Career switch into tech: Upskill with newly launched NUS CET degree, no IT background needed

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To help bridge the tech talent shortage companies and organisations are facing, the National University of Singapore (NUS) in October launched a new Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) programme that is specially designed for adult learners.

The Straits Times, 13 December 2023 

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