Stackable Short Courses

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Campus	On-demand (on-line, self-paced) or online masterclass (specified dates)
Online	Yes

Overview

Stackable short courses (postgraduate-aligned microcredentials) are changing the face of university study, enabling you to prioritise what you learn, when. Providing specific, industry-based skills you need right now. Receive a stand-alone digital credential, with the added benefit of credit towards your Deakin degree*^

Mix and Match

You can mix and match any of the below 0.5 credit point stackable short courses (microcredentials) to be completed with credit applied to your postgraduate degree* up to the maximum allowable amount of general unspecified elective credit. Any stacking must add up to a whole number to be used for credit.

Guided Choice

Some courses have a choice of combinations of select stackable short courses (0.5cp microcredentials) to be completed with credit applied to your postgraduate degree up to the maximum allowable amount of credit as outlined in the specific course pages within the Deakin University Handbook.

*Subject to successful completion of the short course and limits on elective space outlined in specific postgraduate degrees’ course rules within the Deakin University Handbook. Typically, a maximum of four stackable short courses can be used as credit (2 credit points) towards a masters; and two stackable short courses can be used as credit (1 credit point) towards graduate certificates and diplomas.

^Individual course-specific entry requirements are applicable.

Stackable Short Courses

Online, on-demand study mode allows extra flexibility to learn on your schedule:

DMC701-OD

Programmatic advertising and trading

DMC702-OD

Digital Advertising Operations

DMC703-OD

Data Analytics for Insurance

DMC704-OD

Data Analytics for Supply Chain Logistics

DMC705-OD

Data Analytics for E-Commerce

DMC706-OD

Climate Change Communication

DMC707-OD

Preparing for Research

DMC708-OD

Designing for Research Implementation

DMC709-OD

Skill Up To Lead Culturally Diverse Teams

DMC710-OD

Crisis Leadership

DMC712-OD

Forecasting in Business and Economics

DMC713-OD

Life Cycle Assessment: A Practical Introduction

DMC714-OD

Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis in Business

DMC715-OD

Renewable Energy Microgrid: Market & Policy

DMC716-OD

Renewable Energy Microgrid: Integrating Green Hydrogen

DMC717-OD

Renewable Energy Microgrid: Energy Management In Standalone and Grid-Connected Modes

HMC701-OD

Patient Flow Management

HMC702-OD

Patient Journey and System Design

HMC703-OD

Promoting human and planetary health: Tools for a sustainable future

MMC702-OD

Foundations of Innovation

MMC703-OD

Innovation and Ideation

MMC704-OD

Innovation and organisational change

MMC705-OD

Innovation and leadership

MMC706-OD

Change tools

MMC718-OD

Predictive Modelling in Business and Economics

SMC701-OD

Front-end web development foundations

SMC702-OD

Web application server-side foundations

DMC719-OD

Railway Engineering: Planning and Maintenance

DMC718-OD

Railway Engineering: Design

Online, masterclass study mode delivered in live, interactive learning environment:

Change tools

Being Board Savvy

Project Management

Improve Your Presentation Skills

MMC710-SY

Beyond Compliance

MMC711-SY

Digital Transformation Leadership

MMC713-SY

Work and Wellbeing

MMC714-SY

Emergency and Consequence Management

MMC715-SY

Sustainable Leadership to 2030

Further information

For further information including terms and conditions, see the Microcredential Learner Support page.

It is always advisable to check with a Student Advisor before making a change in units to ensure you do not disrupt any specialisation or core unit requirements of your course.