Affiliate programme page — Rakuten Advertising only, Academy for Health & Fitness
Official Rakuten Advertising programme
Earn up to 50% per sale promoting UK-accredited courses
Join our affiliate programme exclusively on Rakuten Advertising. Promote 3,000+ CPD, QLS and Ofqual-regulated courses — and earn competitive commissions every month.
Up to 50%
Commission per sale
30 days
Cookie window
£25
Avg. order value
100K+
Active learners
Verified Rakuten Advertising advertiser · managed programme
How it works
Earn money in 3 simple steps
No minimum traffic required. Apply through Rakuten Advertising and start earning within
days.
STEP 01
Apply via Rakuten
Sign up or log in to Rakuten Advertising and apply to our programme. Approval
typically takes 1–2 business days.
STEP 02
Share your affiliate link
Get banners, deep links, and text links from your Rakuten dashboard. Place them
on your site, newsletter, or social channels.
STEP 03
Get paid monthly
Meet Rakuten's payment threshold and your commission is processed around the 20th
of each month.
Programme details
Everything you need to know
All the key facts about our Rakuten Advertising affiliate programme in one place.
Commission rate
Up to 50% per sale
One of the highest rates in UK e-learning.
Cookie duration
30 days
Long window to capture returning learners.
Avg. order value
£25
Low price point — easy for audiences to convert.
Payment schedule
Monthly
Around the 20th, processed via Rakuten Advertising.
Affiliate network
Rakuten Advertising
Exclusively managed through Rakuten's publisher platform.
Creative assets
Banners, text & deep links
Multiple banner sizes — all inside your Rakuten dashboard.
Who can join
Bloggers, sites & social
Website owners, bloggers, active social media pages.
Paid search
Permitted ✓
No brand bidding without prior approval from affiliate manager.
Deep linking
Fully supported
Link directly to any individual course page with ease.
Why partner with us
Built for publishers
From solo bloggers to large content networks — our Rakuten programme scales with your
audience.
Up to 50%
High commission
One of the highest rates in UK e-learning. Easy to convert at low price
points.
Monthly
Reliable payouts
Paid via Rakuten's trusted payment infrastructure with full earnings
transparency.
Live
Real-time reporting
Track clicks, conversions, and earnings live in your Rakuten publisher
dashboard.
3,000+
Course catalogue
Huge range across healthcare, fitness, education, and safety — easy deep
linking to any page.
CPD & QLS
Accredited content
Regulated, credible courses your audience can trust — boosts click-through and
conversion.
Dedicated
Affiliate manager
Direct support for campaigns, creative requests, and exclusive publisher
deals.
Who converts best
Find your audience fit
These publisher types consistently deliver the strongest results on our Rakuten
programme.
HR, workplace & training
Staff development, compliance, and professional upskilling audiences
perform extremely well.
Parenting & childcare
Safeguarding, EYFS, and childcare courses are popular with parenting
bloggers and nursery networks.
Fitness & nutrition
Personal trainers, fitness influencers, and health bloggers drive
consistent sales on our wellness courses.
Career & education
Comparison sites and career-advice publishers convert well on our
job-ready and upskilling programmes.
Social proof
What our partners say
Real results from publishers already earning on our Rakuten programme.
SR
★★★★★
"I added their health and safety courses to my HR blog and earned over £400 in the first two months. The conversion rate is genuinely impressive for the price point."
JP
★★★★★
"Deep linking through Rakuten means I can send visitors straight to the exact course. Payments land reliably every month and the affiliate manager is genuinely helpful."
FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need before you apply.
Do I need a Rakuten Advertising account to join?
Yes — our programme runs exclusively through Rakuten Advertising. If you don't have a
publisher account yet, you can register for free at rakutenadvertising.com, then apply to our
programme from there.
Do I need a website?
Not necessarily. Rakuten Advertising accepts publishers with active social media
pages, YouTube channels, and newsletters as well as websites.
Is there a minimum traffic requirement?
There is no minimum traffic threshold from our side. Rakuten's standard publisher
approval process applies — most active publishers are accepted.
Can I use paid search to promote courses?
Yes, paid search is permitted. You must not bid on branded terms ("Academy for Health
& Fitness", "HF Online") without prior approval from our affiliate manager.
How does deep linking work through Rakuten?
Deep linking is fully supported. You can generate affiliate links pointing to any
individual course page directly inside your Rakuten publisher dashboard.
Who do I contact for support?
Once approved, you'll have access to a dedicated affiliate manager. You can also
reach our team at [email protected]
Ready to start earning?
Apply through Rakuten Advertising in minutes.
We review applications within 1–2 business days.
CPD & QLS accredited
100,000+ learners
Monthly payouts via Rakuten
Managed programme