Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- AU has been recognised as an Apple Authorised Training Centre for Education (AATCe) for app development, the university said in a statement.

The university said that AU students will be able to learn app development in Swift from Apple Certified Instructors, using Apple’s established Develop in Swift curriculum. Taking into account that currently there are high demand for app developers, students, who undergo the training successfully, will be able to be competitive in the job market.

Bekhzod Djalilov, President of AU, said: “We are delighted that AU has been recognized as Apple Authorised Training Centre for Education. AU always focuses on providing high-quality and modern education to our students. The university regularly reviews its curriculum to meet the latest requirements of the market and works in the establishment of cooperation with leading IT companies. Working with world-renowned organizations such as Apple gives the edge to our students in the competitive job market.”

It should be underlined that AU actively uses Apple devices in the education process. Over 450 last-generation iMac M1 are distributed over the computer labs, library, university staff, and professors.

Three faculty members of the Engineering School of AU became Apple Certified Trainers. They passed through the App Development with Swift Train The Trainer (T3) program in June 2022. They are the very first Apple Certified Trainers in Uzbekistan.