The upGrad, India’s largest online higher education brand announces entry in vernacular higher education programme by partnering with Mumbai University thereby further strengthening its presence in the degree market.
The university is launching its two Master of Arts in PR & Communications and Journalism, in online & blended learning format, powered by upGrad. The programme content will be available in Hindi and Marathi along with English, a first time-ever for Mumbai university who hadn’t yet gone digital with a Marathi-language programme.
What sets the programmes apart from their offline counterpart is that both programmes offer personalised learning tracks like Job Tracks, Self-Employment Track, and the Competitive Exam Track, that help learners understand their requirements and enrol for the learning track best suited for them, thus breaking the one-size-fits-all learning.
The learning modules will include live doubt-solving sessions, discussion forum, career coaching, and a 15-hour per week programme structure with live & recorded lectures delivered by the industry leaders & faculty.
“upGrad, in its strategic collaboration with Mumbai University, is committed to creating a world-class learning experience that will provide learners with the guidance of industry professionals, one-on-one personality development coaching, an opportunity to network with peers online, among others. With an aim to deliver an outcome-oriented learning experience, upGrad is also offering soft skills and aptitude coaching with interview preparation, resume building, personalised career advice and others,” says Phalgun Kompalli, Co-founder, upGrad.