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foodpanda inks gift agreement with SUTD to nurture Singapore’s tech talent of the future
foodpanda announced a three-year partnership with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to support digital upskilling for students as part of SUTD’s 42 Singapore programme. foodpanda and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have entered a three-year partnership to equip students with digital capabilities to be relevant in the future. This […]
SUTD and Ecole 42 Collaborate to Set-Up First Tuition-Free, No Instructor Programme in Singapore
To develop future coding talents, computer programming developers and specialists for the digital world The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Ecole 42 in Paris, France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to collaborate on setting-up a tuition-fee free Continuing Education and Training (CET) programme focused on programming in Singapore. Supported by SkillsFuture Singapore […]
Revolutionizing Education: 42 Singapore’s Skills-Centric Approach
Singapore – A new coding school is helping students move toward skills-based qualification while encouraging life-long learning. Known as 42 Singapore, the model also aims to reskill and upskill the local workforce.
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing says it sends a message to employers that skills matter more than credentials.
SUTD’s tuition-free coding school draws 3,000 applicants for first intake
SINGAPORE – A tuition-free coding school, modelled after a pioneering French school that has since grown worldwide, had 3,000 applicants vying for a spot in its first batch in Singapore.
After a rigorous selection process, the inaugural cohort of 190 students will start school this week at 42 Singapore (42SG), which is offered by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
The students, whose ages range from 18 to 60 years, went through 26 intensive days of “bootcamp” before they were accepted.
No teachers, no academic prerequisites: SUTD challenges traditional learning with new ICT course
(Straits Times Article) SINGAPORE – Imagine a university programme that does not require any academic prerequisites and has no teachers or structured lessons. That is precisely what the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is offering – a unique and inclusive skills-based pathway for students to acquire and hone information and communications technology (ICT) skills.
Dubbed “42 Singapore” (42 SG), the programme, which is free, uses a peer-learning approach and offers full hands-on, project-based learning in a gamified environment.