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Each week we add new online courses from a range of leading universities and organisations. Check this page for new courses starting soon in subjects such as healthcare, teaching, history, and science.

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University of Reading

Archaeology: from Dig to Lab and Beyond

Get an introduction to studying archaeology, exploring exciting discoveries in the Vale of Pewsey, near to Stonehenge and Avebury.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
St George's, University of London

Developing Clinical Empathy: Making a Difference in Patient Care

Discover the difference empathy can make to patient care, and improve your own clinical empathy.
2 weeks
2 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
King's College London

English for Healthcare

Develop your language and communication skills for a career in healthcare and learn new healthcare vocabulary in English.
4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Free digital upgrade
University of Leeds

Environmental Challenges: Rights and Values in Ecosystem Services

Differences in values can create conflict. How can we learn to manage our natural resources with integrity?
2 weeks
5 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
UEA (University of East Anglia)

Environmental Justice

Understand how climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation affect people, exploring justice in environment management.
5 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
The Open University

German at Work Intermediate 1: Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz

Develop your understanding of the German language and consolidate your communication skills for the workplace.
4 weeks
5 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
The Open University

German at Work Post-Beginners 1: Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz

Develop your understanding of the German language and consolidate your communication skills for the workplace.
4 weeks
5 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
King's College London

Inside Opera: Why Does It Matter?

Discover the hidden world of opera, find out how it works and debate whether it’s still relevant today.
4 weeks
2 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
National STEM Learning Centre

Inspiring Young People in STEM: Planning and Organising Practical Activities

Learn how to design effective activities as a STEM Ambassador or volunteer in science, tech, engineering or maths.
2 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Queensland University of Technology

Introducing Robotics: Build a Robot Arm

Design, build and program a simple robot and share it with other learners.
5 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
Dublin City University

Irish 201: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

Learn about the rich culture found in the Irish language while developing your spoken, reading, listening and writing skills.
4 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
The Open University

Italian for Beginners 5: Time To Travel

In the fifth Italian for Beginners course, learn to ask for information on trains and buy train tickets.
4 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Groningen

Multilingual Practices: Tackling Challenges and Creating Opportunities

Learn about central aspects of multilingualism in today's globalised societies, such as cognition, policies and education.
4 weeks
3 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Reading

Pathways to Property: Starting Your Career in Real Estate

Do you have the curiosity and creativity for a career in the world of property?
3 weeks
2 hrs per week
Free digital upgrade
University of Michigan

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

Master the basics of Python programming, and learn how to use programming tools and variables with the University of Michigan.
6 weeks
4 hrs per week
Included in Unlimited
University of Michigan

Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions and Strategies

Understand the impact of sleep deprivation and how to improve your own sleep with this Teach-Out from the University of Michigan.
2 weeks
2 hrs per week
Free digital upgrade
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