Key Results in the Development of Non-formal Education at M. Dulatov KInEU

Kostanay Engineering and Economics University named after M. Dulatov continues to expand non-formal education opportunities by providing students with access to modern online courses on the Coursera, Skills Enbek and Bilim Upskill platforms.

Digital education platforms and online courses complement traditional learning by providing students and faculty members with access to current knowledge, modern technologies and educational resources offered by leading organisations. Students can independently select courses based on their professional interests, acquire additional competencies and build individual learning pathways. For faculty members, online learning supports professional development, improvement of teaching methods and the introduction of modern digital tools into the educational process.

From 2024 to 2026, the university steadily expanded student participation in online learning through Coursera. With 50 licences allocated annually, the number of participants increased from 99 in 2024 to 126 in 2025 and 128 in 2026. Overall participation increased by 29.3% during this period.

In accordance with the Act of Acceptance and Transfer of Coursera educational platform user licences dated 26 March 2026, the university received 50 licences. A total of 105 students enrolled in the courses, of whom 100 completed at least one course. Students earned a total of 131 certificates. The number of completed courses relative to the allocated licences reached 262%.

Students completed 41 different course titles. The courses covered the following areas:

• Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI;
• Machine Learning and Data Science;
• Responsible and Ethical Use of AI;
• Prompt Engineering;
• Robotics and Cybersecurity;
• Data Analysis and Business Analytics;
• Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy;
• Graphic Design and Mobile App Development.

The courses were offered in three languages: 33 in English, 5 in Russian and 3 in Kazakh.

In addition, two students from group EE-321 selected a specialised electrical power engineering course on the Skills Enbek platform. This enables students to deepen their professional knowledge and acquire additional competencies relevant to their field of study.

University faculty members are also involved in the development of non-formal education. Three faculty members participated in the October cohort of the 2026–2027 academic year on the Bilim Upskill platform: T.V. Bedych, Zh.B. Ketebayeva and M.F. Ignatenko. Five faculty members joined the November cohort: B. Alshanova, Zh. Nazarova, A. Sagiyeva, T. Orazbayev and A. Kazova.

The results demonstrate the interest of students and faculty members in acquiring relevant digital and professional competencies. The university will continue to expand the range of online courses and integrate the results of non-formal education into the educational process.

November 9, 2026