AKU Launches LEADS: Lifelong Learning Through Micro-Credentials

Today, the world is changing rapidly more so than ever before with disruptive technological development driving change in the nature and future of work, and the workplace. It is recognised that during a career youth would have to re-invent themselves, learn new skills or change jobs several times. Consequently, online short courses leading to micro-credentials have emerged as a response to the need for continuous re-skilling and up-skilling in the wake of a widening skills gap in the labour market. Aga Khan University (AKU) is excited to bring LEADS – an online and hybrid programme for continuing education enabling participants to earn micro-credentials. Designed to meet the evolving demands of the job market and also address concerns related to equity and access, LEADS offers everyone a path to growth, anytime and anywhere. Each micro-credential represents a course that offers clear standards and assessment, ensuring that achievements are credible, portable and bear the mark of quality valued by AKU.