17th December 2022
More Singaporeans are signing up for short online courses that are relevant to their careers. Courses that are popular with Singapore learners include those leading to certificates in data analytics and project management from tech giants such as Google and IBM.
These programmes are known as micro-credentials because they are of shorter duration. They take only three to 12 months to complete and are recognised by industries.
Micro-credentials are becoming more popular as working adults see the value of shorter and more flexible online programmes that are more job-focused.
Under SkillsFuture, every Singaporean aged 25 and above was given an initial $500 in credits in 2015. These can be used to acquire new skills or improve existing ones. Since 2021, more than 1,300 Singaporeans have used their SkillsFuture credits for subscriptions for bite-size micro-learning courses