Lifelong Learning
The Faculty of Science and Technology wants to initiate and support projects to develop courses for professionals and lifelong learning. The aim is to strengthen the ability to offer quality education to all those seeking continuing education, career change or skills development. The vision is that the faculty, through close contact with alumni, industry and the surrounding community, creates the conditions for offering lifelong learning throughout professional life.
Lifelong learning covers different types of education, such as moocs, stand-alone courses and contract education.
Call for proposals: Development funds for lifelong learning courses HT26-VT27
It is now possible to apply for funding for the development of courses for professionals.
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The faculty's goal is that in five years, five percent of the faculty's students will be working professionals and that the range of courses for professionals and lifelong learning will correspond to five percent of the faculty's education.
Lifelong learning will be built up gradually and is seen as a long-term investment. In 2022, the government grant for the science area's education is just over SEK 540 million, which gives a target for lifelong learning courses of around SEK 25-30 million per year, which corresponds to about 390 full-year students.
Create a lifelong learning course
As lifelong learning courses are aimed at professionals, they need to be designed in a specific way to suit the target group. This may mean that they:
- are modular, with modules of 1-3 credits
- have a low study rate (below 20 %)
- are offered in distance or blended mode
- have a long-term nature of the offer
- are attractive, i.e. have a high enrolment rate
- have a content that is in line with the government's collaborative program aimed at strengthening the position of workers in the labor market and the skills needs of society.
Skills development
See the range of skills development for professionals on the external website.
Short courses on green transition
To improve training opportunities for professionals with specialist skills, the government is investing specifically in short courses for professionals.
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Contact
- Matías Urenda Moris, Lifelong learning Coordinator. Questions about the overall initiative.
- Matias Urenda Moris
- Sonja Droschke, Study and career counsellor. Questions about admission, eligibility and selection.
- Sonja Droschke
- Nina Lund, Communications Officer.
- Nina Lund