The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) announced the launch of four new e-Masters programmes on Thursday to enable seamless remote learning during this the e-Masters programmes will provide an online learning environment that will deliver course content completely online and help to upskill working professionals with industry experience and expand their career options.
The four eMasters include programmes in Communication Systems, Cybersecurity, Power Sector Regulation, Economics & Management, and Commodity Markets & Risk Management. The programmes can also be sponsored by corporates for their employees.
Candidates, in this programme, will be required to complete a certain fixed number of courses in a flexible time period. Apart from online teaching, the programmes will also consist of on-campus practical training such as lab visits, lab sessions and demonstrations, for a period of two weeks.
The programmes are expected to commence from mid-August. The admissions to the programmes will take place in July. The details regarding eligibility, admission, and fees will be announced soon on the institute website.
“In order to be effective and remain relevant in the evolving scenarios, professionals are required to continually upgrade their knowledge and keep up with the latest developments in diverse fields. It has, therefore, become imperative to provide access to a complete ecosystem of knowledge. IIT Kanpur is introducing eMasters degree program to address the said requirement”.
“The eMasters program is expected to help employed personnel from industry and various other backgrounds enhance their skill sets and improve their employability. The program will also help people enhance their qualification by obtaining a formal degree in the state-of-the-art areas.”, said Professor Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur.
