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Put teaching in the spotlight

Teachers face a wide range of challenges in today’s world. Get help understanding and tackling them with a range of flexible online teaching courses ideal for teacher professional development.

Learn flexibly online

Discover short online courses, in-depth programs or a full postgraduate degrees. Learn on desktop, tablet or mobile.

Learn at your own pace by upgrading

Upgrade your course to get unlimited access, take tests and the chance to earn a Certificate of Achievement. Prices start from £32.

Put your world in the spotlight

Make sense of today’s world with courses by experts from leading universities and organisations.

Courses
9 Courses

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

The University of Sheffield

Exploring Play: The Importance of Play in Everyday Life

4.7 (212 reviews)

7 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Manchester Metropolitan University

Preparing for Teaching

4.6 (96 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

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University of Leicester

Introduction to Applied Linguistics and TESOL

4.8 (269 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

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The Open University

The Online Educator: People and Pedagogy

4.3 (113 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

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Queensland University of Technology

Teaching Students Who Have Suffered Complex Trauma

4.8 (553 reviews)

2 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

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Queensland University of Technology

Teaching Entrepreneurial Thinking

4.6 (29 reviews)

2 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

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Queensland University of Technology

Child Protection for Teachers

4.7 (211 reviews)

2 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Teaching English Online

4.9 (1810 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

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Queensland University of Technology

Teaching Phonics in Early Childhood

4.6 (602 reviews)

2 weeks

1 hr per week

Included in Unlimited

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Professional development for teachers made easy

Whether you’re a new teacher looking for support or an experienced educator needing fresh ideas, FutureLearn teaching courses can help. Taught by experts from leading universities and organisations, courses make professional development for teachers easy - every course is broken down into steps, making it simple to fit teacher CPD around a busy schedule.

Explore new ways to teach subjects and grow your teaching skills

Explore STEM teaching, English teaching, inclusive teaching or even learn how to use film and moving image to teach literacy. With FutureLearn teaching courses the only challenge is choosing which subject to explore.