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Arqus Alliance Micro-Degree "Artificial Intelligence and Society" — University of Graz

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The University of Graz piloted a free, 16-ECTS, two-semester "Artificial Intelligence and Society" micro-degree open to Arqus European University Alliance students, combining technical AI foundations with ethics and law modules, documented in a peer-reviewed academic chapter.

16 ECTS
Micro-degree credit load
10 universities
Partner universities with free access
Arqus Alliance Micro-Degree "Artificial Intelligence and Society" — University of Graz

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
University of Graz (Arqus European University Alliance)
Period
2024–2025
Region (NUTS)
AT221
Keywords
higher education, interdisciplinary AI curriculum, micro-credentials

Context

The University of Graz, as part of the Arqus European University Alliance, piloted "Artificial Intelligence and Society," a 16-ECTS interdisciplinary micro-degree delivered fully online and free of charge to students from Arqus partner universities.

Objectives

Provide accessible AI-literacy training that combines technical foundations with the ethical and legal framework of AI, taught in German or English.

Activities

The programme was delivered across three modules (Basics, Application, Implementation) over winter 2024/25 and summer 2025, with lecture slides and Jupyter notebooks published as open educational resources; the pilot is documented in a peer-reviewed Springer Nature book chapter.

Conclusions

The pilot shows a replicable model for cross-institutional micro-credentials, but no completion or learning-outcome figures have been published to assess its impact.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
Staffing & skills
University of Graz faculty delivering course content across three modules (Basics, Application, Implementation)

Conditions for success

  • Free tuition for all Arqus-alliance students
  • Course materials published as open educational resources
  • Fully online delivery removing travel barriers between alliance universities
  • Cross-institutional credit recognition (16 ECTS) within the alliance

Common failure modes

  • No public completion or learning-outcome data limits the ability to demonstrate effectiveness or secure continued funding

Where it fits

Governance type
university consortium (Arqus European University Alliance)
Scale
multi-institutional (10 universities)
Income level
high-income (EU)

Commonly funded by

Erasmus+ National / regional programmes

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