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Informatics Institute Informatics Institute
Course
Scientific Programming in Python

Microcredentials

As part of Lifelong Learning, the University of Amsterdam is participating in the national pilot Microcredentials. Together with 33 other higher education institutions, it is shaping a system in which digital certificates for individual educational units have recognizable and identifiable value.

What is a Microcredential?

A microcredential is a digital certificate that allows professionals to demonstrate acquired knowledge and skills after successful completion of an individual teaching unit (3 - 30 EC). Micocredentials guarantee the quality of the education followed, as each unit of study must meet a number of quality requirements. The education is accreditation-worthy, embedded in a quality assurance process, and designed to achieve learning outcomes. Achieved microcredentials are also traceable and verifiable. They are issued nationwide and registered via SURF's Edubadge service.

More information about Microcredentials

For which courses of the Informatics Institute can you get a micorcredential?

Starting September 2024, the UvA Informatics Institute offers two courses for which you can get a microcredential after succesfully completing the course:

How to apply for a Microcredential for Scientific Programming?

  • Step 1: Sign up for the course by filling in the registration form on the webpage of the course.
  • Step 2: On the registration form, tick the box 'yes' under microcredential.
  • Step 3: After submitting your registration form you will receive an e-mail from us with more information on how to complete the process within our portal (Datanose).  

Please note: You will need to follow these steps for both Scientific Programming 1 and Scientific Programming 2 individually if you would like to obtain a microcredential for both courses. 

Frequently asked questions:
  • What is the added value of microcredentials?

    Microcredentials enable professionals to continually advance their career paths and lifelong learning journeys, with courses recognized for their quality by both educational institutions and employers. It offers an easily accessible way to professionals to further develop themselves in line with personal learning goals and the rapidly changing work environment.

  • When and where can you get the microcredential?

    After succesfully completing Scientific Programming 1 or 2 by completing all the assignments and passing the exam, your personal badge (microcredential) will be created. You will receive an e-mail from us when your badge is ready including instructions about how you can collect your digital badge. 

  • What is the deadline for applying for a microcredential?

    You can only apply for a microcredential before the start of the course. You can apply for an microcredential by filling in the registration form on the website after which you will receive an e-mail from us with instructions on how to complete the application for a microcredential. You cannot apply for a microcredential anymore once the course has started.

  • Is the microcredential exclusively issued digitally?

    After successfully completing the course you will receive a paper certificate of the University of Amsterdam stating that you completed the course.

    If you opted for a microcredential, you will also receive an additional digital certificate (microcredential) after successfully completing the course. Microcredentials are exclusively issued through edubadges, the national platform for digital certificates in Dutch education. Thus, you will receive the microcredential solely as a digital badge. It is not possible to obtain a microcredential in paper form.

  • How can you demonstrate what you have learned during a course for which you received the microcredential?

    Microcredentials are issued via edubadges. An edubadge is a digital certificate that allows the recipient to demonstrate the learning outcomes and skills they possess. Edubadges can be easily shared with employers or educational institutions, for example, through LinkedIn. By clicking on the edubadge you get access to all the learning skills and details of a course. That way external parties, such as employers and educational institutions, can view and authenticate an edubadge.

  • Can you receive the microcredential retroactively for a course that started before September 2024?

    You can only receive a microcredential for editions of Scientific Programming 1 or Scientific Programming 2 that started in September 2024 or later. If you started with one of the Scientific Programming courses before September 2024, it is unfortunately not possible to retroactively award a microcredential for a course.