The Open University

Birth is a lottery. Where, when and to whom you are born and the society into which you are born will influence your life chances.

Discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.

Learn how sustainable energy from the Greek elements – Earth, Air, Fire and Water – can replace fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Gain an understanding of the natural world, how the web of life works, with illustrations from around the world.

Explore and understand how you can manage public money effectively to create and demonstrate value for citizens.

Learn how to design your activities to engage customers through relationships instead of a one-off sale.

Explore the links between investment theory and practice. Examine investment strategies and performance. How do experts manage?

Study Language and Literature in Italian and develop the skills you need when you take part in a European student mobility program

Learn how to develop a funding strategy for your business; explore different types of finance and learn when, and how, to use them

Discover the science behind nuclear energy and its role in energy provision in the past, present and future.

Explore the concerns about rising generational and economic inequality in developed countries, with this free online course.

Develop the language skills you need to study in English and make the most of European student mobility programmes

The 21st century is transforming the workplace. Explore the role of human resources (HR) in this modern empowerment era.

This hands-on course helps you to get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters.

Explore the foundations of successful management with this free online course from The Open University and CMI.

Learn more about nuclear power, from the risks and benefits to the technology and its future, with this free online course.

This free online course will explain how you can study online without putting the rest of your life on hold.

Our lives depend on online services. Gain essential cyber security knowledge and skills, to help protect your digital life.

Software and data make the world go round. Learn programming, to analyse and visualise open data, with this free online course.

Explore the intriguing world of film production and find out about the complexities of development, distribution and finance.

Explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special. Should we send humans to our Moon again?

Explore the role of technology and data in cities, and learn how you can participate in the creation of smart cities.

Study Law and Economics in Italian and develop the skills you need when you take part in a European student mobility programme.

Study Science and Maths in Italian and develop the skills you need when you take part in a European student mobility programme.

Gain the basic skills to manage all phases of project lifecycles effectively, using the most appropriate methods and tools.

Explore the UK financial services landscape, how financial firms and their products are regulated and how consumers are protected.

Play your part in transforming education in Africa - get teachers ready for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.

Learn how to manage supply chains effectively in the digital era.

Develop the academic language and study skills you need to learn in English at university.

Take a journey around the UK financial marketplace: how has it changed following the financial crisis and subsequent reforms?

This course explains how you can use numbers to describe the natural world and make sense of everything from atoms to oceans.

Develop a business plan and build a team with one of two courses in the Management and Leadership program.

Get an introduction to geology. Discover where materials that make up everyday objects come from and how to use them sustainably.

Explore the night sky and improve your knowledge of astronomy, all through the constellation of Orion.

Gain the skills to manage your investments: analyse portfolio risk and plan your pension, with this free online course.

This hands-on course introduces you to science-based skills through simple and exciting physics, chemistry and biology experiments

Learn how to balance your books and develop the skills to manage finances in personal and business environments.

Gain a practical grounding in communication to boost your personal effectiveness, save you time and reduce your stress levels.

Learn how to build and sustain your network to enhance your professional relationships and open up career opportunities.

Delve into the lives of children and discuss the potential benefits and limitations of technology in their lives.

With household budgets feeling the pinch this course shows how to bring order to your finances and make good financial decisions.

This course explores household assets (investments and property) and liabilities (debts) and examines how these should be managed.

Explore what’s involved when musicians create a performance from musical notation in this free online course.

Discover what healthcare was like in ancient Greece and the Roman world with this free online course.

Get an introduction to histology – the study of anatomy at a microscopic level – and use histopathology to identify disease.

Learn how to order food and drink, greet people, and introduce yourself, in this first Italian for Beginners course.

Learn how to introduce people, exchange information about them and talk about your family.

In the third Italian for Beginners course, learn how to talk about your daily life and your leisure activities.

In the fourth Italian for Beginners course, learn to talk about your likes, dislikes and preferences.

In the fifth Italian for Beginners course, learn to ask for information on trains and buy train tickets.

In this sixth Italian for Beginners course, learn to book holiday accommodation and order a meal.

Gain the skills to manage your personal finances: managing budgets, debts, investments, property purchase, pensions and insurance.

Learn how to greet people, and talk about where you live and what you do in the first of six Spanish for Beginners courses.

Learn how to describe people and what they wear, and talk about your family and home in the second Spanish for Beginners course.

Learn to talk about daily life, what you do during the day and when things happen in the third Spanish for Beginners course.

Learn how to talk about your hobbies and free time, and your likes and dislikes in the fourth Spanish for Beginners course.

Learn how to make phone calls, book accommodation, shop for food and get things done in the fifth Spanish for Beginners course.

Learn how to ask for directions, shop for clothes, and order food and drinks in the sixth Spanish for Beginners course.

Uncover new perspectives on the role and behaviour of your customers.

Explore how and why market segmentation can be used to improve business performance.

Get an introduction to nutritional science. Explore the biology, chemistry and physics of food and how our bodies digest it.