LinkedIn Learning is one of the largest software and skills training websites and is free for UQ students and staff

Access LinkedIn Learning

You must activate a LinkedIn Learning account to access the course content. You do not need a personal LinkedIn profile to use LinkedIn Learning.  You can either connect your LinkedIn account or create a separate LinkedIn Learning account. 

Access or activate your account

LinkedIn Learning Sign in button

  1. Go to LinkedIn Learning 
  2. Click Sign in
  3. Enter your UQ email address in this format:
    • Students - s1234567@student.uq.edu.au
    • Staff - version with @uq.edu.au at the end
  4. Click Continue
  5. Click Continue to The University of Queensland
  6. You will be redirected to the UQ Authenticate page. Log in using your UQ username and password.

Linking to LinkedIn

  1. You can choose to connect your personal LinkedIn profile to your Learning account for additional features such as course recommendations for your skills and position and what’s trending on LinkedIn Learning. If you do link your LinkedIn profile, you will also be prompted to log in using your LinkedIn account each time, after you log in via UQ.
  2. The first time you access LinkedIn Learning you can select the "Continue without connecting my LinkedIn account" button to activate your LinkedIn Learning account without connecting to a LinkedIn account, if you prefer.
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LinkedIn Learning app

After you download the app from the app store, enter uq.edu.au to login via UQ Authenticate.

Alternatively, use your LinkedIn account details if you have linked your LinkedIn Learning account with LinkedIn.

Note: The LinkedIn Learning app is not available in all locations. If you are unable to access the app, please use the browser version.

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Sharing and embedding LinkedIn Learning content

Learn how to share LinkedIn Learning content with students and embed videos, courses, and pathways in your Learn.UQ (Blackboard) course site.

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LinkedIn Learning pathways

LinkedIn Learning software courses

LinkedIn Learning provides courses and video training for key software applications used at UQ.

  Word

  Excel

  PowerPoint

  Outlook

  Adobe Acrobat DC

  Illustrator

  Premiere Pro

  Photoshop

  R

  Python

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Privacy

As access to LinkedIn Learning is paid for by The University of Queensland, the administrator of the account will be able to see your Learning activity data (such as courses you've completed) but will not be able to see your private LinkedIn activity. You can control what is displayed on your personal LinkedIn profile. See the details of the Privacy Information.

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