The rapid advancement of digital technologies is fundamentally reshaping higher education. This paper reports the digital transformation journey of a sample university through the implementation of microcredentials as a key educational innovation. Microcredentials, characterized by compact and flexible learning modules, offer a solution to the evolving demands of both students and professionals. Microcredentials can be strategically integrated into curricula to enable personalized, practice-oriented learning paths, enhancing both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.

Digital education addresses several challenges, including the need to provide greater flexibility for participants, bridging the persistent gap between academic programs and industry requirements, and encouraging a sustainable culture of lifelong learning. The microcredentials focus on critical competencies in fields such as artificial intelligence, project management and digital transformation, aligning with industry requirements and ensuring students are well-prepared for the modern labor market.

A key aspect discussed in this paper is the conceptual framework behind the microcredentials, the technological infrastructure supporting its delivery, and the integration of these credentials into existing academic structures. Additionally, it highlights the unique strengths of this model, such as the combination of online learning with physical lab work, a focus on quality assurance, and redefining traditional degree structures to create modular, learner-centered pathways that support lifelong learning. Through this approach, universities address the digital transformation of education and establish a flexible, academic ecosystem.

This study further demonstrates that digital transformation through microcredentials represents a step toward the future. Accredited content will be experimentally divided into micromodules and integrated into the curriculum. The system is designed to offer flexibility for instructors to enable continuous development of the modules through regular evaluation and feedback. It will also illustrate the potential of opening universities to non-traditional learners, such as startups or professionals with prior degrees, creating significant value for both academia and industry.

Finally practical steps required to implement microcredentials are outlined. It further examines how these efforts contribute to flexible, learner-centered ecosystems, providing actionable insights for universities navigating the digital transformation of education.

Keywords: Higher education, Life-long learning, Microcredentials, Digital transformation, e-learning.