UP Manila Partners with OpenLearning for AI-Powered Micro-Credentials

Manila, Philippines, 3rd October 2025 — OpenLearning Limited (ASX: OLL), a leading AI-powered learning management system (LMS) and micro-credentialing platform, has announced its partnership with the University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) — the nation’s top-ranked university — to deliver a suite of online micro-credential programs designed for professionals, educators, and lifelong learners.

Under the partnership, UP Manila will adopt OpenLearning as its official learning management system for micro-credentials and lifelong learning, empowering academic units and hospitals within the UP System to design and deliver short, skills-focused courses aligned with national health and education priorities.

UP Manila is one of eight constituent universities of the University of the Philippines (UP) System, the country’s national university and largest public higher education network, serving over 60,000 students nationwide. UP is consistently recognized as the top-ranked university in the Philippines and plays a pivotal role in shaping the country’s higher education landscape.

First Series of Micro-Credential Courses

UP Manila will soon launch over 20 public micro-credential courses through OpenLearning, spanning health, research, gender studies, and governance, including:

• Gender Sensitivity Training – Center for Gender & Women Studies
• Artificial Intelligence for Medical Educators – Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine
• Medical Informatics for Medical Educators – Department of Medical Informatics, College of Medicine
• Primary Health Care-Oriented Practice for Specialists – Philippine General Hospital
• Clinical Ethics Series for Tertiary Hospital Care – Social Medicine Unit, College of Medicine
• Basic ECG Course for the Non-Internist – Division of Cardiology, College of Medicine
• Smoking & Vaping Cessation Training for Frontline Physicians – Division of Pulmonary Medicine, College of Medicine
• Brain Death Determination in a Tertiary Hospital – Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine
• Good Clinical Practice for Research Certification – National Institute of Health
• Care for the Elderly in the Philippine Setting – National Institute of Health
• Clinical Teaching – National Teachers Training College
• Dental Radiography – College of Dentistry
• Dental Pharmacology – College of Dentistry
• Public Health Topics – College of Public Health
• Leadership in Advanced Clinical Nursing – College of Nursing
• Advanced Nursing for Critical Care – College of Nursing
• Government Design: Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary – College of Arts & Sciences
• Geriatric & Oncology Nursing – College of Nursing & Philippine General Hospital
• Forensic Science: The Basics – National Forensics Institute
• Clinical Audiometry – College of Allied Medical Professions
• Clinical Pharmacy – College of Pharmacology

These stackable, open-access credentials are available to both professionals and the general public, supporting professional development, continuing education, and employability. The initiative aligns with the Philippine government’s national drive for lifelong learning and skills recognition through flexible, high-impact online education.

Adam Brimo, CEO and Managing Director of OpenLearning, said: “We are honoured to partner with the University of the Philippines Manila, the nation’s top-ranked and most respected public university. This collaboration showcases UP Manila’s leadership in digital learning and OpenLearning’s ability to support world-class micro-credential programs powered by AI and learning science. Together, we aim to expand access to high-quality, flexible learning opportunities across the Philippines.”

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