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What you pay on IKON SKILLS™
On this site you only pay for Micro-Credentials. Each one costs USD 14.99. That unlocks the learning journey for that Micro-Credential. IKON SKILLS™ issues a Certificate of Mastery for each completed Micro-Credential. It does not issue or confer Emerging Degrees. European International University, EIU-Paris issues the Emerging Degree documents on its own site.
Browse pathways on Emerging Degrees, Brand Leadership certifications, and the Micro-Credentials hub. Each Micro-Credential has 10 Core Competencies and 10 ECTS.
Paid on IKON SKILLS™
Micro-Credential fee
USD 14.99per Micro-Credential
Flat price. No extra card processing fee on this platform. You pay for one Micro-Credential at a time as you progress. No subscription.
- Full learning journey across 10 Core Competencies, unlimited reattempts to 75% mastery.
- Digital badge, Certificate of Mastery, and your IKON SKILLS™ Passport update when you finish the Micro-Credential.
- Earn free Micro-Credentials with spendable learning points at the rate shown on your Redeem page (worth USD 14.99). See Your points on the dashboard.
Information only · Paid on EIU-Paris
EIU-Paris Enrollment and Credential Fee
These figures are shown so Practitioners can plan. You do not pay them on IKON SKILLS™. You pay them to EIU-Paris on its own site, in full at enrollment or in 5 equal monthly installments (recommended). Online payment on the EIU-Paris site adds 8%.
- Bachelor: (EUR 90 + 8%) = EUR 97.20 × 5 = EUR 486
- Master: (EUR 150 + 8%) = EUR 162 × 5 = EUR 810
- DProf: (EUR 250 + 8%) = EUR 270 × 5 = EUR 1,350
Base fees before the 8% online payment charge on EIU-Paris: Bachelor EUR 450, Master EUR 750, DProf EUR 1,250. Apply at apply.eiu.ac/emerging-degrees.
Two paths for Emerging Degrees
Practitioners who want an Emerging Degree from EIU-Paris can choose either path. Both paths use the same Micro-Credentials on IKON SKILLS™. Degree documents always come from EIU-Paris.
Path A
Enroll with EIU-Paris from the start
Apply and pay the Enrollment and Credential Fee on the EIU-Paris site. You receive an Acceptance Letter with your EIU-Paris student ID number, become an official EIU-Paris student, and get third-party verification. Then complete the required Micro-Credentials here at USD 14.99 each.
Apply to EIU-ParisPath B
Complete all required Micro-Credentials first, then apply
Finish every required Micro-Credential on IKON SKILLS™ first. This is fine for financial or any other reason. When your stack is complete, apply to EIU-Paris and pay the Enrollment and Credential Fee there. EIU-Paris then issues the Emerging Degree documents.
EIU-Paris Emerging DegreesMicro-Credential fee by pathway
You pay USD 14.99 for each Micro-Credential you take on IKON SKILLS™. The EIU-Paris column is information only. Those fees are paid on the EIU-Paris site. Standard stack sizes reuse earlier Micro-Credentials as you move from Bachelor to Master to DProf (EQF level-6, EQF level-7 and EQF level-8 aligned).
| Pathway | Micro-Credentials | IKON SKILLS™ fee (USD) | EIU-Paris fee with 8% (EUR, info only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor (standard) | 18 | USD 269.82 | EUR 486 |
| Master (standard) | 24 | USD 359.76 | EUR 810 |
| DProf (standard) | 36 | USD 539.64 | EUR 1,350 |
| Exceptions: BFTP needs 24, MEIL needs 36, and DProf.Ed needs 48 Micro-Credentials. | |||
Combined totals (standard pathways, information only)
Approximate combined totals in euros for planning (Micro-Credential fees converted at USD 1 = EUR 0.894, rate on 8 October 2026). The IKON SKILLS™ part is paid in USD here. The EIU-Paris part is paid in EUR on the EIU-Paris site.
Bachelor
about EUR 727
Master
about EUR 1,132
DProf
about EUR 1,832
Brand Leadership certifications
CBA (3 Micro-Credentials), CBM (6) and CBS (12) use the same USD 14.99 learning fee per Micro-Credential on IKON SKILLS™. The EIU-Paris enrollment and credential fee for these certifications is EUR 250 (5 × EUR 50), or EUR 270 with the 8% online payment charge on the EIU-Paris site. Full stacks are listed on Brand Leadership.
