Ural Federal University's Online Courses Available at Coursera

11:06, January 13, 2021

Coursera concluded an agreement with UrFU

Ural Federal University and Coursera signed an agreement on the joint promotion of products and educational programs of Ural Federal University. For three years, educational programs will be promoted through the Coursera platform in international markets that are in the area of ​​interest of the university.

According to Andrei Sozykin, the vice-rector of UrFU for the development of educational activities, the promotion concerns not only individual online courses, but also specializations and online masters, in particular, the first online master's degree program of UrFU "Smart Region: Sustainable Development in the Digital Economy".

“Cousera provides UrFU with the opportunity to act as a partner in the creation of educational products of a unique type: Guided Projects,” says Andrey Sozykin. "This product is a short project carried out under the guidance of an instructor from the Ural Federal University on the Coursera technology platform."

Cooperation with Coursera on a long-term basis will allow UrFU students to use the courses of the world's leading universities in the development of disciplines and modules of educational programs.

“This is especially true for talented students, who will now have the opportunity to take a more advanced course and receive a certificate, for example, from Harvard or MIT, combining online training with practical work on a project,” says Viola Larionova, Deputy Vice-Rector for development of educational activities of UrFU. “It is important that the university is included in the global educational agenda and that students receive a variety of educational experience, including when studying courses in foreign languages.”