Google has announced that it will start accepting Google Learning Certificates in place of college. The tech giant will be offering six-month courses for prospective employees to train for roles with high demand within a fraction of the time it would take at University.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded a Google Career Certificate which is to be considered by the company the equivalent of a four-year degree for similar roles.

While the cost of the courses hasn’t been revealed yet, based on the company’s existing certificates, it would be around $300, and the tech giant has announced that it will sourcing funds for about 100,000 scholarships. The courses are meant to give successful students the necessary skills to enter into high-paying career fields with growth potential.

The courses will mainly focus on subjects such as Data Analytics, Project Management, and User Experience Design, which are all to be taught by Google employees.

“These new career programs are designed and taught by Google employees who work in these fields. The programs equip participants with the essential skills they need to get a job. No degree or prior experience is required to take the courses,” Kent Walker, a senior vice president of global affairs at Google, wrote in a blog post.

“Take Yves Cooper, who enrolled in the program through our Grow with Google Partner, Merit America, while working as a van driver. Within five days of completing the program, he was offered a role as an IT helpdesk technician at a nonprofit in his hometown of Washington, D.C.,” Walker added.

The shift comes amid criticism surrounding college degrees regarding their accessibility to students. Most students are left with the enormous financial burden of courses that take several years to complete, and they remain in debt for years after graduation. Since there’s no guarantee of a decent wage or job security, some students are left worse than they started upon completing their studies.

On the other hand, Google Career Certificate is aimed at preparing students for immediate work for a fraction of the cost of traditional college degrees.