Information on the eLearning platform TwentyOne Skills
With the new eLearning platform, the HSWT Graduate Academy offers a comprehensive portfolio of online courses for Early Career Researchers, provided by TwentyOne Skills - the online platform for academic training.
The benefits of the platform at a glance:
- Unlimited access to the entire course programme.
- Self-directed learning, when and where you want it
- Specific qualification in future skills
- Access to key competences for every career phase
The eLearning courses are offered in two formats:
- Deep-Dive courses (learning time approx. 2-3 hours, topics are presented in detail): ideal for researchers who want to learn new concepts and competences independently and on their own initiative
- Learning nuggets (learning time approx. 20 min.): focus on presenting a specific technique or method that can be applied to the user:s research and/or project work.
Monthly live events are also offered online to complement the content, providing an opportunity to ask questions, network and share ideas on specific topics
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Registration
There are 10 licences available for doctoral students and young researchers, each for 3 months. To obtain a licence, register for the current quarter using the registration form. The details on registration and use can be found at the bottom of this page.
- 2023/24 Cohort 3
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Registration from 01.05.2024, licence from 15.05.2024 to 14.08.2024
- 2023/24 Cohort 4
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Registration from 01.08.2024, licence from 15.08.2024 to 14.11.2024
Details on registration and use
- Registration is activated at the beginning of the quarter (from 1 November, 1 February, 1 May, 1 August).
- Licences are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- Re-registration is possible, but first-time users have priority.
- The licence is activated for 3 months on the 15th of the starting month (15 November-14 February, February-May, May-August, August-November).
- At the end of the 3 months, the experience is evaluated and the licence can be further used or surrendered as required.
- Upon full completion of an e-learning course, a certificate will automatically be issued attesting to the scope and content of the course. If applicable, the achievement can be credited in qualification programmes. There are usually short learning checks at the end of the e-learning to ensure that the course has been completed in full.
- The licence users per quarter form a cohort. The Graduate Academy supports peer exchange on learning content within the cohorts - information on this is available separately.