Institutional case studies

When learning ends,
recognition continues.

Universities run learning across programmes, systems and careers. These stories show how credential infrastructure can connect the achievement to what comes next—without asking institutions to give up their academic authority or existing learning environment.

Start with the university story

From programme to credential

01LearningProgramme experience
02AchievementInstitutional recognition
03CredentialPortable · verifiable · skills-aware

Inside the implementations / 01—03

Credential infrastructure in practice.

Executive education, multi-country workforce learning and continuing professional development—three implementations built around existing programmes and systems.

01

A globally recognised university’s executive education division

From executive education to a connected professional journey

Connect recognition across executive programmes while preserving the university’s learning environment and academic authority.

The challenge

Programme achievements remained separate records across a continuing professional journey.

What was put in place

A credential and skills layer alongside existing learning systems, with standards-based verification.

At a glance

  • 36,000+Digital credentials issued
  • ≈24,000Professionals reached
  • 3+ yearsOngoing engagement
Initial deliveryFour-month initial implementation Post-launch support30-day hypercare

Why it matters to institutional teamsA foundation for continuing professional records, with workforce context as a further capability.

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02

A European language and workforce learning organisation

From fragmented training records to a portable learner record

Represent achievements consistently across a multi-country learning operation without forcing every programme into the same operating model.

The challenge

Different programmes, countries and funding requirements produced fragmented learning evidence.

What was put in place

A common credential and skills structure connected to selected learning workflows, with appropriate ESCO mappings.

At a glance

  • 40,000+Learners supported
  • 80,000+Digital credentials issued
  • ≈82%Adoption across the relevant learner population

66 languages · Five regulatory / funding frameworks

Initial deliveryDiscovery, integration, skills modelling and rollout Post-launch support30-day hypercare

Why it matters to institutional teamsShared credential infrastructure across different programmes, languages and regulatory requirements.

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03

One of Europe’s longest-established professional associations

From continuing learning to a connected professional record

Make continuing-learning achievements accessible and verifiable, with skills context that can support a longer professional record.

The challenge

Individual programme achievements did not form a connected picture of continuing professional development.

What was put in place

Selected learning workflows connected to digital credentials, verification and configured skills mappings.

At a glance

  • ≈3 monthsInitial implementation
  • 30 daysPost-launch hypercare

Selected learning programmes and credential workflows

Initial deliveryApproximately three-month initial implementation Post-launch support30-day hypercare

Why it matters to institutional teamsA foundation for recognising development across a member’s professional life.

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A related programme result / 04

Applied sciences

Applied-sciences university

The focus

Connect assessed competencies, achievements and career-services engagement.

The approach

Competency-linked badges, learner profiles, job intelligence, opportunities and a showcase directory.

Programme results

7,800+ students issued verified badges; 24,000+ credentials over three years; 45% higher career-services engagement and approximately 38% student adoption.

For your institution

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