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Certificate Programs

Our certificate programs offer focused study in a specific area to help advance your career. If you’re looking for a professional development opportunity that can be completed in less than a year, a certificate program may be right for you.

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IBM SkillsBuild x UoPeople

Gain career-ready skills for today, earn credits toward a degree for tomorrow. UoPeople and IBM are collaborating to offer IBM SkillsBuild Certificates: free professional-level credentials developed and led by industry experts at IBM. Students can accelerate degree completion while learning in-demand skills to stand out and stay competitive in the global job market.

Complete in as little as 2 months
Specialize in Cybersecurity or Data Analytics
Earn valuable skills & college credits for FREE
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Game Design

Level up from gamer to creator and earn the skills to design, prototype, and develop engaging digital worlds. The Certificate in Game Design at UoPeople introduces students to core game design principles, narrative development, and game engine tools through hands-on projects and collaborative learning. Students explore how gameplay mechanics, storytelling, and player experience come together while developing practical design skills. At the end of the program, students create and present an original playable game.

Complete in about 10 months
Build on industry-leading platforms like Godot, Unity, and Unreal
Stand out to employers with a job-ready portfolio

Common Questions Students Are Asking Us

Questions regarding our academic programs offered at UoPeople

Absolutely! UoPeople has students from over 200 countries and territories.

University of the People is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

Absolutely! Classes at UoPeople are small and highly qualified instructors are available to answer students’ questions and offer support. Additionally, each student is connected with a personal Program Advisor at the commencement of their studies, who remains with them until graduation. Program Advisors act as the students’ personal support system throughout their studies. The Program Advisor will answer any questions the student may have, offer academic advice, discuss course selection, and offer encouragement throughout the student’s studies.

Asynchronous learning allows you to learn on your own schedule. You will have access via the UoPeople Online Campus to assignments, lectures, and other learning materials. There are no live lectures or set class times at UoPeople.  

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Looking for a brighter future?
20,264 students from The United States have already found it here.

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