Transform your training into new career opportunities
UNE and Capability.Co are working together to create new opportunities for McDonald’s employees in the Archways to Opportunity Program who want to take their learning further.
Through this partnership, employees issued with Archways to Opportunity Micro-Credentials can apply for entry into UNE’s Bachelor of Business, with eligible students receiving up to 24 credit points of advanced standing (equivalent to four units of study).
This head start enables McDonald’s employees to fast-track their degree while maintaining flexible study options, with any granted credits to count towards electives or a minor.
Together, UNE and Capability.Co make it simple for McDonald’s employees to transform their training and work experience into a university qualification and create new career opportunities.


Learning options for employers
UNE recognises selected McDonald's credentials for advanced standing and entry into eligible courses. Expand the sections below to view the available pathways and eligibility requirements.
If you hold Foundation Credentials in the following areas:
- Crew Coach: Communication, Collaboration
- Shift Manager: Customer Focus, Problem Solving and Data
- Department Manager: Leadership, Engagement and Coaching, Agile and Innovative, Direction and Purpose
These credentials can be used towards selected UNE degrees through advanced standing:
Advanced standing available:
- 2 Foundation Microcredentials = 1 unit
- 4 Foundation Microcredentials = 2 units
- 8 Foundation Microcredentials = 4 units
If you have completed the following Advanced Credentials as a current Restaurant Manager:
- Leadership
- Engagement and Coaching
- Agile and Innovative
- Direction and Purpose
and have work experience as a Restaurant Manager, you may be eligible for entry into the Master of Business Administration under Rule B.
UNE’s Bachelor of Business is designed for students from diverse backgrounds, whether that's building on workplace experience, stepping up from a Cert III or higher, or continuing straight from high school.
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Simply include a link to your Credly account in your application, and our Admissions team will assess your “Archways to Opportunity” to ensure your application and advanced standing, where appropriate, are processed correctly.
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