Life long learning: free courses
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Your degree is designed to ensure that you have the skills to become a lifelong learner. Many fields move at such a pace that employees are expected to constantly take part in continuous professional development (also known as CPD). This means the skills that today's graduates need include the ability to be self-motivated, continuous learners, far beyond their graduation.
In addition to your studies, you can enhance your knowledge and employability through free online courses, often known as MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses). A MOOC is an online course that anyone can take for free. They are usually offered by universities or colleges, cover various subjects, and allow you to learn at your own pace. Online courses are an excellent way to enhance your knowledge, skill set, and employability. Speak to your tutors about how you can incorporate the knowledge and skills gained through completing online courses in your negotiated assessments.
Most of the short courses are free to complete, but some charge a fee to provide a certificate. You are not expected to pay for any additional courses as part of your degree. Talk to your tutors or our careers team if you are unsure whether you need a certificate to achieve your goals.
Open Learn | The Open University
One of the most well-known and respected distance learning platforms available in the UK. They offer many free short courses on a wide range of topics through their Open Learn series.
Coursera collaborates with 300+ universities worldwide to offer short courses. Most of the short courses are free to complete, but many charge a fee to provide a certificate. Talk to your personal tutor if you are unsure whether you need a certificate to achieve your goals.
MOOC.org is an extension of edX.org, a leader in online courses. Whether you're interested in learning for yourself, leveraging online courses to educate your workforce, or creating a MOOC, edX can help.
The Workers' Educational Association
Offers free functional skills courses in Maths and English, and Support Work in Schools and Colleges. A wide range of other courses are available which range from free to a small fee, depending on your household income.
Free short courses
The Charity Excellence Framework
You can access a wide range of free courses and resources to support charities including fundraising short courses and toolkits.
Want to make change in your local community? Citizens UK offer a range of free training, from leadership development to teaching community organising in schools. A great resource for anyone interested in creating change. Free online training every Thursday
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Lots of other organisations offer useful free short courses, like this Safeguarding For All training course from England Football Learn.
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