FutureLearn brings Spanish translation to more than 900 online courses

As UNESCO reports that 40% of the global population doesn’t have access to education in a language they speak or understand, FutureLearn, the UK’s premier digital learning platform, is taking steps to break down these barriers to learning. 

This month, the online learning platform released hundreds of courses in Spanish, which means that learners can now view in-course content, course navigation tools and learner comments in one of the world’s most spoken languages. 

Using the same AI-powered tool that supported the launch of courses in Italian, the release was also supported by native speaker testing, in-depth quality assessment and data integration from FutureLearn’s in-house engineering team to ensure users on the platform can explore courses, study and easily join course discussions. 

Popular courses such as Accenture’s Digital Skills: Digital Marketing, Introduction to Cyber Security from the Open University, Climate Action: Tackling the Climate Crisis for a Better World from the University of Leeds and the University of Reading’s Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT are now joining FutureLearn’s portfolio of translated Spanish courses, alongside partners including UCL, the Film Distributors’ Association, International Culinary Studio and British Council. 

With plans to launch courses in French, German, and Portuguese this year, FutureLearn remains committed to bridging the gap for its users around the world and will continually take steps to improve functionality and user experience. 

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