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GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY LEARNING

Your experience. Now, with AI.

academyEX upskills mid-career professionals into AI-literate leaders.

You’ll find Master’s degrees, micro-credentials, and hands-on workshops designed to help you lead AI adoption, drive sustainable innovation, and build high-performing teams. All delivered through flexible learning built for working professionals.


Because you’re not done yet. 

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PROGRAMMES STARTING SOON

Prepare for the future of work

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Masters
Hybrid learning
Leadership
Technology
Education

Starts 19 January 2026 Designed for educators, leaders and learning designers who want rethink what learning can be and create a future ready educational system. It's less about theory for theory's sake and more about action, impact and purpose.

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Microcredential
Hybrid learning
Leadership

Starts 12 November Learn directly from Frances Valintine (and her friends), New Zealand's leading voice on disruption, AI, and adaptive leadership. Five weeks of in-person sessions where you'll gain practical frameworks, applied AI thinking, and the kind of peer challenge that sharpens your leadership immediately.

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Free
Microcredential
Online
Business
AI

Starts 17 February. Skill up in essential AI & Digital Tools in 7 weeks. Designed for immediate application, this Micro-credential is your ticket to levelling-up in the digital world and unleashing your true potential in the ever-evolving workplace landscape.

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Microcredential
Online
Leadership
Sustainability

Starts 1 April. Learn how to tackle complex challenges with purpose. Explore leading innovation frameworks, build strategic thinking and leadership skills, and design practical solutions that drive sustainable, equitable change - in your organisation, community or career.

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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Your journey matters.

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from our EXceptional learners and partners

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Amanda Nicolle
Director Industry Partnerships, MSD - Digital Passport
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Rio Hemopo-Hunuki
Master of Technological Futures
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Malcolm Luey
Director, MBIE - Digital Boost
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Lara Nettle
Master of Change and Organisational Resilience
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Katie Desai
Master of Change and Organisational Resilience
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Lynne Miller
Master of Technological Futures
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Kate Lewis
Master of Contemporary Education
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Sumandana
Master of Contemporary Education

Upcoming events

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Free
Online
Business
Education
Sustainability
Technology
Converge Community Meetup
Every Tuesday

Keen on learning more about the innovative research happening at academyEX? Connect with us at Converge!

Designed as a dynamic hub to cultivate the research culture at academyEX, Converge is a safe and supportive environment where students, alumni, staff and industry professionals come together to collaboratively discuss and critique research ideas. It’s a great opportunity to learn and unlearn!

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Free
Online
Education
AI
Leading Innovation with AI in Education

What does it look like when AI meets culturally responsive, future-focused teaching? For Michael Harvey, it’s about designing learning that’s both engaging and equitable — where technology serves deep thinking, creativity, and connection.

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Free
Online
Education
Q&A about Master of Contemporary Education Part 2 & 3

Reignite your passion for teaching, learning, and leading change. If you’ve completed the Postgraduate Certificte in Digital & Collaborative Learning with The Mind Lab, or academyEX, you’ve already begun shaping the future of education. Now it’s time to take the next step.

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Online
Technology
Collective Care & Leadership in Action

When Tania Rowland began the Master of Technological Futures at academyEX, she had one bold question: why do New Zealand’s leaders hesitate to act on innovation and sustainability? That question grew into a research project comparing New Zealand and Denmark, two similar nations with very different results.

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RECOGNITION

We are award-winning

Innovation of the Year

Innovation and Impact Award

Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector

Outstanding Contribution to Technology & Business in New Zealand

Education Category

Digital & Collaborative Learning Programme

Educational App Award

Asia Pacific Talent Unleashed Awards

Ready to make an impact?