Where and when do courses take place?
All FutureLearn courses happen online at futurelearn.com. Courses are available from midnight on Mondays (00:00 UTC) on the day shown on the course page. Each week contains several activities built from …
How much does it cost to join a course?
It is free to join and study the majority of FutureLearn courses. If you want you can upgrade your course to get additional benefits, like the ability to qualify for …
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Can anyone sign up for a course?
Anyone 13 years or older can study on FutureLearn. You don’t need formal qualifications to take our courses. You might need specialist equipment or a particular level of understanding of a subject for …
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Can I join a course that has already started?
You can join a course at any point until it ends. We ask our university partners to make as much of their content as possible open and accessible afterwards to …
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How many courses can I take?
There is no limit on the number of courses you can take.
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Can I leave a course?
Yes. You can leave a course you’ve signed up to at Your learning. Here you’ll see an icon with an arrow on each course you’ve joined.
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Can I rejoin a course that I previously left?
You can rejoin a course any time until it closes. After this, you won’t be able to rejoin the run you left, but if it runs again you’ll be able …
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Can international students participate in courses?
Yes, absolutely.
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I’m a teacher. Can I use FutureLearn in my school?
Yes, many of our courses are suitable for young people and can be used for free in schools. Students must be aged 13 or over in order to join them. …
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Are there any hidden charges?
No. It is free to join and study the majority of FutureLearn courses. If you want you can upgrade your course to get additional benefits, like the ability to qualify …
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I am interested in courses on subjects that aren’t yet covered by FutureLearn. Will more courses be available?
FutureLearn’s partners are working on a large number of courses that have not yet been announced. To stay informed, please keep coming back to our website, or follow us on social …
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Will you be providing courses in other languages?
We want to introduce more languages in lots of ways, from video subtitling to whole courses. Right now we’re concentrating on English, especially as we test new features on the …
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