Today, we’re announcing a bold new AI philosophy and policy - one that puts us firmly on the side of the future.
We’re not banning AI. We’re making it mandatory. Because that’s what today’s learners need. And that’s what tomorrow’s employers expect.
Across industries, AI is already an essential force. It’s making people faster, smarter, and more effective. It’s automating tasks - and creating entirely new kinds of work.
But while the world moves forward, most of higher education is stuck. Too many universities are trying to enforce outdated rules that treat AI as cheating, rather than teaching learners how to use it effectively.
We’re not interested in playing defense. We’re building a university for the world as it is - and the world it’s becoming.
Here’s what Nexford’s new AI philosophy and policy will do:
Learners are required to use AI across all courses to enhance both productivity and the quality of their work. If they choose not to, they must explain why their approach will result in a better outcome.
In the modern workplace, knowing how to leverage AI is non-negotiable. So it’s non-negotiable at Nexford, too.
Just like communication and critical thinking, AI proficiency is now a core part of every Nexford degree. AI courses are integrated across all degree programs, and completing these courses is now a graduation requirement, regardless of your field of study. Graduates will leave us with the skills to use AI strategically, ethically, and effectively - because that’s what employers want.
Learners must clearly disclose how they used AI - and demonstrate that they can assess, refine, and add human value to its outputs.
We’re not interested in blind use of AI. We want learners who can guide it, question it, and use it with intention.
Our curriculum teaches learners not just how to use AI, but when and why.
They’ll learn to:
This is about building critical thinking, not just technical skills.
We set clear boundaries. Learners are not allowed to copy course content into LLMs to shortcut learning. We teach the importance of trust, transparency, and responsible AI use - values that matter in every workplace.
But we also believe that the definition of ethical use is evolving. In the workplaces of tomorrow, not using AI - where it can clearly improve productivity, quality, and outcomes - will itself be an ethical concern. Professionals will have a responsibility to know when and how to apply AI to maximize value for their organizations and society.
We’re helping our learners lead in this new ethical dimension - where mastering AI is not just an advantage, it’s an obligation.
At Nexford, we’re updating our entire assessment model to reflect this new reality. From now on, learners will be evaluated on two key dimensions: (1) the quality of their final output, and (2) how effectively they used AI to achieve it.
Mastering AI is as important as mastering the task. That’s what modern employers expect - and that’s what we now expect from every Nexford learner.
- Fadl Al Tarzi, CEO, Nexford University
The future of work isn’t human vs. AI. It’s human + AI.
At Nexford, we’re helping learners become the professionals the world needs: people who know how to leverage AI, add unique human value, and adapt as technology evolves.
As AI capabilities grow, every professional will face an essential question: what should be done by AI, and where should I add unique human value?
Knowing how to make that call - and how to deliberately augment AI’s output with human judgment, creativity, and context - will define the most effective leaders and contributors.
Humans must take responsibility for this evolving partnership. Every professional will need to seriously consider whether a given task should be done manually, or whether it can be done more effectively with AI - and then figure out how they can uniquely add and augment the value of AI as it does more and more over time.
At Nexford, we’re teaching learners to take ownership of that responsibility and build the skills to thrive in this dynamic world.
That’s the mindset that will drive career success in the years ahead. And that’s what our new AI philosophy is built to deliver.
It’s time to move past fear. It’s time to stop pretending we can wall off AI from education.
Learners deserve better. So do employers.
At Nexford, we’re setting a new standard: AI-ready graduates who can thrive in the workplaces of tomorrow.
We hope others will follow. The future is here. Let’s teach for it.