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title: "GetSmarter: Online Courses in South Africa"
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# GetSmarter: Online Courses in South Africa

Enroll in university-backed online short courses in South Africa: 3–27 weeks, 3–12 hrs/week, cohort learning, certificate on completion.

## Breadcrumbs

- [EdTech](/categories/edtech)
- [GetSmarter](/getsmarter)

## Summary

Certified online short courses from top global universities

An online education platform offering certified short courses for professionals and teams, delivered with leading universities across AI, business, data, and more.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.getsmarter.com/ |
| Tagline | Certified online short courses from top global universities |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

GetSmarter is a web-based online education platform for professionals and organizations that want certified short courses from leading global universities.

Key capabilities focus on helping learners find, join, and complete supported online courses:

- **University-partnered catalog**: Courses delivered in partnership with institutions such as **MIT**, **Yale**, **LSE**, **University of Cambridge**, **University of Oxford**, **Harvard University**, **University of Cape Town**, **Stanford University**, and **IBM**.
- **Cohort-based short courses**: Programs typically run **3 to 27 weeks** with **3 to 12 hours per week**, using a cohort learning model designed for working professionals.
- **Browse and discover options**: Learners can browse courses by **top courses**, **university**, or **category** (including **Artificial Intelligence**, **Business Management and Strategy**, **Leadership**, **Marketing**, **Finance**, **Data Science and Analysis**, **Sustainability**, and **Cybersecurity**).
- **Certificates on completion**: Participants earn a **certificate** after completing a course to showcase skills in areas such as AI, business intelligence, and leadership.

Available on **Web**, **Android**, and **iOS**.

Target users include **individual learners** seeking career-relevant skills and **companies** buying learning solutions via **GetSmarter for Business**.

Notable in an African context, it was **founded in Cape Town (2008)** and operates globally through university partnerships, with a South Africa headquarters address listed in Salt River, Cape Town.

## Features

- [EdTech](/categories/edtech): Category
- [B2B](/tags/b2b): Product feature or technology
- [B2C](/tags/b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Skills Training](/tags/skills-training): Product feature or technology
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/getsmarter/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/getsmarter/reviews)
- [Transparency](/getsmarter/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/getsmarter)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)