OpenLearn
Managing my money for young adults
Badged Open University course on budgeting, tax, debt, credit and planning ahead.
Free certificate
24 hrsBeginner
6 free courses
Free Personal Development courses
Learn how to learn, manage your time and think more clearly. Short, practical courses that make every other course on this list easier to finish.
6 free courses
OpenLearn
Succeed with learning
Badged Open University course to help adults return to learning with confidence.
Free certificate24 hrsBeginnerCoursera
Creative Problem Solving
University of Minnesota course on divergent and convergent thinking to boost everyday creativity.
Paid certificate14 hrsBeginnerFollow-up to Learning How to Learn on reinventing yourself and adopting a lifelong learning habit.
Paid certificate10 hrsBeginnerUniversity of Florida course on building a personal financial plan: tax, credit, insurance and investing.
Paid certificate20 hrsBeginnerUC Irvine course on planning, delegation, scheduling and focus for better productivity.
Paid certificate9 hrsBeginner
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Questions about free personal development courses
Are these personal development courses really free?
Yes. Every course on this page can be studied for free on the provider's own site. 2 of the 6 also give a free certificate; the rest say on the card whether the certificate is paid or not offered.
Which free personal development course should I start with?
Start with a beginner course at the top of the list. Use the Level filter to see only beginner courses, and the Time needed filter to find one that fits your week.