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Beginners' French: food and drink
Short Open University course on talking about food, eating out and ordering in French.
Free certificateLanguages
5 hrsBeginner
University · United Kingdom
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Beginners' German: Places and people
Short Open University course on places, personal information and café conversations in German.
Free certificateLanguages5 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Beginners' Spanish: Getting around
Open University beginner Spanish on places, directions and getting around Spanish-speaking cities.
Free certificateLanguages20 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Design thinking
A free 10-hour Open University course on how designers think, with a focus on composition and presenting complex information.
Free certificateDesign & UX10 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Everyday English 1
Badged Open University course improving everyday English speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Free certificateLanguages48 hrsBeginnerA free eight-hour Open University introduction to bookkeeping: essential numeracy, double entry, the balance sheet and profit and loss.
Free certificateFinance & Accounting8 hrsBeginnerAn eight-week Open University course on protecting yourself online, with a free badge and statement of participation.
Free certificateCyber Security24 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Managing my money for young adults
An eight-week Open University course on earning, budgeting, borrowing, credit ratings and planning ahead, with a free badge.
Free certificateFinance & Accounting24 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Managing my money for young adults
Badged Open University course on budgeting, tax, debt, credit and planning ahead.
Free certificatePersonal Development24 hrsBeginnerOpen University creative writing course on building characters and drafting a short story.
Free certificateWriting & Humanities24 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Starting with psychology
Short Open University taster on split brains, memory, relationships and group pressure.
Free certificateHealth & Psychology5 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Succeed in the workplace
An eight-week Open University course on planning your career, writing strong applications and doing well at interview.
Free certificateCareer Skills24 hrsBeginnerOpenLearn
Succeed with learning
Badged Open University course to help adults return to learning with confidence.
Free certificatePersonal Development24 hrsBeginnerA free 10-hour Open University course on interaction design: user-centred goals, design principles, research and prototyping.
Free certificateDesign & UX10 hrsIntermediateOpenLearn
English: skills for learning
Open University course on the academic English reading and writing skills needed for university study.
Free certificateLanguages24 hrsIntermediate
Best for: Learners who want academic depth in the humanities as well as STEM.
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Are OpenLearn courses free?
The 15 OpenLearn courses listed here can be studied for free. Free statements of participation and digital badges on many courses.
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15 of the OpenLearn courses we list give a free certificate or badge. Each card says which.