Online PGCert Design for Learning Environments University of Birmingham Online

Overview

Adopt diverse skills in design, technology, social science, data science and more to excel as an innovative learning designer across multiple industries with the Online PGCert Design for Learning Environments from the University of Birmingham. 

As one of the largest providers of distance and blended learning in the UK, you’ll learn how to educate others from experts in education whilst interacting with a rich culture of predominantly international students. If you’re not quite ready for this programme, try one module at a time with our micro-credentials option, where credits count toward this certificate.

• World-class Russell Group university
• The University of Birmingham is ranked as a world top 100 university (QS 2025)
• #1 most targeted university by top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2024)
• Universitas 21 member - a leading global network of research-intensive universities
• Leading UK university for distance and blended learning

Shape your own learning experience

By exposing you to different disciplines and perspectives, the Design for Learning Environment PGCert shapes your own learning experience. You will be encouraged to collaborate with fellow students, academics and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to create a portfolio of assessed work, including instructional design exercises, digital development and data analysis.

If you would like to study module by module, we also offer Design for Learning Environments short courses. These courses provide the same experience as the PGCert, but are divided into individual, 8-week modules, each worth 10 credits. So, you can flexibly ‘stack’ each module to achieve the full PGCert over a longer period of time.

Top Careers

• Learning Technologist

• Digital Learning Officer

• Instructional Designer

• Senior Learning Designer

• Performance Consultant

• Learning and Development Manager