Online courses

Gain the basic skills to manage all phases of project lifecycle effectively, using the most appropriate methods and tools.

Explore the impact of digital transformation on businesses and services and find out how to implement it in your own organisation.

Learn to recognise & treat the commonest medical & minor trauma conditions affecting children with this short, free online course.

Explore the UK financial services landscape, how financial firms and their products are regulated and how consumers are protected.

How can teachers help close the gender gap? Get guidance on helping girls achieve their potential with this free online course.

Learn the power of Linked Data, explore how it’s revolutionising the web and get to grips with it by writing queries in SPARQL.

Develop a business plan and build a team with one of two courses in the Management and Leadership program.

Understand how digital marketing can help your startup with one of four courses in the Online Business Success program.

Discover the science behind the Zika outbreak to understand how it is spread and can be controlled.

Learn how to grow a sustainable social enterprise in this free online course from Middlesex University Business School.

Learn how to talk about your hobbies and free time, and your likes and dislikes in the fourth Spanish for Beginners course.

Explore 21st-century skills, ICT and multilingual approaches with this English language teaching professional development course.

Learn how to manage supply chains effectively in the digital era.

Explore the impact of social media on the world and learn how to put it to good use in everyday life.

Comment fait-on ? Comment ancre-t-on cette transformation dans la culture, dans l’organisation de l’entreprise ?

Explore Japanese subcultures and learn about their history from the 1970s to today.

This course explains how you can use numbers to describe the natural world and make sense of everything from atoms to oceans.

War and conflict can severely disrupt the governance of the environment. What is the impact on both people and the environment?

Explore and solve encrypted maths puzzles, in which numbers are replaced by letters or symbols, with this free online course.

Find ideas from your suppliers, competitors or customers and develop them for competitive advantage with this free online course.

Discover NHS values and prepare for a career in nursing and midwifery with this free online course.

How much do you know about your abdomen and how it works? Discover what you know already and find out more.

As our lifespans increase, more and more of us are faced with the question: how can we care for older people more effectively?

Discover what common cyber threats and attacks face small and medium enterprises, and what you can do to prevent them.

Learn the basic principles and approaches to responding to humanitarian emergencies with this free online course.

Explore the use of medicines in treating cancer and take your first steps towards becoming a science writer.

Learn how Global Systems Science can inform and model the impact of social, economic, political and environmental policy making.

Learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography with this free online course.

Get an introduction to the biology, epidemiology and evolution of the influenza virus in this free online course.

Understand how big fashion retailers innovate and discover the story behind a favourite piece of your clothing.

Learn how innovation has changed the food industry, the way we shop and how we manage the global issue of food waste.

Understand what innovation means and consider the history and developments of innovations that are important in our daily lives.

Become an effective online learner and develop your online communication skills when working with others.

Reflect on how you want to present yourself online and take positive steps towards these goals.

Get the most out of online learning by reflecting and sharing your learning with others.

Improve your online research skills and your ability to critically analyse sources of information.

Learn about Meyerhold’s form of physical theatre, biomechanics, and understand and perform ‘The Slap’.

Prevent childhood obesity by learning about healthy eating, physical activity, screen time and sleep for children under five.

Social Businesses are designed to improve society. In this course you will learn the main concepts to design a Social Business.

Interested in starting a business? This course will help you define your vision and discover opportunities to make it happen.

Find out how working with people and exploring networks can help you take your business to the next level.

Find out how understanding and targeting your market can help your business stand out from the crowd.

Understand how business works and performance can be improved so that you can take your business forward and manage growth.

Find out how forecasting and managing your finances can lead to a profitable and sustainable business.

Raising funds in an important when starting a business; find out which source of funding is most suitable for your business idea.

Discover why the stereoscope and stereo photography mesmerised Victorians when they first appeared at 1851’s Great Exhibition.

Learn how to use systems and complexity thinking to address a variety of social, managerial and policy problems.

Understand why type 2 diabetes is becoming so prevalent, and what we can do to prevent and treat it, with this free online course

Discover just some of the ways that heroism and the First World War is portrayed through art and film.

Use WebGL to develop high-quality, interactive 3D graphics applications that run natively in browsers.

Get an introduction to mobile app security and learn how to develop secure Android applications, with this free online course.

Learn the fundamentals of taoism and how to apply it with this free online course.

Make sense of eating and drinking in national and international relations – from preparing food to seating and serving guests.

This hands-on course introduces you to science-based skills through simple and exciting physics, chemistry and biology experiments

Gain a practical grounding in communication to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time and reduce your stress levels.

Discover how genetics is revolutionising the detection and treatment of cancer, with this free online course.

Undertaking an Extended Project Qualification, IB extended essay or any other scholarly research? This guides you step-by-step.

Learn how physical exercise can help patients including those with cardiovascular disease, mental health problems and cancer.

With household budgets feeling the pinch this course shows how to bring order to your finances and make good financial decisions.

This free online course will explain how you can study online without putting the rest of your life on hold.

Understand the critical energy challenges the world faces and analyse the political economy of the global energy industry.

