Australian universities to offer ‘microcredentials’ in key areas to address skills crisis - the Guardian

Australian universities will offer almost 30 short courses in the key areas of IT, engineering, science, health and education in an attempt to curtail Australia’s skilled worker shortage. The 28 courses, or microcredentials, from 18 universities are designed to teach targeted skills that are more relevant for employers.The microcredentials include rural nursing, nuclear science, drone mapping and Einsteinian physics for school teachers and are offered at universities such as RMIT University, La Trobe University, University of Technology Sydney, University of New South Wales and University of Canberra.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jun/11/australian-universities-to-offer-microcredentials-in-key-areas-to-address-skills-crisis