edX at Victoria
We are the first university in New Zealand to partner with prestigious online course provider edX, offering a variety of courses under the name VictoriaX.
VictoriaX courses are free to study, interactive and provide learners from across the globe access to our world-class teaching and learning.
The unique courses are designed and taught by Victoria University of Wellington academics carrying out cutting-edge research at the forefront of their field, and offer learners the flexibility to study at one of New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious tertiary institutions from wherever they are.
Over the next three years, VictoriaX will deliver various online courses, including MOOCs (massive open online courses), SPOCs (small private online courses) and MicroMasters® courses.

Antarctica: Life on the Frozen Continent
Take a virtual field trip to discover fascinating Antarctic wildlife and meet scientists and artists living on the frozen continent. Course starts 13 November.

Ethical Leadership in a Changing World
Learn about the importance of an ethical approach for organisations, and how to become an ethical leader.

Antarctica: From Geology to Human History
Come on a virtual field trip to Antarctica, look at the geology and history of the coldest, driest, windiest continent on earth.

New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Maunga (Mountains)
Come and learn about the mountains of New Zealand and their complex geological and cultural histories.

Restorative Justice and Practice: Emergence of a Social Movement
Learn about the theory and practice of restorative justice, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s pioneering role in this social movement for change.

New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Islands (Ngā Motu)
Come and explore the New Zealand landscape through the lens of both Māori and Pākehā cultures in New Zealand’s first bicultural MOOC.
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