FutureLearn

FutureLearn is the OU's social learning partner platform.  The free courses are created in partnership with currently 85 universities and institutions.

Course topics include:

• Introduction to Cyber Security
• Start Writing Fiction
• Childhood in the Digital Age
• Introduction to Ecosystems
• Caring for People with Psychosis and Schizophrenia
• Dementia Care: Staying Connected and Living Well
• Dementia: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour

Microcredentials

Gain specialised skills in just 10-12 weeks with flexible online learning.

Created by world-class OU academics and with many endorsed by leading industry partners, microcredentials offer a perfect balance of academic excellence and workplace relevance.

With 10-13 hours of study a week, you can gain:

• cutting-edge knowledge in a specialised subject, informed by world-class academics
• practical skills you can immediately apply to your work or boost your CV
• undergraduate or postgraduate credit you could use in the future towards further study.

You can start your learning in March, June/July or October.  Prices from £250. See the FAQs for more information about microcredentials.