Watch: Micro-credentials give students an employability edge at GETEX in Dubai

Watch: Micro-credentials give students an employability edge at GETEX in Dubai

Dubai: Students at the Global Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) in Dubai said that adding niche certification courses to their regular university studies have made them more employable in the UAE’s job market. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, inaugurated the 35th edition of GETEX today at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. High-school graduate Senalda Sunil, 19, said: “Today, the need of the hour is to add on courses beside what your university offers.” She has done a course on LinkedIn learning, Python, Law toolkit from Yale, negotiation and leadership courses on Courser. “I have plans to learn more. The more variety we can add to our learning kit the better it is,” added Senalda, a graduate of GEMS Founders School in Dubai. Her friend Jess Anthony, 18, agrees. Jess, who finished home school from Wolsey Hall Oxford, was attending GETEX scouting for short courses that he can add to his portfolio. “I have done JavaScript; I’m also doing an internship in graphic design and video editing. The courses add a lot of impetus to our portfolios. It shows a potential employer our varied interests and capabilities. More so, these courses upskill students and