Gravity runs the Universe. This free online course explains why, exploring gravitational waves, black holes and the Big Bang.

Get an introduction to histology – the study of anatomy at a microscopic level – and find out how it is used to identify disease.

Explore the night sky, discover how stars formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion.

Understand commercial innovation, how ideas emerge and become reality, with this free online course developed with Marks & Spencer

Learn about the skills you need for IELTS Academic and beyond, on this free online course from the experts who produce the test.

Our lives depend on online services. Gain essential cyber security knowledge and skills, to help protect your digital life.

Learn how to order food and drink, greet people, and introduce yourself, in this first Italian for Beginners course.

In the fourth Italian for Beginners course, learn to talk about your likes, dislikes and preferences.

Explore the important roles that books have played in the cultural history of Japan.

Explorar por qué el autor de Cien años de Soledad es uno de los escritores más importantes del siglo XX.

Explores the new reproductive technologies, the opportunities they provide, and the profound social challenges they pose.

Gain the skills to manage your investments: analyse portfolio risk and plan your pension, with this free online course.

Gain the skills to manage your personal finances: managing budgets, debts, investments, property purchase, pensions and insurance.

This free online course will explore multilingual education and how it can impact and improve education and even wider society.

Obesity is a global epidemic. As the world gets fatter, explore its impact on our health and lives, with this free online course.

Explore why the author of One Hundred Years of Solitude is one of the 20th century’s leading writers in this free online course

Learn how to greet people, and talk about where you live and what you do in the first of six Spanish for Beginners courses.

Learn how to make phone calls, book accommodation, shop for food and get things done in the fifth Spanish for Beginners course.

This hands-on course helps you to get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters.

Uncover new perspectives on the role and behaviour of your customers.

Explore the science behind what you eat with this free online course.

Learn how important animal viruses are transmitted between animals and humans, and understand the diseases they produce.

Explore the history, anatomy and intelligence of robots with this free online course. Test drive robots using exciting simulations

Explore and use Differentiating for Learning with one of three courses for teachers from the National STEM Learning Centre.

Learn how the new Environmental Humanities field is shaping how we understand environmental issues, with this free online course.

Discover how Chinese culture influences discovery, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship with this free online course.

Develop an understanding of genealogy – how to research your family tree and communicate the results – in this free online course.

Understand new and established genomic sequencing technologies, and how to apply them in clinical practice.

The world needs people who understand how to get robots moving.

Learn to speak, write and understand basic Norwegian, with this free, four-week, introductory foreign language course.

Learn to use pricing strategies to increase your firm’s revenue, and set the right price for the right person at the right time.

Demystify the complex and conflicting messages we hear about nutrition, health and lifestyle today, with this free online course.

Explore new and better ways of organising health and social care services, to improve quality, with this free online course.

Explore the role of technology and data in cities, and learn how you can participate in the creation of smart cities.

Understand teaching and learning in an African context, and learn about cultivating pedagogical encounters in relation to Africa.

Discover the relationship between financial crises and business cycles, with this free online course.

Why do we age? Is there a limit to human lifespan? Can we prolong our lives? Find out with this free online course.

Discover the varying uses of social media around the world and its consequences for politics, relationships and everyday life.

Learn key life-saving first aid skills to lessen the severity of injuries from the five most common causes of injuries in kids.

Become a more informed digital citizen and engage with debate about what is appropriate in the modern world of social media

Discover the science behind targeted cancer treatments that are changing the landscape of patient care on this free online course

How do we ensure that the difficult decisions about the management of natural resources are just and fair for all?

Learn from award-winning filmmakers about how films get from script to screen with this course from the NFTS and BFI Film Academy.

Explore the organic chemistry behind perfume, medicine, brewing and sport from one of the UK's leading universities

Learn how to use simple filmmaking and animation to bring learning to life, and aid cross-curricular attainment and assessment.

This course will help to develop the key skills required for a smooth transition to university.

Learn how a psychological understanding of our emotions and behaviour gives us new ways to improve mental health and well-being.

Dig deeper into the life and works of Robert Burns, with this free University of Glasgow course.

Everyone is a thinker and a doer. Everyone is entrepreneurial. Turn your ideas into action with this free online course.

Learn how knowledge, technology, ethics and globalisation affect businesses today, with this free online course for graduates.

How do governments acquire and spend public money? Take a fresh look at public financial management with this free online course.

Learn how whole genome sequencing works and what it could mean for the future of healthcare with this free online course.

Learn how ancient artefacts, written evidence, excavation and digital technologies are transforming understanding of this harbour.

Understand how we can balance human needs with caring for the planet with this free online course about climate change.

Get an introduction to the weather and climate of the UK and beyond, from understanding storms to how to do a weather forecast.

Find out how to stay ethical, compliant and professional in the construction industry, with this free online course from the CIOB.

Understand the common law system used worldwide, and your legal rights and responsibilities, with this free online law course.

Find out how poems, plays and novels can help us understand and cope with deep emotional strain in this free online course.

