Diia.Education, Ukraine’s national platform for reskilling, reaches 1.6 million users

After the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine launched a large-scale project called Diia.Education in 2023, new opportunities for professional learning have emerged. Diia.Education is a national edutainment platform of relevant knowledge and skills where users can study for free, learn new professions, and find jobs. It is the next stage in the evolution of the Diia.Digital Education project, which was launched in 2020 and focused on digital skills and digital literacy. Since then, almost 2 million Ukrainians have registered on the platform, and about 75% of users have watched all the episodes of their chosen course and received certificates. Now this initiative is becoming even more global.

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Future of Jobs Report, skills required for existing jobs will change considerably – by 40% on average from 2020 to 2025. The demand for new skills is changing rapidly, and people will need to be able to reskill and upskill throughout their careers. That is why Diia.Education was launched: the renewed platform has a unique user flow of learning that allows users to get specific skills by receiving recommended episodes of different series to create their personal learning trajectory. 

Now Diia.Education has 50 new educational series on different professions: from landscape design to barista, from graphic designer to baker, from project manager to packer. Educational series on digital literacy or cybersecurity also remain available on the platform. Absolutely all of them are free and accessible to everyone and will always remain so.

Each educational product was prepared by experts, taking into account the new European Adult Learning Agenda for 2021-2030, an important document approved by the Council of the European Union.

The complete list of professions and areas of study is available on the portal osvita.diia.gov.ua, and this list will be constantly updated. Priority is given to occupations that are in demand in the labor market. Upon successful completion of the training, everyone receives a certificate that can be added to their resume.

Actual knowledge of Diia.Education is taught in the form of educational series, microlearning with stop-lessons, podcasts, webinars, guides, and many courses presented by experts, well-known stars, and opinion leaders. The user can choose a personalized learning trajectory to learn not only in a linear manner but also to decide which episodes of which series would be helpful for them. Educational series are aimed at all key target audiences of all ages. 

In addition to the theoretical part, learners can take simulations with real tasks that employees face in various fields. A simulator is a tool that simulates a real work situation and allows the user to try out the role of a professional by answering questions from an expert. After the answer is chosen, the expert will explain which one is correct.

We believe in practical cooperation between the government, business, and the public sector, especially when it comes to the labor market. The content must meet the needs of employers. That is why all simulations and series were created in cooperation with leading industry representatives. Among them are technology companies: Ajax Systems, EPAM, Ciklum, LUN, Stfalcon, SendPulse, UnitCity, Vaimo, Support your app, SEO for Media; educational initiatives: Bazilik, Projector Creative & Tech Institute, Beetroot Academy; representatives of the business development ecosystem: Entrepreneurship and Export Development Office, Diia.Business; media and communication business: TWO MORE ROWS, Quadrate 28, Dentsu Ukraine, Kunsht; clothing brands: Etnodim, RITO, Motrya; restaurant and gastronomy business: Lviv Croissants, Silpo, SPELTA, Market Culture, 1708 Pizza di Napoli; public organizations: AFNU, CFNU; beauty industry: G.Bar, FIRM; job search sites: Jooble, Work.ua, Robota.ua. Also, Anastasiia Stepanova, SOCAR Energy Ukraine, MHP, Nova Poshta, Botanic Market, AGROMAT national chain of tile and sanitary ware stores, League of Masters platform, Balbek bureau, Uberem, Sales Audit, Pukhnastyi pet store, and grooming salon, Zablotskyi Clinic, and Klovsky Garden.

The website will also offer a career guidance test to help those who have not yet decided on their dream job and those looking for a new career opportunity. After answering 94 questions, the users will receive a guideline to help them find professions that match their abilities and talents.

All content on the Diia.Education platform is optimized for both computers and mobile devices. The platform itself complies with the principles of web accessibility. The interface has been designed with clear, legible fonts, high color contrast, and a simple layout to make it easier to navigate for people with cognitive or visual impairments. The platform also provides alternative text for images, subtitles for videos, and audio descriptions for multimedia content to make it accessible to users with visual or hearing impairments.

After watching the series, a person can see current vacancies for their chosen profession. Jooble, Work.ua, and Robota.ua have become partners in the new job search section. Vacancies from these websites are integrated into the platform, allowing users who have watched certain series to find their first job in a new profession.

Diia.Education is a platform that can be useful not only for Ukrainians. All content is also available in English. Free education on the platform for foreigners is our way of helping taxpayers from other countries who support Ukraine in this difficult time. For Ukrainians, it is an additional opportunity to improve their English.