National Microcredential Pilot: Emerging Technologies
Overview
Our stackable short courses enable you to choose how far and wide you take your learning, whether you want to study just one stackable short course, or string together multiple and build towards a postgraduate Deakin degree. Study online, start any time and take full control over how much or how little you study.
Due to in-demand skills and industry needs, backed by government grants, Deakin is offering a limited number of heaviliy subsidised places for domestic students* to complete four emerging technologies stackable short courses for only $800 (Normally $4400).
Key details:
- Only 60 places available, enrol now to secure your place.
- Join Emerging Cyber Threats and AI, Blockchain, Quantum Computing fundamentals and applications, Extended Reality, AI Applications and/or Green Computing
- Learners have up to 6 months to complete their learning from enrolment. A typical volume of learning to complete each of the 4 courses is 50 - 75 hrs including assessment.
- Learners will recieve a digital credential upon succesful completion of each stackable short course as evidence of your skills gained and provide 2 academic credit points with Deakin that can be used within a range of further study options.
How to enrol:
- Register through 'Get tickets' button above, follow the prompts to reserve one of the limited places
- You will be assessed as being suited to the course, be a genuine learner and commited to actively engaging in your course.
- You will then recieve a confirmation of enrolment into the course, where you will need to register further details with Deakin including providing your Unique Student Identifier (USI), confirm your Australian citizenship or permanent resident or Humanitarian visa, confirm your enrolment preferences and nominate your payment preference (via credit card or bank transfer or deferred through FEE-Help (if eligible)) before the commencement date.
How you'll learn
From the commencement date - Go at your own pace with support from your educator and fellow learners during online learning activities and discussions. Complete your course within 6 weeks, including the assessment, or take extra time and use the regular assessment submission windows to complete within 20–26 weeks of your enrolment (see image below).
*The Emerging Technologies stackable short course are still available for those not eligble for the subsidies to study as stand alone subjects or three or more for a 10% discounts please visit our website for more details.
www.deakin.edu.au/study/find-a-course/short-courses/stackable-short-courses
How you’re assessed
Each course has a tailored assessment to successfully pass each course. Please refer to each course via our stackable short course website.
Withdrawal details:
From your commencement, you have approx. 4 weeks until census to withdraw without incurring a debt.
2026 Commencements:
- Register now and confirm enrolment by January 19: census 18/02/2026*
- Register after Jan 19 and confirm enrolment by March 16: census 15/04/2026*
- Register after Mar 16 and confirm enrolment by April 22: census 22/05/2026*
*Subject to the limit of 60 places still available, no more enrolment accepted after April 22, 2026. We may also need to cancel for administrative reasons. If so, a full refund will be provided.
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Before Learning
Upon completion of registration, you will become a microcredential learner at Deakin University. Expect to receive an email confirmation reserving your limited discounted place from Eventbrite and within a few days an email from Deakin University confirming your enrolment and containing links to access your learning. If you don’t have a FutureLearn account, you will need to create one to accept the invite and start learning. Within your confirmation of enrolment email there will be further instructions on how to activate your Deakin credentials (if you're not already a Deakin student), complete your Deakin profile, including payment preferences. This will provide you with access to Deakin systems (needed for submission of assessment) and Library and Learnign resources (which you'll find invaluable in your studies). Note: you will need to have a Unique Student Identifier to complete your Deakin profile.
How You'll Learn
You will be guided through asynchronous learning materials in FutureLearn. These are typically designed to be six weeks (designating 10-15 hours per week), but you can complete them at your own pace. Throughout your learning you will have access to industry and/or academic subject matter experts for support, including through 1:1 consultation sessions to help you with assessment preparations. You are required to submit an assessment within one of the four assessment submission windows available to you to complete and pass the course. You will then receive a digital credential and a half credit point of learning with Deakin University which can be used to stack with other microcredentials into a range of postgraduate courses.
After Learning
Upon submission of your assessment tasks, you can expect to receive feedback from your educator within 7 working days of the assessment window closing. If you pass you will receive a digital credential via Credly within 14 days. If you are a Deakin student, once you have achieved one credit point (i.e. two microcredentials), your credit will be transferred to your award degree automatically. This may take up to a month from your assessment window closure.
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