Instructional Design
Develop foundational skills to design effective and engaging learning experiences in this two-course microcertificate program. Explore user-centered design principles and instructional methodologies that create meaningful educational impact. You’ll build the core competencies needed to develop compelling educational content and programs, and prepare for roles in the growing field of instructional design and educational technology.
Complete two courses to earn the certificate:
Students that are interested in the option of applying their graduate microcertificate credits to the Northwestern SPS MS in Information Design and Strategy program must submit an online application and submit all required application materials.
Students that elect to apply to a master's program before completing a graduate microcertificate will be able to count completed courses toward the applicable master's degree, but there will be no certificate conferred.
If you are interested in exploring this option, please contact the SPS graduate advising team for information on how to pursue a master's degree at SPS.
Applying for a microcertificate is easy—find out about the admission process and application deadlines.
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The Graduate Microcertificate application process is very streamlined. For detail, see the Microcertificate Admission page.
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Tuition for Northwestern graduate microcertificates is comparable to similar U.S. programs. Complete details can be found on the tuition page for this program.
Learn more about the related master's degree for this program—the MS in Information Design and Strategy.
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