Currency note
Micro-Credential fees are in US dollars and are charged only on IKON SKILLS™. Euro equivalents and the estimated totals may change slightly with the exchange rate. EIU-Paris fees are fixed in euros as shown and are paid on the EIU-Paris site. Your bank or payment provider sets the rate on each payment day.
IKON SKILLS™ issues a Certificate of Mastery for each completed Micro-Credential. It does not issue or confer Emerging Degrees. EIU-Paris issues the Emerging Degree documents on its own site.
Official pathway overview at EIU-Paris: eiu.ac/emerging-degrees.
FAQ
What do I pay on IKON SKILLS™?
Only the Micro-Credential fee: USD 14.99 per Micro-Credential. That unlocks the learning journey for that Micro-Credential. University enrollment and credential fees are paid to EIU-Paris on its own site, not here.
Does IKON SKILLS™ issue Emerging Degrees?
No. IKON SKILLS™ issues a Certificate of Mastery for each completed Micro-Credential. EIU-Paris issues the Emerging Degree documents on its own site.
What does the EIU-Paris fee cover?
It covers your official EIU-Paris Acceptance Letter, your unique student ID number, and later the verification, conferment and issuance of your Emerging Degree or Brand Leadership certification once your stack is complete. You pay that fee on the EIU-Paris site.
Can I earn a free Micro-Credential?
Yes. Redeem spendable learning points for a free Micro-Credential (worth USD 14.99). Your Redeem page shows the current points required and your remaining redemption limit.
Why might the euro total change?
Micro-Credential fees are in US dollars. Euro totals on this page use an indicative rate (USD 1 = EUR 0.894 on 8 October 2026) and may change slightly with the exchange rate your bank applies on each payment day. EIU-Paris fees are fixed in euros as shown and are paid on the EIU-Paris site.
How you earn points
Learning points — no daily or lifetime cap
- Clear a Core Competency: 1 learning point, once for each Core Competency cleared at Competent or better.
- Finish a Micro-Credential: 10 learning points, once per Micro-Credential finished.
- Finish an Emerging Degree pathway: All required Micro-Credentials: Bachelor 100, Master 200, Doctor 400 learning points, once per degree. This rewards pathway completion; EIU-Paris issues the degree.
Activity points — 1 per day, 300 lifetime
- Complete Profiling: 5 activity points once, exempt from the daily limit but included in the lifetime activity limit.
- Share a validated social post: 0.1 activity points per checked link, maximum 1 per day.
- Share your Skills Passport: 1 activity point, once every 7 days.
- Publish a helpful Community post: 0.1 activity points. Original published text only.
- Publish a helpful Community comment: 0.1 activity points; at least 20 characters, on another Practitioner’s post.
- Finish IKON Challenge™: 0.1 activity points per server-graded Trivia or Scramble round. Reveal earns no credit. No Duo.
Levels and free Micro-Credentials
- Learning comes first: Activity points can never make up more than 10% of your level points; learning always comes first. Levels also require completed Micro-Credentials and, for Mentor/Fellow, degree pathways.
- Use learning points only: 200 spendable learning points unlock one free Micro-Credential, up to 20 per Practitioner. Spending never reduces lifetime level points. Points keep counting beyond 5,000.
Level requirements — meet both points and completed Micro-Credentials
- IKON Starter: 100 level points + 2 completed Micro-Credentials.
- IKON Builder: 250 level points + 5 completed Micro-Credentials.
- IKON Specialist: 500 level points + 10 completed Micro-Credentials.
- Master Practitioner: 1000 level points + 25 completed Micro-Credentials.
- Senior Master: 2000 level points + 50 completed Micro-Credentials.
- Mentor: 3000 level points + 100 completed Micro-Credentials + 1 Bachelor pathway.
- Ambassador: 4000 level points + 150 completed Micro-Credentials.
- IKON Fellow: 5000 level points + 200 completed Micro-Credentials + 1 Master pathway.
Recognition certificates with verification QR codes are issued automatically from Master Practitioner up. The same rules apply to direct, affiliate, white-label, company, organization and sponsor-code Practitioners. Owner and QA accounts earn zero. Only work done counts.