FAQs: Udemy + Coursera Combination Announcement

How will this combination impact instructors? How does this benefit us?

• We believe this combination can expand your global reach while creating a unified platform that better serves you and learners worldwide. 
• Over time, we believe you’ll benefit from:
  • Broader reach
  • Expanded consumer and enterprise demand
  • Deeper personalization and discovery
  • Stronger platform innovation
  • Enhanced verified skills and assessment capabilities
  • More robust data insights
• These are long-term advantages we expect to realize over time, but there are no immediate operational changes.

How will this combination benefit learners?

• We believe this combination can offer learners more choice, more value, and faster innovation. 
• By combining, we can better connect skill discovery, skill development, and credentialing into a more unified learning experience. 
• Over time, we believe learners will benefit from:
  • More job-relevant content from university, industry, and expert practitioners 
  • Improved discovery of skills and content
  • Deeper personalization and discovery
  • Wider range of learning modalities and formats
  • Stronger platform innovation
  • AI-powered learning tools
  • Clearer pathways from skills to credentials
• These are long-term opportunities and advantages we expect to unlock over time. There are no immediate operational changes today.

How will this affect how my courses are discovered on Udemy?

• There are no changes today to how courses are discovered on Udemy.
• Our marketplace will continue to surface content based on learner demand and course performance, including engagement, ratings, and relevance.
• Over time, we believe the combination will improve how we connect learners to the right content. We remain focused on helping high-quality courses reach the learners who need them most.

Will there be any changes to the way instructors work with Udemy?

• There are no immediate changes to how your content is created, surfaced, distributed, or valued on Udemy. 
• We are not integrating the two platforms at this time, and your experience on Udemy remains the same. 
• Over time, we will bring together the best of both platforms to create a more unified and seamless experience. 
• Instructors will continue to be critical to our success in the combined ecosystem. 
• We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for our instructors and learners as we work to bring our two companies together. Udemy’s Instructor Support team continues to be available to you for any questions. 
• We will continue to be transparent with you as plans come together for how we will integrate our two companies.

How will the combination of Udemy’s instructor-driven content and Coursera’s complementary, branded content create new opportunities and expand the reach of my courses?

• We look forward to helping you reach even more learners and organizations globally. Together, we now reach 290 million learners and 18,000 enterprise customers.
• Over time, we believe our combined strengths across consumer, enterprise, and government learning will lead to expanded discovery and demand for your content.
• By combining Coursera’s branded content from trusted educational and industry partners with Udemy’s high-quality instructor-driven content, the combined company will be positioned to create a more complete learning experience for learners and organizations worldwide.

Will I still be able to create and distribute my courses on the Udemy platform?

• Yes. You should feel confident continuing to build and grow your content on Udemy. 
• There are no changes to any publishing workflows. Continue creating and publishing as you always have.
• Over time, we expect that the combination will position us to accelerate and unlock investment and innovation in our platform and equip instructors with more effective and innovative tools to develop and distribute content for learners.

Will the Udemy platform be incorporated into Coursera’s or will there be a new combined platform? When will this occur?

• Your content, and the learning experience it provides, will remain as it is today on Udemy. We will not immediately be integrating our two platforms.
• Over time, we will bring together the best of both platforms to create a more unified and seamless experience. 
• We are taking a thoughtful, phased approach to platform integration. We don’t have a specific timeline to share today. When we do, we’ll communicate clearly and provide as much advance notice as possible so you can plan with confidence.

Will university or industry content compete with my courses?

• We see these content types as complementary.
• University and industry partner content often focuses on structured programs and credentials, while independent instructor-led content often brings real-world workflows, tools, and applied skills that can evolve more quickly.
• Learners increasingly need both, and we believe this combination creates more opportunities for instructors.

Will the instructor marketplace continue?

• The open marketplace remains a core part of our platform and how instructors reach learners.
• There are no changes to the instructor marketplace. Udemy instructors are critical to the future success of the combined company, as you bring valued learner insights, agility, and instructional skill. These contributions remain integral to the ecosystem.

Will the company name change? 

• For now, there are no changes to the company name or either brand. The Coursera and Udemy brands will continue to operate independently. 
• In the coming months, we’ll share more on our approach to brand unification.

Will today’s announcement change the revenue sharing model or how instructors earn money? What about the subscription model?

• We have no current plans to change Udemy’s revenue sharing or monetization models in connection with today’s announcement.

Will this transaction change how we engage with learners and customers?

• There are no changes today.
• We will continue to enable engagement between learners and instructors to generate meaningful insights and real-time feedback and analytics.
• We believe the combination will enable us to continue investing in and innovating our platform and equipping instructors with more effective and efficient tools to better serve our learners and customers.

Will my status as an instructor on Udemy’s platform carry over to the combined platform? Will there be competition with Coursera educators?

• There are no immediate changes to your status as a Udemy instructor. Udemy instructors play a direct and essential role in the combined ecosystem, complementing the structured programs and credentials developed by university and industry partners.
• Proven expertise, strong learner engagement, high learner satisfaction and consistent quality remain core signals of instructor excellence, and these strengths will continue to be recognized and valued.
• Coursera’s and Udemy’s approaches to content creation and instructors are highly complementary, each serving learners and enterprises in distinct and valuable ways. Together, these strengths create a more complete learning experience for learners: from foundational understanding to applied capability, across a wide range of domains and skill levels.

Will I see my Udemy content on Coursera today?  

• We will not immediately be integrating our two platforms.
• Your content, and the learning experience it provides, will remain as it is today on Udemy. 
• Over time, we will create a more unified and seamless experience. We know you’re eager to learn more about this, which is why we’ll communicate integration milestones clearly and proactively to keep you informed of progress.

What changes are there today to my existing economics or support structures?

• There are no immediate changes to any existing economics or support structures. Your day-to-day partnership and support model remain fully intact.

Will there be new requirements for courses (i.e., quality standards and policies)?

• There will be no immediate changes to the way you publish content. You can continue to create, publish, and optimize content as before. 
• As the integration continues to progress, any changes to policies will be communicated in advance so you have time to plan and adapt.

Will I have access to Coursera tools and resources moving forward?

• Not immediately. Coursera and Udemy will continue to operate as separate platforms for now.
• We are committed to providing regular updates on integration milestones and new opportunities.

Will the ‘Lifetime Access’ promise for my current students be honored after the merger?

• Learners will continue to have lifetime access to any marketplace course they’ve purchased or free courses they’ve enrolled in, subject to Udemy’s Terms of Use. There are no current plans to change this lifetime access policy.

How can I stay informed or share feedback?

• We’ll continue sharing updates through the Teaching Center, instructor communications, and community channels.
• Join the Udemy Front Row event on May 27th at 8:00 AM PT to hear directly from leadership.
• We’ll also create opportunities for instructors to ask questions and share feedback through events, forums, and surveys as we plan for the future.