Universities revising IT modules to align with industry

Some Singapore universities are introducing more specialised courses in their information technology and digital curriculum to keep up with changing industry demands, write Kate Low and Calvin Yang for Channel News Asia.

They hope that the move, which includes arming undergraduates with industry certifications to go beyond their general tech degrees, will help them be more employable.

Human resource experts told CAN that such specialisation will be crucial in enhancing one’s employability, given that challenges in the tech market are likely to persist. Cybersecurity provider Ensign InfoSecurity has been on the lookout for talent, but its search has been bumpy, with fresh graduates lacking certain skill sets that they are looking for. To ease the problem, the company came up with its own ethical hacking boot camp to upskill and identify potential employees.
Full report on the Channel News Asia site