The MIT ReACT Program in Computer and Data Science
Applicant criteria
- More than 18 year
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The MIT ReACT Certificate Program is designed to offer students MIT level course content in computer and data science, and innovation and entrepreneurship. The courses and problem sets are the same offered to MIT students. ReACT students will take unique offerings of the online courses with dedicated teaching assistants, 24/7 programmatic support, and discussion forums. When possible this will be made available in both English and Arabic. Nonetheless students are expected to have excellent English comprehension and math skills in order to be accepted into the program. The application process will be highly selective and a successful candidate will need to complete online proctored math and language tests. The application process is free.
Duration:
The MIT ReACT Certificate program is a year-long which includes 5-6 online courses that require 10-15 hours of work per week. Additionally, applicants should plan to attend the two weeks of nearly full-time workshops and boot camps at the end of January 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The workshops will run Sunday to Friday, with no sessions on Saturdays. They should also be prepared 6-12 month part-time internship.
Who should apply:
Refugees or displaced people who apply should be:
- Registered as refugees, asylees, or displaced people with a UN agency or the appropriate local government agency.
- Proficient in English: to succeed in the program, a TOEFL Internet-based score of 90 (577 paper-based) or equivalent is recommended.
- Have advanced math skills and/or programming skills.