GOAL online application opens for graduate programmes

The online application portal for Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) 2023 graduate programmes is now open, offering over 60 programmes from 12 institutions locally and internationally.
GOAL recently collaborated with two new institutions which were added to its pool of partners: the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies; and India and Michael University, Bahamas.
Some new postgraduate programmes available in 2023 include postgraduate diplomas (PGDs) in Power Management, Renewable Energy, and Solid Waste Management. Similarly, new Masters programmes include Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Infrastructure Management, National Security and Intelligence Studies, and Digital Innovation and Intrapreneurship. 
“We encourage potential applicants to follow the instructions carefully when completing the online application form. It is important to submit only the documents requested, and ensure they are scanned with clarity before being uploaded to the online portal,” a statement shared on Tuesday detailed.
Prospective applicants are also advised to review their applications before submitting, and pay keen attention to the requisite academic qualifications for the programme they are applying for.
Essential documents required for the application process are: recent passport-size photograph; National ID Card or biodata page of passport; copy of the bachelor’s degree certificate from a recognised university; a transcript from a recognised university; and updated curriculum vitae (CV) with details of work experience. The CV should include two references with their names, email addresses and contact telephone numbers.
“All academic certificates and documents should be certified by a registered/ accredited Justice of Peace or Commissioner of Oaths. Certificates/documents not certified will be deemed invalid.”
To register and apply, applicants can go to: www.goal.edu.gy and click on the APPLY button. The online portal closes at midnight on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
As at December 2022, over 7,000 GOAL scholarships were awarded to citizens. GOAL ushers in a new era of higher tertiary education. It plays a significant role in mitigating the challenges facing persons living in remote and riverine areas.
Government is on track to fulfil its commitment of delivering 20,000 online scholarships in just over two years, with a budgetary allocation of $1.8 billion in Budget 2023. It is significantly higher than the $1.3 billion that was allocated in budget 2022.
This is a collaboration between the Education and Public Service Ministries to build human capacity to advance and sustain the ongoing transformation. (G12)