Twenty-Six UNEC Students Earn Official Future17 Certification

27 FEBRUARY 2026 | VIEWS:

The eighth cohort of the international Future17 program has successfully concluded. The initiative, jointly organized by the QS ranking agency and the University of Exeter (United Kingdom) within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is designed to foster cooperation between higher education institutions, industry, and the labor market.

In this session, where UNEC participated as a partner institution, a total of 160 students from universities in the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, and several other countries took part. Among them, 27 participants represented UNEC.

Within the scope of the Future17 program, students were engaged in a range of international projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Six UNEC mentors provided comprehensive methodological and practical guidance throughout the process. Upon completion of the program, 26 of the 27 UNEC representatives successfully fulfilled all requirements and were awarded the official Future17 certificate by QS.

Of the students who completed the program successfully, 23 represent the International School of Economics (ISE), while 3 are from the Faculty of Digital Economy.