Partner With Us: For Employers
Why Partner with UofG to Upskill Your Workforce
UofG offer Flexible, credit‑bearing Microcredentials that are industry-informed, grounded in academic excellence and respond directly to skills demand.
Organisations across all sectors are facing an accelerating skills gaps, particularly in digital skills, data and information analysis, management and leadership, and healthcare capability. The University of Glasgow partners with employers to develop and deliver short, accessible Online Distance Learning (ODL) Microcredentials tailored to upskill employees at pace and without disrupting day‑to‑day operations.
Learning that develops skills and delivers organisational impact:
- Flexible learning that protects productivity Online delivery enables employees to learn at their own pace and around work commitments, minimising disruption while supporting wellbeing, motivation, and sustained performance.
- Industry‑aligned curriculum with immediate workplace impact Our courses are informed by current market and sector trends, ensuring your organisation develops relevant, future‑focused capabilities that can be applied directly in the workplace.
- Stronger engagement, loyalty, and retention By investing in development opportunities, you demonstrate a tangible commitment to employee progression, helping to increase engagement, reduce turnover, and strengthen your employer value proposition.
- Cost‑effective workforce development Group discounts and targeted Microcredential provision allow you to maximise the return on your training budget while delivering high‑quality, credit‑bearing learning at scale.
- Improved organisational performance and agility A more skilled and confident workforce enhances organisational competitiveness, adaptability, and agility in fast‑evolving sectors.
- Strategic support for organisational development and skills planning Our Microcredentials help address identified skills gaps while empowering employees with new skills and academic credit, supporting long‑term resilience, succession planning, and pathways into further qualifications.
In recognition of the importance of closing skills gaps and keeping career development accessible, we offer a range of individual and group discounts across selected Microcredential courses.
For enquiries, further information, or to discuss bespoke projects aligned to your organisational priorities, please contact: Keir.Elder@glasgow.ac.uk
Encourage your employees to subscribe to our Mailing List to be alerted when applications open!
How We Work With Employers
We work in close collaboration with employers to ensure our courses align with real‑world skills needs and organisational priorities. Through strategic partnerships, our team engages directly with organisations to explore workforce development goals, identify current and emerging skills gaps, and design learning solutions that support specific business objectives. Our patnership approach ensures we:
- Understand your skills priorities and map relevant Microcredentials to ensure courses align with organisational and sectoral demand.
- Co-develop courses and flexible delivery models tailored to organisational needs.
- Set out recognised and defined outcomes, whether these be skills focussed, academic credits, professional recognition or progression pathways.
Become an Engagement Partner
Employers can engage with us on an ongoing basis, or for a specific upcoming course run.
As an Engagement Partner you can gain early visibility of opportunties and shape direct benefits for you and your teams. Unlock the full potential of your workforce by supporting access to quality assured courses aligned to workplace needs. In return your organisation benefits from improved staff capability, motivation, recognition of CPD activities, and routes to further study.
Our Engagement Partners typically support participation by:
- Promoting opportunities internally using ready-to-use graphics and sample copy we provide, or adapting material to tsuit your organisation.
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Sharing course information via internal communications channels, such as MS Teams, e‑newsletters, and staff mailing lists.
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Encouraging staff to subscribe to our Mailing List so they’re notified when applications open.
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Highlighting courses in team and departmental meetings, reinforcing learning as a strategic priority.
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Recognising or incentivising completion as part of employees’ continuing professional development.
We work with you to make promotion simple, relevant, and aligned with organisational goals.
Contact Keir.Elder@glasgow.ac.uk to become an engagement partner today.
Funding & Discounts
In recognition of the importance of addressing skills gaps and supporting career development, our courses are priced to remain accessible while delivering high‑quality, industry‑relevant learning.
Our 10‑week courses are typically priced at around £625, with some shorter course options available and localised variation in fees across the portfolio.
We are pleased to offer discount options on select courses for University of Glasgow alumni, former UofG SFC Upskilling learners, as well as some targeted discounts or criterion-based funding opportunities for NHS, Third Sector, or Health and Social Care employees.
Organisations can access volume‑based discounts, with bookings for two or more staff members eligible for discounts ranging from 5–15%, depending on the number of places booked.
Contact Keir.Elder@glasgow.ac.uk to find out more.
Since launching in 2020 UofG Online Microcredentials have supported over 8,500 learners to:
→ Maximise their employability
→ Become more effective in current roles
→ Network with a group of likeminded professionals
→ Prove CPD
→ Enhance their CV with academic credentials
→ Move onto further postgraduate-level study
Has one of your staff members finished a course? They can submit a testimonial here!