Platform description - upGrad

upGrad is the largest Indian edtech platform that caters to the changing job market. To provide a second-to-none learning experience, it collaborates with major universities around the world.  With industry-specific training and over 300 hiring partners on the platform, students get great career support.  Currently, upGrad courses are available in the areas of management, technology, data science, health, law and humanities. 

upGrad courses: Types of programmes

Depending on the skill and academic level, you can go for upGrad courses in the following categories:

1. Advanced Certificate Programmes - A bachelor’s degree is required. 
2. Professional Certificate Programmes - A bachelor’s degree and one year of work experience are the minimum requirements. 
3. Executive Post-Graduate Programmes - A bachelor’s degree is required. For some programmes, 50% aggregate marks at graduation are required. 
4. Certificate Programmes - A bachelor’s or diploma degree after the 12th standard is required. For some of the upGrad courses under this programme type, a student has to go through a screening process held by the respective university the platform has collaborated with. 
5. Bachelor’s degree - A student must have 55% marks in Class 12. 
6. Master’s degree - A student must have at least 50% aggregate marks in a relevant bachelor’s degree. 
7. MBA (Global) - To pursue an MBA (Global) course from upGrad, one is required to have 50% marks and at least 2 - 3 years of work experience in a related field. 
8. Post Graduate Diploma - A bachelor’s degree with no minimum marks is required. 
9. Global Professional Certificate - For most of the upGrad courses under this type of programme, there is no minimum requirement. 

After completion of the upGrad courses, the certificates are provided by the respective universities. 

upGrad courses: Cost structure

Courses on upGrad are not free. However, it provides easy instalments as No Cost EMI, which can be paid through the course duration. Also, the cost of an upGrad course is relatively economical than the offline/on-campus course along with certification. 

upGrad courses: Category-wise specialisations

Here are the most popular upGrad courses categorised into:

Data Science

1. Master's in Data Science with PGP from IIIT Bangalore and MSc from Liverpool John Moores University
2. PG Certification in Machine Learning and Deep Learning
3. PG Program in Data Science
4. PG Diploma in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore
5. MCA - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

Technology

1. MSc in Computer Science
2. MCA Cloud Computing 
3. PG Certification in Full Stack Development with Job Guarantee 
4. PG Diploma in Software Development - Full Stack Development and DevOps

Management

1. Product Management Certification Program
2. NMIMS Global Access - MBA (Executive) with Specialisation in Business Analytics
3. Post Graduate Program in Life Insurance
4. Executive Program in Strategic Digital Marketing
5. Job Linked Management Program with PGP from IMT Ghaziabad

upGrad courses in collaboration with international institutions

upGrad has partnered with the following international institutions:

1. Deakin Business School

Headquartered in Australia, this business school is accredited under the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It is known for offering high-quality MBA programmes. 

2. Liverpool Business School

Liverpool Business School at Liverpool John Moores University is based in the UK and has centres in India and China. It is a member of AACSB International –The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 

3. Michigan State University 

Based in the USA, Michigan State University ranks among the top 100 universities of the world. It is also accredited under AACSB. 

upGrad courses in collaboration with national institutes

Here are some of the top national institutes upGrad is partners with:

1. IIIT Bangalore

The Indian Institute of Information Technology is an independent deemed university focusing on high-quality IT training. 

2. IIM Kozhikode 

IIM Kozhikode was established in 1996 and ranks 6th in position for management studies as per the NIRF rankings of 2020.

3. MICA

Mudra Institute Of Communications, Ahmedabad is India’s premier management institution for marketing and communication. 

Why pursue upGrad courses?

Here are the best advantages of pursuing online courses from upGrad:

1. upGrad courses offer one-on-one feedback on project submissions. Also, you get to participate in collaborative projects in real-time. 
2. You get the opportunity to get guidance from expert trainers. If you are pursuing an upGrad course that is taught by an international school, you get international academic support. 
3. You get to network with industry experts. 
4. upGrad has more than 300 hiring partners, thereby, offering you better placement opportunities. The current upGrad alumni are in top positions in major companies including Amazon, Accenture, ESPN, and Microsoft, among others. 
5. upGrad is currently expanding with more international and national institutes.