Empowering people to pursue progress

Each course is broken down into manageable, weekly modules, designed to facilitate the learning process with diverse learning activities.

You will work through online instructional materials made up of notes, videos, podcasts, infographics, polls, quizzes, real-world case studies and assessments.

There will be a high level of interaction with peers and the tutor team through weekly class forums and small group discussions.

You will apply what you learn each week to submitted work, some of which is graded.

Each week you will have one or more activity submissions due. All submissions will be shared ahead of time, upon the release of each module, so that you can plan accordingly.

Although we recommend that you stick to the weekly deadlines in order to get the most out of your course, there is an extension request service available for when you need additional time (terms and conditions apply). Your success adviser is also always available to support you with any scheduling challenges.

Our online short courses lead to a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing a course. The course content enables students to gain skills to remain confident, competent and relevant in the workplace.

The courses do not carry any credits towards a university degree or diploma qualification.

Throughout your course you will receive feedback from tutors on assignments and interactive exercises in forums. For our two-week courses, participants will receive an online badge if they successfully complete all course modules and submit all assignments. For our six-week courses, there are four categories of grades, which are explained to participants in the orientation module. Participants who achieve 50% or higher will receive a certificate of completion. Participants who achieve 75% or higher will receive a distinction.

A dedicated success adviser will support you from start to finish. They will be available online during office hours to offer administrative and technical assistance for the duration of the course.

When you need support outside of office hours, there is a team of success advisers available to handle any general queries you may have. The tutor team will provide you with content support via an online discussion forum in the online learning platform.

You can either pay your course fees in full before the course starts or elect to make use of a part-payment option to settle your fees over the duration of the course. Please note that the part payment option incurs an administration fee of 3% of the course cost.

GetSmarter is an online-learning company with more than ten years’ experience in developing premium, online short courses from the world’s leading universities and institutions.

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All of our courses are taught in English. However, many of our participants are not native English speakers. Our videos have English subtitles, and tutors are available online to clarify the meaning of course materials and support participants as needed. Our courses take a “tools not rules” approach and aim to guide participants to develop their skills and broaden their perspectives, rather than focusing heavily on grammar or spelling.