Account creation and service access

Creating your LinkedIn Learning account

LinkedIn Learning is available free of charge to all University of Edinburgh staff and students. Your account will be automatically created the first time you log into the service using your University credentials (email, username and password).

To create your account, visit LinkedIn Learning using the button below and enter your University email address (excluding the 'sms' part if you are a student e.g. b.smith@ed.ac.uk).

You will be taken to a Microsoft Authentication login page. The screen would be the same as you see if logging into Office 365 directly. In addition, you may be asked to authenticate with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using your Authenticator app or hardware token.

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This is the same screen you see when you access Office 365 applications within the University, such as your email. 

During this part of the process, you may be asked to connect your personal LinkedIn account with your new LinkedIn Learning account. This is optional as a LinkedIn account is not required to use LinkedIn Learning, however, there are some benefits to connecting your accounts. Before deciding whether or not to connect, why not learn about the advantages and disadvantages of connecting your accounts?

Create your free LinkedIn Learning account

Connecting to LinkedIn

Accessing LinkedIn Learning

As well as logging via the main LinkedIn Learning website, you can access the service through:

• MyEd - Search for the LinkedIn Learning channel
• DiscoverEd - Search for and access courses through the University's DiscoverEd library catalogue
• People and Money (staff only) - Browse courses (English only) within the Learning app and track your learning history within People and Money
• LinkedIn - Access courses via the 'Learning' tab of LinkedIn if you have connected your personal LinkedIn account to your learning account
• Content links - View courses and videos using direct links to LinkedIn Learning content

How to use LinkedIn Learning

If you want to learn how to use LinkedIn Learning, the Digital Skills and Training team regularly delivers training courses for students and staff which can be booked via Event Booking (students) and People and Money (staff). Alternatively, you can view the how to use LinkedIn Learning video tutorial if you prefer to learn online.

Digital Skills, Design & Training

How to use LinkedIn Learning