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FutureLearn Schools

FutureLearn Schools offered free access to hundreds of courses for school students from May to September 2020 as a rapid response to school closures. We'd like to thank our partners who participated in this initiative.

100s of free courses

100s of free courses were offered from top universities and institutions to support school students on their learning journeys

Learning together

Students were able to learn from expert educators and with other students

Advice from experts

FutureLearn partnered with Pearson and TES to give guidance and support for teachers, pupils and parents

Courses
121 Courses

A selection of courses that were on offer

King's College London, Shakespeare's Globe & British Library

Shakespeare: Print and Performance

4.8 (251 reviews)

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Maths Puzzles: Cryptarithms, Symbologies and Secret Codes

4.5 (49 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The University of Sheffield

How to Write Your First Song

4.7 (188 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Groningen, University of Cambridge & University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Young People and Mental Health

4.7 (689 reviews)

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Aberdeen

Nutrition and Wellbeing

4.6 (585 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Critical Thinking at University: An Introduction

4.7 (161 reviews)

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of York

Exploring Everyday Chemistry

4.8 (53 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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UEA (University of East Anglia)

An Introduction to Screenwriting

4.8 (887 reviews)

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Coventry University

English for Academic Study

4.8 (522 reviews)

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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UEA (University of East Anglia)

Preparing for University

4.6 (55 reviews)

7 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Groningen

Improving Your Study Techniques

4.8 (330 reviews)

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The University of Sheffield

How to Succeed at: Interviews

4.7 (525 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The University of Sheffield

How to Succeed at: Writing Applications

4.7 (413 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Discovering Science: Science Writing

4.7 (49 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

4.6 (294 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Learning Online: Communicating and Collaborating

4.5 (89 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Padova

Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations

4.4 (29 reviews)

5 weeks

6 hrs per week

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University of Leeds, Click Start & Institute of Coding

Computer Programming for Everyone

4.7 (940 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Innovation: the Fashion Industry

4.6 (66 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Discovering Science: Medicinal Chemistry

4.6 (38 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Discovering Science: Global Challenges

4.0 (5 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Exploring Cancer Medicines

4.3 (91 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: Social Media

4.7 (1406 reviews)

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: Digital Marketing

4.7 (2603 reviews)

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Preparing to Learn Online at University

4.8 (29 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Reading

Your Essential Guide to University Life

4.7 (33 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The Open University

Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World

4.7 (197 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Anatomy: Know Your Abdomen

4.7 (267 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The Open University

Challenging Wealth and Income Inequality

4.4 (44 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The Open University

Why Religion Matters: Religious Literacy, Culture and Diversity

4.4 (93 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The Open University

Global Ethics: An Introduction

4.5 (82 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

4.5 (107 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds, Click Start & Institute of Coding

Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work

4.8 (1785 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Discovering Science: Chemical Products

4.5 (23 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Discovering Science: Atmospheric Chemistry

4.7 (14 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds, Click Start & Institute of Coding

Essential Skills for Your Career Development

4.6 (490 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The University of Sheffield

Building a Future with Robots

4.8 (40 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of York

Digital Wellbeing

4.6 (115 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of York

The Biology of Bugs, Brains, and Beasts

4.5 (39 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film

4.4 (75 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Trinity College Dublin

The Book of Kells: Exploring an Irish Medieval Masterpiece

4.9 (526 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of York

Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology

4.8 (81 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The British Film Institute (BFI)

The Living Picture Craze: An Introduction to Victorian Film

4.8 (158 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of York

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science

4.5 (196 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Coventry University

Developing Critical Thinking Skills at University

1 week

7 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Learning Online: Managing Your Online Identity

4.6 (29 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science

An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games, and Puzzles

4.5 (187 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Coventry University

The Psychology of Personality

2 weeks

10 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Learning Online: Studying and Reflecting

4.6 (24 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Learning Online: Researching Your Project

4.6 (77 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Coventry University

Exploring Academic Writing

1 week

7 hrs per week

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Goldsmiths, University of London

Learn Jazz Piano: Begin with the Blues

4.6 (44 reviews)

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Royal Holloway, University of London & UK Parliament

Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today

4.8 (232 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Aberdeen & The Abbotsford Trust

Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument

4.8 (220 reviews)

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leicester

Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues

4.7 (58 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of York

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity

4.7 (207 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Becoming a Teacher

4.8 (132 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Royal Holloway, University of London

Understanding Biological Energy

4.7 (30 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Padova

Advanced Precalculus: Geometry, Trigonometry and Exponentials

4.8 (17 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Reading

Begin Robotics

4.6 (57 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Keio University

Understanding Quantum Computers

4.7 (62 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: Digital Skills for Work and Life

4.7 (994 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: User Experience

4.8 (1422 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: Artificial Intelligence

4.7 (1936 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Accenture

Digital Skills: Mobile

4.6 (270 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Coventry University & Deakin University

What Roles do Entrepreneurs Play in Society?

2 weeks

10 hrs per week

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University of Reading

Heart Health: A Beginner's Guide to Cardiovascular Disease

4.9 (104 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Coventry University

Developing a Critical Approach to Reading and Writing

1 week

7 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 1: Vision and Opportunity

4.5 (104 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 2: People and Networks

4.6 (24 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 3: Customers and Competitors

4.5 (12 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 4: Business Processes

4.4 (17 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 5: Managing Finances

4.6 (27 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Starting a Business 6: Funding Your Business

4.8 (8 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Physical Theatre: Exploring the Slap

4.5 (40 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Reading & The Royal Meteorological Society

Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather

4.8 (273 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Global Travel and Tourism Partnership (GTTP)

Introduction to the Travel & Tourism Industry: Passport to the World

4.6 (53 reviews)

8 weeks

2 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)

Fall in Love with Mandarin

4.4 (59 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture

4.6 (71 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Crossing Borders

4.5 (27 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Intercultural Contact

4.6 (18 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: The Branding of Culture

4.4 (14 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Defining the Concept of Culture

4.5 (48 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You

4.4 (73 reviews)

2 weeks

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The King's Fund

The NHS Explained: How the Health System in England Really Works

4.7 (289 reviews)

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science

Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper

4.4 (42 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

3 weeks

10 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Banking and Payments

3 weeks

10 hrs per week

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The Open University

Start Writing Fiction

4.7 (934 reviews)

8 weeks

3 hrs per week

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SOAS University of London

Understanding Public Financial Management: How Is Your Money Spent?

4.7 (43 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Coventry University

Motivation and Engagement in an Uncertain World

2 weeks

10 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Causes of Human Disease: Exploring Cancer and Genetic Disease

4.7 (54 reviews)

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Causes of Human Disease: Transmitting and Fighting Infection

4.7 (50 reviews)

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Causes of Human Disease: Nutrition and Environment

4.7 (86 reviews)

2 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Causes of Human Disease: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease

4.7 (63 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

Causes of Human Disease: Understanding Causes of Disease

4.6 (41 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

MedTech: Trends and Product Design

5.0 (6 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

MedTech: Digital Health and Wearable Technology

4.4 (17 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

MedTech: Exploring the Human Genome

4.4 (26 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

MedTech: Orthopaedic Implants and Regenerative Medicine

4.5 (23 reviews)

2 weeks

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University of Leeds

MedTech: AI and Medical Robots

4.6 (19 reviews)