9. 11. 2026
The 4EU+ MICI project has reached an important milestone with the completion of its first reporting period (1 March 2025–31 August 2026). Over the past 18 months, the consortium has moved from establishing the project's governance and methodological foundations towards developing and testing practical approaches to micro-credential design and integration across the 4EU+ Alliance.
The 4EU+ Micro-Credential Integration (4EU+ MICI) project has reached an important milestone with the completion of its first reporting period (1 March 2025–31 August 2026). Over the past 18 months, the consortium has moved from establishing the project's governance and methodological foundations towards developing and testing practical approaches to micro-credential design and integration across the 4EU+ Alliance.
An important highlight of this period was the external mid-term review conducted by the project's External Advisory Committee. The review confirmed the overall richness of the project's approach, recognising the coherence of its methodology, its alignment with the strategic objectives of the 4EU+ Alliance and the quality of the initial results.
“Through MICI, we want to open new doors to learning at every stage of life. By bringing together the expertise of our universities across borders, we can help people develop new skills, navigate change and shape their futures. Our shared ambition is to turn European cooperation into learning opportunities that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives,” says Marta La Torre, 4EU+ MICI Project Manager.
From joint foundations to practical experimentation
Across its five Work Packages, 4EU+ MICI has made progress in several areas. The consortium established its governance, monitoring and internal quality mechanisms, analysed digital, green and transversal skills needs across partner contexts, with the findings consolidated in the Data Collection Report, and developed a common 4EU+ Micro-Credential Template. The project also moved towards practical experimentation, including the Leadership of Cooperation pilot, which explored how existing university courses could be transformed into short, competency-based and workplace-oriented learning experiences. In parallel, the first 4EU+ offer of micro-credentials began taking shape in areas such as health, digital technologies, sustainability and professional development. Work on analysing existing quality assurance frameworks and establishing the project's communication and dissemination strategy further strengthened the foundations for the next implementation phase.
Looking ahead
The first phase of 4EU+ MICI has brought together expertise and experience from across the 4EU+ Alliance to explore how universities can respond to changing skills needs through more flexible learning opportunities. With a positive mid-term review behind them, the project partners are now turning their attention to developing and testing the first micro-credentials, ensuring that they meet shared quality standards. The next major milestone is already on the horizon: the first pilot micro-credential offerings of the 4EU+ Alliance are expected to be announced in September 2027, opening up new learning opportunities for prospective learners across the Alliance.
About 4EU+ MICI
4EU+ MICI - The 4EU+ Micro-Credential Integration – is funded through the European Commission's 2024 Erasmus+ call for European policy experimentation. It brings together all eight universities in the 4EU+ Alliance to develop a common framework for the design, recognition and implementation of micro-credentials.