Free places on microcredential courses

How to apply

Applications for our funded places have now closed. If you would like to be notified of any future funded opportunities, please sign up to our mailing list.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

• domiciled in Scotland
• UK citizen or have the legal right to live and work in the UK
• 18+ years of age.

As we have a limited number of places, the criteria used to determine how to award the funded places will take into consideration the following factors:

• Strength of personal statement. 
• Geographical representation across the whole of Scotland. 
• Balance across protected characteristics.
• Employment status (priority will be given to applicants who are unemployed or at risk of redundancy).

What are microcredentials?

Microcredentials allow you to gain specialist knowledge and skills to help advance your career.

In just 10–12 weeks you can gain:

• cutting-edge knowledge in a specialised subject, informed by our world-class academics
• practical skills that you can immediately apply to your work, or boost your CV
• undergraduate or postgraduate credit you could in the future use towards further study.

With microcredentials, all your study is entirely online via the OU’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) platform or FutureLearn. You’ll use a combination of learning materials, videos, quizzes and experiences to develop your specialist professional knowledge.

You’ll be advised which platform you are studying on if your application is successful.

For further information

You can email us for further details on our microcredentials or the application process.