Learn about how your liver works, ways to look after it and how liver damage is caused, studied and treated around the world.

Learn how Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Quality Adjusted Life Years can compare treatments and inform healthcare spending.

How can healthcare professionals help patients to improve their health through medicines adherence?

Prepare for undertaking an International Health Elective, in this course developed in collaboration with King's College London

Learn how maritime archaeology investigates our changing relationship with the oceans and seas, from 2.5m years ago until today.

Learn how the Allies defeat the Germans in World War 1, how the memory arose that the war was futile, and why this view is untrue.

Learn how to develop creative youth football players with this free online course from the University of Birmingham and the FA.

This course will explore academic integrity and how you can demonstrate it in your work, study and research at university.

Delve into the seedy underbelly of the art world, looking at smuggling, theft, fakes, and fraud, with this free online course.

Learn contemporary design approaches that you can use to work through problems in the world around you.

With a better understanding of users' needs, technologies can be developed to be accessible & provide a more inclusive environment

Differences in values can create conflict. How can we learn to manage our natural resources with integrity?

Explore what’s involved when musicians create a performance from musical notation in this free online course.

Discover what healthcare was like in ancient Greece and the Roman world with this free online course.

Discover the health needs of those affected by humanitarian crises, challenges of delivering healthcare, and what we must do next.

This free three week course will help you produce a perfect CV, application and online profile when applying for a job or course.

Learn how to use the free, open source process mining framework (ProM) to analyse, visualise, and improve processes based on data.

Building a satisfying career is a lifelong process. Use this course to take the first step and start university on the front foot.

We explore the ethical responsibilities that weigh on military professionals, who are ‘managers of violence’.

Learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing and work/study performance in this free online course.

Learn about the diverse world of social enterprise in this free online course from Middlesex University Business School.

Learn how IoT works, and how to create a successful product or company using it, with this free online course.

Learn about the impact of colour in the world: from colour theory and colour in art and design, to the colours of 2016.

Learn more about nuclear power, from the risks and benefits to the technology and its future, with this free online course.

Discover how biomaterials and 3D printing collide, to create revolutionary, bioprinted body parts, with this free online course.

Design effective e-learning that tells powerful, real-life stories, in health and other sectors, with this free online course.

Learn what it means to be a TEFL or English Language Teacher, and start preparing for your first teaching job.

In the fifth Italian for Beginners course, learn to ask for information on trains and buy train tickets.

Improve your logical and critical thinking skills in this free online course. Identify common obstacles to effective thinking.

Learn how to describe people and what they wear, and talk about your family and home in the second Spanish for Beginners course.

Learn how to ask for directions, shop for clothes, and order food and drinks in the sixth Spanish for Beginners course.

A free course for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning.

Learn how to build and sustain your network to enhance your professional relationships and open up career opportunities.

How does language help us develop our relationship with nature and determine the rights of access and ownership?

This course explores household assets (investments and property) and liabilities (debts) and examines how these should be managed.

Understand global blindness and how to plan effective eye care with this free online course for health professionals

Design, build and program a simple robot and share it with other learners.

Explore the foundations of successful management with this free online course from The Open University and CMI.

Explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special. Should we send humans to our Moon again?

Discover how nanotechnology can be used for many new opportunities in healthcare with top University of Twente researchers.

Take your online business from ideation to implementation with one of four courses in the Online Business Success program.

Learn how to use film in the classroom, teach literacy and improve both reading and writing skills, with this free online course

Explore how and why market segmentation can be used to improve business performance.

Birth is a lottery. Where, when and to whom you are born and the society into which you are born will influence your life chances.

This free three week course provides the tools you need to succeed at interviews and land your dream job or course place.

Complexity in nature arises from a myriad of simple interactions. How can this lead to an unpredictable dynamism?

Learn the science behind how and why medicines work, and what can improve patient's treatment, with this free online course.

What is distinctive about leadership in the public sphere? Find out more about what it takes to lead public service organizations.

Learn how sustainable energy from the Greek elements – Earth, Air, Fire and Water – can replace fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.

In this sixth Italian for Beginners course, learn to book holiday accommodation and order a meal.

Experience the world’s first international age, 3,500 years ago in the ancient Near East, with this free online course.

Learn how to design your activities to engage customers through relationships instead of a one-off sale.

Explore the concerns about rising generational and economic inequality in developed countries, with this free online course.

Explore the links between investment theory and practice. Examine investment strategies and performance. How do experts manage?

Learn how to develop a funding strategy for your business; explore different types of finance and learn when, and how, to use them

Maintain discipline and transform your classroom with one of three courses for teachers from the National STEM Learning Centre.

Software and data make the world go round. Learn programming, to analyse and visualise open data, with this free online course.

Discover the science behind nuclear energy and its role in energy provision in the past, present and future.

Take a journey around the UK financial marketplace: how has it changed following the financial crisis and subsequent reforms?

Explore the intriguing world of film production and find out about the complexities of development, distribution and finance.

Explore Japanese philosophy and get a sense of Asian culture with this free online course.