Fast-track your career as a learning designer with VU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Learning and Teaching. 100% online, AI-integrated, portfolio-driven, real-world projects.
Learn from experts in digital pedagogy and human-centered design. This course suits educators, trainers, and career changers looking to move into learning experience design, online education or digital pedagogy roles.
Our career-focused course will teach you to create effective online learning activities and content. You'll learn the production processes of learning experience digital design, and development and edtech tools.
You’ll graduate ready to work in this ever-expanding field as a learning designer, instructional designer, or digital educator.
Engage with AI tools, processes, and knowledge so that you can take advantage of rapidly changing technology. You'll examine new tools and practices, to future-proof your study.
You'll also learn how analytics can inform your work and how courses material can engage with digital tools to improve the learning experience.
This course is led by members of VU's Learning Design and Innovation team. We draw on our alumni network to gain further insights into changes in the field.
You'll work on industry and community projects, and graduate with up-to-date knowledge of technical tools and digital systems, and an interview-ready portfolio.
The course is designed for a range of professionals (both technically proficient and those less so). Classes are held online outside of business hours (no campus attendance required).
As this is a relatively new field, a wide range of previous undergraduate degrees meet the selection criteria. Please contact Dr. Natasha Dwyer at for more information.
Fees are heavily subsidised for eligible students in 2025. Apply now or register your interest – there's never been a better time to study!
When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).
Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.
You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.
After you are accepted into your course, you will need to enrol in your course units.
During enrolment, use your course delivery plan to understand the structure and requirements of your course.
Graduates from this course are in demand across education and industry, especially as AI reshapes how learning is delivered. You will be prepared for roles such as:
With the rapid adoption of AI and digital platforms, skilled learning designers who can leverage these tools are needed in schools, higher education, vocational training, corporate learning and development, and not-for-profits.
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