"NON SCHOLAE SED VITAE DISCIMS."
We do not learn for school, but for life.
These words of wisdom are from the Latin phrase by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Emperor Nero¨s tutor, and also a statesman, philosopher, and poet of the Roman era. These words imply that one should study to better their life, not for academic credits, degrees or any specific qualification.
NPO CCC-TIES, the parent organization being a university consortium, began as a fledgling gathering of university faculties and academics while transcending existing frameworks to develop a new style of open education programs.