Millions around the world are considering postgraduate programmes as a means to either switch up within or switch out of their careers. As of 2020, there were over 70,000 students enrolled in open and distance learning courses in Malaysia alone.
There are good reasons for this surge of interest. Firstly, many are looking to enter a new industry and hence need the appropriate qualifications.
McKinsey Global Institute in The Future of Work after Covid-19 report found that across eight countries, more than 100 million workers, or 1 in 16, will need to find a different occupation by 2030 in the post-Covid-19 scenario.
Additionally, many are looking to secure better salary and promotion opportunities with a master’s degree.
However, a major factor preventing workers from pursuing postgraduate studies is time, and to some extent – money. This is where Taylor’s 100% Online Postgraduate Programmes come in.
“Our online postgraduate programmes are perfect for working adults with busy schedules, and even fresh graduates who want to work and earn money while furthering their studies,” says Pierre-Louis Genier, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Taylor’s Digital. “Especially when there is talk of economic uncertainty, many believe that it is favourable to have a job and study at the same time. Online studies are also a great value proposition for outstation and international students – they can pursue a course from wherever they are.”
Pierre-Louis notes that the programme is designed to not only afford students the flexibility of studying anytime, anywhere and at their own pace, but also provide students an experience leveraging on nanolearning.
Nanolearning – bite size is the right size
“The idea behind nanolearning is that the content is broken down into ‘bite-sized’ small topics that can be completed over short study sessions in the week, which ensures the learner’s attention is engaged. Students can jump in and out of a topic easily, and choose to study more on a specific day compared to another, based on their own timing and availability,” says Pierre-Louis.
Dr Enna Ayub, Director Digital Learning Experience, Taylor’s Digital further explains, “A key expectation from students embarking on a fully online programme without ever feeling lost, is to be provided a content that is rich, and engaging. We achieve this, by mixing delivery formats such as videos, text, discussions and also by embedding activities into the content. Each week includes a wide range of learning activities, such as exercises or games that students can complete in a matter of minutes, to help them apply what they have learnt while keeping them engaged.”
“Every week, students can interact with academics during live sessions and access the recordings if they are unable to attend these sessions. For greater support, students can also reach out to a learning facilitator to seek clarification on the content, or request a call for more personalised one-to-one guidance,” added Dr Enna Ayub.
The time is now
“More than a decade ago, Taylor’s pioneered numerous e-learning innovations to offer our campus-based students a richer learning experience. This outstanding success led us to set up Taylor’s Digital with an investment of RM5 million to spearhead the 100% online postgraduate programmes for working adults wherever they are to upskill or re-skill themselves without having to leave their jobs or compromise family time. Taylor’s leveraged our own experienced learning designers, programmers, and audio-visual team to produce nano-learning content designed for 21st century learners who cannot assimilate or afford long hours of learning in their fast-paced lives,” explains Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Professor Dr Pradeep Nair.
Taylor’s is also one of few Asian universities awarded the QS 5 Stars rating for Online Learning, apart from being the top private university in Southeast Asia three times in a row, according to the QS World University Rankings 2023. Additionally, the university is also ranked 16th in the world for the Graduate Employment Rate indicator in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.
Along with the institution’s reputation among industry players and employers, students in the online postgraduate programmes stand to benefit from real-world perspectives and networks in Asia.
To find out more about Taylor’s 100% Online Postgraduate Programmes, visit https://bit.ly/TaylorsOPP.
