On December 29, 2020 an online seminar on “Micro-credits: the essence, necessity, advantages of micro-programs for employers and students” was held with the participation of HEIs of the Republic of Tajikistan and the coordinator of the National Erasmus+ Office in Tajikistan. The main purpose of the seminar is to get acquainted with the concept of the micro-credits: the essence, importance and its advantages, the use of micro-credits in the experience of European partners and HEIs of the Republic of Tajikistan, to understanding the potential benefits of micro-programs for employers and students and distance learning problems. The participants of the seminar made presentations on “Micro-credits in education: the essence, importance and advantages of running a higher education system”, “Examples of short-term training courses as possible micro-credits”, “Distance education system: problems of implementation and solutions” and “The role of virtual laboratories in the formation of students’ professional competencies on the example of the subject” Information Communication and Computer Networks.” At the end of the seminar, the delegation of the Department of International Cooperation, the implementation of projects and academic exchanges of the university exchanged views on other aspects of cooperation.