ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on educating young students to prepare them for a particular profession, or to work in a particular field. In the near future, this will be only a minor aspect of a university’s role. Lifelong learning is becoming a practical reality, rather than a slogan. It examines four areas of competence will be particularly in demand in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: coding competence; communicative competence; team-working competence; and problem-solving competence. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on the educational system directly influence those who design education policy, as well as the individual teacher. The innovation economy is defined and shaped by new technology. Therefore, the educational system should take this into account, and design educational programmes that are suited to future needs. The emergence of new industries will require new expertise, which will be provided by the educational system. Singularity is the essence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
