Opportunity for Students to Obtain Global Scale Skill Certification in Collaboration with BAU and Coursera

BAU and Coursera Collaboration Offers Students a Global Scale Skills Certificate Opportunity

Bahçeşehir University is providing its students with the opportunity to obtain skills certificates that are globally recognized through a two-year collaboration with the global online learning platform Coursera. In this era where practical skills and international certifications are becoming as important as diplomas, this partnership established by BAU with Coursera stands out as a significant step in empowering students' career journeys.

Career Paths Strengthened by Global Certifications

BAU Rector Prof. Dr. Esra Hatipoğlu emphasized that young individuals open to learning and development are the most valuable resource, stating that the main objective of Bahçeşehir University is to equip students not only with academic knowledge but also with globally valid skills. Thanks to the Coursera collaboration, students can access industry-recognized certificates in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, project management, and cybersecurity.

These certificates enhance students' employability after graduation while also contributing to the creation of a stronger profile in the international job market.

BAU CAMPUS Vision: Technology and Artificial Intelligence-Focused Learning

This collaboration with Coursera directly aligns with the BAU CAMPUS vision. BAU CAMPUS positions itself as the new campus supporting Bahçeşehir University's educational approach focused on technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence. Learning at this campus is not limited to content consumption; it is shaped alongside digital tools, data-driven approaches, and AI-supported applications.

The technology and artificial intelligence tools used at BAU CAMPUS enable students to engage with the expectations of today's job market at an earlier stage. Micro-certificates, online platforms, and AI-supported learning contents allow students to acquire skills at their own pace, according to their interests, and in a flexible manner. This structure reinforces BAU's understanding of "accessible education anytime and anywhere" on a campus scale.

Changing Expectations of the Job Market

Coursera Content Manager Marni Baker Stein visited Bahçeşehir University and met with university administration and faculty deans. Stein noted that micro-certificates are gaining increasing value in the job market rapidly shaped by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. According to research, a vast majority of employers in Turkey express that these certificates strengthen candidates' applications and that they are willing to offer higher starting salaries to graduates.

Highlighting the rapidly increasing interest in AI-based courses, Stein also shared that a significant portion of students believes that these certificates will directly contribute to their job search processes.

The technology-focused educational approach shaped by BAU's collaboration with Coursera and BAU CAMPUS represents important steps towards achieving the university's goal of equipping its students with skills that can compete on a global scale.