UAE: 83% people believe certificates from tech giants more likely to get them jobs in future

UAE: 83% people believe certificates from tech giants more likely to get them jobs in future

Demand for online learning likely triple in the year 2023, study finds

Published: Wed 21 Dec 2022, 5:59 PM Last updated: Wed 21 Dec 2022, 6:15 PM

The appetite for online learning in the UAE will most likely triple in the year 2023, with new language learning, digital skills and investments topping the list of sought-after skills in the next year, according to a global online learning platform.

The November 2022 study conducted by Coursera in partnership with Censuswide, an international market research consultancy surveyed individuals in the UAE, aged between 18-40, on their career goals, online learning habits, and choice of digital skills development courses.

The study showed that up until November 22 only a third of those surveyed said they took online courses and that 95% are ‘open’ and 68% are ‘very open’ to taking an online course in 2023.

Amongst the top three skills people in the UAE are keen on acquiring in 2023 are new language (36%), advanced digital skills such as programming, cloud computing, and software engineering (31%), and investing and trading (27%).

According to the data people living in the UAE highly value degrees with only 17% expressing a ‘strong regret’ over attending university. However, with the shift towards a