Micro-credentials
Micro-credentials
Interested in getting extra credentials? Our portable and stackable Aurora micro-credentials address topical issues, use innovative teaching formats, and offer intercultural experiences.
What’s a Micro-credential?
Following the European Council Recommendations “micro-credential means the record of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning. These learning outcomes will have been assessed against transparent and clearly defined criteria. Learning experiences leading to micro-credentials are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences that respond to societal, personal, cultural or labour market needs. Micro-credentials are owned by the learner, can be shared and are portable. They may be stand-alone or combined into larger credentials. They are underpinned by quality assurance following agreed standards in the relevant sector or area of activity.”
Our Micro-credentials
Understanding Europe
“Understanding Europe” is a 10 ECTS micro-credential jointly awarded by the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Innsbruck open to BA students of all disciplines. Students have the unique opportunity to get a multidisciplinary introduction to Europe—its history, politics, societies, arts, and popular culture.