparency and supports academic and professional mobility across Europe by making qualifications easier to understand and compare.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To use it, you can create a free Europass account, which gives you access to a set of online tools that allow you to:<\/p><ul><li>record and update your work experience and educational background<\/li><li>store diplomas, certificates, and other qualifications securely in a personal digital wallet<\/li><li>manage and share your documents easily when applying for jobs or study programmes across Europe<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9e663 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_button\" data-id=\"9e9e663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-button qodef-html--link qodef-layout--filled qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--left\" href=\"https:\/\/europass.europa.eu\/en\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Explore Europass<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d203ce e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67d203ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fccc7fd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fccc7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning for the future we are building<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microcredentials Microcredentials are short, targeted learning experiences designed to facilitate the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and competencies. They provide a flexible and accessible approach to personal and professional development, enabling learners to engage in meaningful learning alongside existing academic, professional, or personal commitments. Microcredentials enable learners to combine and build upon learning experiences aligned with their individual objectives, creating personalized learning pathways that support the targeted development of competencies and the achievement of specific academic or professional goals. Fully aligned with the European standards, microcredentials ensure the recognition, quality, and portability of learning outcomes across institutions and countries. With stackable, transferable credits, they foster academic mobility, promote lifelong learning, and provide practical, career-oriented skills that meet evolving labour market and societal needs. Full Catalogue What is a UNITA microcredential? A UNITA microcredential is a learning experience specific to a small volume of learning, certified by the UNITA Alliance and its universities, validating the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, or competencies through an assessment process of the learning outcomes\u00a0that a learner has acquired. This assessment involves evaluating learning outcomes against transparent and clearly defined criteria. Characteristics of microcredentials Short, targeted learning experiences: UNITA microcredentials are compact learning units, usually worth less than 15 ECTS credits (approximately up to 150 hours of workload). They are digitally certified and designed to be recognised across Europe.\u00a0 Competence-oriented design: These programmes are designed to develop knowledge, practical skills, and applied competences, in line with the needs of the expectations of employers, public institutions, and civil society. Flexible delivery formats: Microcredentials are tailored to adult learners and are offered in various formats, including face-to-face, online, or blended learning, allowing participants to adapt their studies to their personal and professional schedules. Modular and stackable approach: Each microcredential can be taken independently or combined with others to build personalised learning pathways. Accumulating several microcredentials may lead to more comprehensive lifelong learning qualifications. Practice-oriented methodology: The learning approach emphasises active participation and real-world application, supporting both the development of new competences (upskilling) and the updating of existing ones (reskilling). Quality assurance framework: All microcredentials are delivered in accordance with the internal quality assurance procedures, ensuring consistency, transparency, and academic rigor. Benefits offered by UNITA microcredentials UNITA microcredentials address key challenges such as: Keep pace with change: Microcredentials help learners update their skills in response to digital and green transitions shaping today\u2019s labour market. Bridge skills and jobs: Microcredentials are typically designed in consultation with external stakeholders, which increases their relevance and supports a closer alignment between what learners acquire and what employers require. Open access to higher education: Microcredentials offer shorter, more flexible entry points that allow individuals to engage with university-level learning without committing to full degree programmes and potentially progress further if they choose. Support lifelong adaptability: Microcredentials enable targeted learning at different stages of life, supporting continuous professional development rather than one-time qualification. Promote inclusion and opportunity: By offering flexible formats and reduced time commitments, microcredentials can be more accessible to diverse groups, including working adults, career changers, and those with limited access to traditional education. Empower active participation: Microcredentials can support the development of knowledge and competences that enable individuals to understand and respond to societal, economic, and technological changes, thereby enhancing both employability and informed civic engagement Create pathways forward: Microcredentials can function as stackable building blocks within broader learning trajectories, allowing learners to gradually accumulate achievements that contribute to larger qualifications and career progression. Two types of UNITA microcredentials UNITA Alliance provides two categories of microcredentials, differentiated by their origin and approval process. Microcredentials with the UNITA Label. Developed by a university and assessed according to the Alliance\u00b4s common criteria Joint microcredentials of the Alliance. Developed collaboratively by universities within the Alliance Digital certification and Europass Europass is the common European CV format that allows citizens to clearly and consistently present their knowledge, skills, and competences. It improves transparency and supports academic and professional mobility across Europe by making qualifications easier to understand and compare. To use it, you can create a free Europass account, which gives you access to a set of online tools that allow you to: record and update your work experience and educational background store diplomas, certificates, and other qualifications securely in a personal digital wallet manage and share your documents easily when applying for jobs or study programmes across Europe Explore Europass Learning for the future we are building<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":5114,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-10585","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Microcredentials - UNITA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/univ-unita.eu\/pt\/our-actions\/learning\/microcredentials\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Microcredentials - UNITA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Microcredentials Microcredentials are short, targeted learning experiences designed to facilitate the acquisition of specific knowledge, skills, and competencies. 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