Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Be it vocational or higher education, the tertiary sector is offering professional short courses during the pandemic for probably hundreds of thousands of people stuck at home, especially online study ...

Several online certification programs have been initiated by the Indian government, offering free-of-cost, high-quality courses taught by elite professors. SWAYAM is an initiative promoting ...

Microsoft Virtual Training Days offer free classes for everyone. Fundamentals classes for beginners cover foundational concepts, terms, and capabilities, while technical courses provide a journey to ...

With a lot of people suddenly out of work as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns, many state governments have pivoted to quickly provide funding to tertiary education like TAFE to ensure that people ...

WITH lots of new-found free time on our hands, there’s never been a better time to learn a new skill or start an online course than now. As Britain settles into its fourth week in lockdown, many ...

THE Private Sector Advisory Council’s (PSAC) jobs sector group pressed the government to expand certificate programs to train more skilled workers. In a statement on Wednesday, the PSAC called for ...

The University of Washington plans to offer free, short versions of some of its online courses, partly as a marketing strategy. “We hope some of the people who take the short courses will then become ...

Stage three restrictions designed to help slow the virus’ spread also means we’re holed up at home like never before, with a brief jog or trip to the supermarket the only outing most of us can look ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. TAFE NSW has been swamped with 100,000 enrolments for its free short courses as teachers raise concerns about their quality. The Premier ...