According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the gap is widening between the type of education offered in traditional higher education institutions and the skills needed to work in today’s digital world.

GOU programs are job-relevant and are tailored at bridging the skills-in-demand gap.

In a 2021 national survey, 71% of employers responded that online credentials were equal to or better than those earned through traditional means.

GOU is a leader in the use of technology to deliver ‘university-of-the-future’ online programs to a global community of learners worldwide.

A survey shows that 68% of American college students think college costs are too high given their current learning environments, while 71%  are worried about covering the costs of college education because of the high college fees of the traditional universities.

At GOU, we believe that a high standard and quality college education should not necessarily be expensive and out of reach to prospective learners. We ensure that we provide affordable quality university education to all who desire to go to university.

Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft, predicts that campus-based Universities will become less crucial thanks to the Internet…..According to him, five years from now, you’ll be able to find the best lectures in the world on the Web, which will be better than what you can find in any single university. He predicts that only technology can bring the current average annual university education cost of $50,000 a year over four years —a $200,000 education down, not just to $20,000 but to $2,000 in a few years from now.’

GOU is living proof of this prediction.

At GOU, our programs are designed to not only equip our learners with foundational knowledge but also enable them to master higher order thinking skills and mindset better suited to the realities of the emerging world so that they are more adept at applying their acquired knowledge, expertise and problem-solving skills in their respective fields of specialization

Research shows that microcredentials are becoming a means of creating efficient lifelong learning opportunities, making skills visible and portable, regardless of how they were earned.

GOU is a leader in offering microcredential programs– certificates, digital, badges, licences, etc to our global community of learners.

Based on GOU’s ‘Everyone Deserves to go to University’ policy, no applicant is deemed not qualified to pursue any of our programs. GOU implements an open, flexible entry scheme (FES) to facilitate the enrolment of prospective learners who did not initially meet the entry requirements by considering their prior learning/work/industry experience or success in our university preparatory modules.

At GOU, we ensure that no one is left behind regarding university education.

GOU programs are based on Education 4.0 provisions incorporating creative learning, lifelong learning, inter- or transdisciplinary learning, and personalized student-centered learning.

Therefore, our programs are Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Education 4.0 complaint reflecting the skill demands, opportunities, and realities of the modern era and job market.

The student debt crisis in the United States alone has surged 144% over the past decade, forcing 45 million Americans to shoulder more than $1.5 trillion in loans,” said Laurie Farros, president of Givling. Why take on so much debt just to go to college?

At GOU, we ensure that we provide affordable quality university education that saves our global community learners from the student debt trap.

Studies show that over 62% of prospective university students say they would be more likely to enroll in institutions offering programs and certificates tailored to the new economy.

GOU is offering such programs across key fields

According to the World University Service News, over the past decade, enrollment in some degree programs has steadily declined in the United States and other markets. The age of microcredentials – an alternative to degrees to meet the needs of learners and the labour market is here.

GOU is a leader in offering microcredentials programs– certificates, digital badges, licences, etc to our global community of learners.

Research has shown that approximately 40% of American adults have some type of alternative credentials, which could be a standalone certificate, industry certification, or license complementary to a traditional degree.

GOU is a leader in offering microcredentials programs– certificates, digital badges, licences, etc to our global community of learners.

Research shows that 72%  of people who financed their education with a student loan regret their decision, and 22%  reveal that student loan debt affects their mental health.

Don’t fall into the student debt trap; enroll in GOU’s world-class, affordable and job-relevant programs.

Employers are finding value in students who developed the job-relevant skill base required for the 4^th Industrial Revolution future job market.

GOU programs are targeted at job-relevant skills development.

According to European Union Commission, new technologies emerging over the next decade could reshape millions of jobs. In addition, it has been estimated that 50% of employees worldwide will need reskilling by 2025 due to digitalization. Therefore, there is a need to meet the skill requirements of the modern job market.

As a modern technological university, GOU offers programs that meet the job-relevant and in-demand critical skills requirements of the modern and rapidly changing job market in the technological age.

According to the World University Service News, a significant number of people worldwide have obtained some higher education credits but have not earned a formal degree. And 50% of students in the US either stop or drop out of higher education institutions before they complete a degree.

GOU is providing opportunities to these categories of learners to enroll in and complete their programs with us while still at work.