AQskill Review: Low Risk & High Returns
It’s difficult to find a place where you can learn online without spending all your money on a subscription or eating through all your data. You might have seen the social media app, AQskill, if you’ve ever searched for remote work skills online. This website, which has a presence in Africa with more than 63,000 students, says it delivers a low-cost, flexible approach to learning tech and business skills that lead to high-paying jobs. However, when a website offers to make you a professional data analyst, graphic designer, or virtual assistant for the price of a fast-food meal, it’s only logical to wonder, is AQskill legit or just another online hype machine?
Yes, AQskill is a legitimate e-learning platform, it is not like Zoom or Google Meet and it is not a Zoom replacement. The platform features pre-recorded video courses, rather than requiring you to log in to live video calls at certain times, which would be a nightmare if your neighbourhood has regular power failures. Purchase a course for up to three years access. What’s great for students in Africa is that the video lessons can be downloaded completely. Download the classes on midnight sub or free Wi-Fi for complete offline viewing on your phone and laptop whenever.
AQskill is certainly one of the cheapest on the market. The average price of an individual course or any structured course bundle is between N4,500 and N6,900. You get step by step practical training for tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, CapCut or freelancing in Upwork, for that amount of money. They also automatically issue a verifiable digital certificate when you finish all of the lessons. These certifications aren’t as academically impactful as a college degree but are excellent for enhancing your LinkedIn profile or to show a freelancer client that you are well-informed about using the software.
But, the platform isn’t all sunshine, and it is essential to understand any drawbacks before spending any money. Since all the lessons are pre-recorded, you will not have a teacher to stop and ask questions while the video is playing. In the event of a tough concept or software glitch, you’ll have to wait for their customer support mail or student forums to help you, therefore this is an issue of patience.
In the end, if you are just getting your feet wet in the digital workspace, AQskill is well worth the investment due to its low risk and low cost. It won’t get you a six-figure remote job overnight, but it gives you a roadmap that is easy to understand and structured, rather than a hodgepodge of random, disjointed YouTube tutorials. Downloading the videos, practicing on your own, and creating a portfolio is a great way to get your foot in the door for your career if you are disciplined enough to do so.
