Educational Formats
This section introduces the different learning formats offered by the Learning for Life Centre at TU Delft. It highlights their main features—such as target audience, structure, learning outcomes, delivery, and certification—so you can easily choose the option that best fits your goals and available time. You can explore the lifelong learning options below, organised by format and look into what matters to you
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
Target audience: General public, global learners, working professionals
Duration:
5-7 weeks
Level:
Entry, mid and advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Explore new fields; gain foundational knowledge; join global conversations
Delivery Method:
Online; self-paced
Access, Certification & Credits:
Free access to content (for a limited time); certificate of completion available for a fee
Instructor workload for design:
High
Instructor workload for delivery:
Low
Paid Professional Education (Online Courses)
Target audience: Working professionals, prospective master’s students
Duration:
5-7 weeks
Level:
Intermidiate; advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Deepen expertise in a specific field; apply skills directly at work; professional development
Delivery Method:
Online; instructor-paced; intensive
Access, Certification & Credits:
Digital certificate of completion; CEUs
Instructor workload for design:
High
Instructor workload for delivery:
Medium/High
Online Academic Courses and Short Programs*
Target audience: Working professionals, prospective master’s students
Duration:
8+ weeks
Level:
Entry, mid, advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Bridge theory and practice; earn academic credit; progress toward degrees
Delivery Method:
Online; self or instructor-paced; thematic course bundles
Access, Certification & Credits:
Digital certificate of completion; ECTS; potential microcredential
Instructor workload for design*:
Low
Instructor workload for delivery:
Medium
* Online Academic Courses are existing campus courses delivered online and in parallel to master students and professionals, within a specific bachelor or master track.
Masterclasses
Target audience: Working professionals, prospective master’s students
Duration:
3 hours – 2 days
Level:
Mid and advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Advanced insights; bridge theory and practice; professional development
Delivery Method:
Online or in-person; instructor-paced; intensive; real-world challenge; hands-on; interactive
Access, Certification & Credits:
Sometimes certificate of attendance
Instructor workload for design:
Low/medium
Instructor workload for delivery:
Low/medium
Online Expert Lectures
Target audience: Working professionals
Duration:
1-2 hours
Level:
Entry, mid and advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Awareness; knowledge sharing
Delivery Method:
Online; live Recording available; short; focused sessions; Q&A session.
Access, Certification & Credits:
Certificate of attendance
Instructor workload for design:
Low
Instructor workload for delivery:
Lox/medium
Learning Communities
Target audience: students (applied science universities and research universities), companies, orgnizations
Duration:
10 to 20 weeks
Level:
Entry, mid and advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge sharing; collaboation; transformative skills; tackling societal problems
Delivery Method:
Online (self-paced) and in-person sessions
Access, Certification & Credits:
No
Instructor workload for design:
Low
Instructor workload for delivery:
Medium
Summer/Winter Schools
Target audience: Working professionals
Duration:
3 to 10 days
Level:
Mid and advanced
Learning Outcomes:
Deep dive into topics; Collaboration; Cultural exchange
Delivery Method:
Online, in-person, blended; often project-based or thematic
Access, Certification & Credits:
Sometimes, certificate of attendance
Instructor workload for design:
Medium
Instructor workload for delivery:
High
Visit our full catalogue on the Learning for Life Centre website.
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