{
  "id": 13895597,
  "title": "SIT sets up lifelong learning school that combines assessment, training and research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sit-sets-up-lifelong-learning-school-that-combines-assessment",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:20:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/sit-sets-lifelong-learning-school-combines-assessment-training-and-research"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has launched a new school, SITLearn, aimed at lifelong learning and career development. This comprehensive institution will combine skills assessment, continuing education, career development, industry partnerships, and research under one integrated model. SITLearn's unique approach sets it apart from other providers in Singapore's continuing education landscape, which typically focus solely on running programmes and work-study degrees.\n\nSITLearn will be based at the Punggol campus, with a dedicated hub expected to be operational by the first half of 2027. The institute has been working with over 40 organizations across various sectors, including hospitality, healthcare, and social services agencies, to develop skills assessment tools and frameworks. These tools aim to make invisible skills visible and validate learning acquired through both formal courses and on-the-job training.\n\nThe programs offered at SITLearn encompass specialist certificates, stackable micro-credentials, postgraduate programmes, and shorter continuing education modules. These courses address emerging market needs, such as AI capability, governance, responsible adoption, digital infrastructure for green data centres, and evaluating, managing, and mitigating risks associated with the energy transition. Course fees vary depending on the type, duration, and level of specialisation of the programme.\n\nSITLearn's integrated model emphasizes the importance of applying one's training and growing expertise while keeping learning and adapting to the evolving workforce needs. The school works closely with industry partners, such as through its Corporate Adjunct Professorship Scheme, to bring real-world experience into the classroom and ensure that the taught content is relevant to the current industry landscape.",
  "summary": "It works with industry in multiple aspects, from creating assessment tools to teaching programmes",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}