Futurelearn

Futurelearn is an award-winning digital education platform launched in 2012 and based in the UK. The company has over 12 top university partners, including Princeton, Yale, and The University of Amsterdam. Its courses cover various topics, from Artificial Intelligence to Philosophy to Global History. Futurelearn also offers micro-credentials accredited by its partner universities on topics like Digital Leadership and STEM teaching. Futurelearn is founded on the belief that learning can be inspiring and accessible to everyone. It strives to create a global community of learners through its online platform, which provides high-quality educational materials in videos, texts, quizzes, articles, and discussions.
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Intermediate French: People and Places

Extend your vocabulary as your virtual French journey continuesOn this four-week course, you’ll continue your travels through different parts of France with your virtual guides, who will help you discover more interesting facts about the...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Intermediate French: Traditions and Celebrations

Explore traditions across French-speaking countriesOn this four-week course, you’ll delve into the traditions that matter to people who live in France, Belgium and Morocco. You’ll learn about the public holidays that are celebrated in France...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Understanding Climate Change using Satellite Data
5

Explore the tools that can help with climate change solutionsTo accurately study climate change, assess its risks, and mitigate the impact, we need systematic observations of the climate. There are 54 essential variables used to...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Climate Solutions: India
4.78

Tackle the climate emergency in IndiaClimate Change is one of the greatest threats we face. The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world, affecting both natural and human systems, and these...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Intermediate Spanish: Places and Travel
5

Hone your language skills on a journey through the Spanish speaking worldOn this four-week course from The Open University, you’ll discover the geographical diversity of the Worlds of Spanish and explore their fascinating landscapes. You’ll...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Sustainable Cities: Governing Urban Adaptation Under Climate Change
4.9

Learn how cities can successfully adapt to environmental change Ongoing rapid urbanisation in combination with climate change and environmental degradation is presenting humanity with considerable challenges. Half of the global population now lives...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Transforming Urban Mobility: Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities
4.83

Discover how urban transport can be made more sustainableGood transport systems and projects are critical to the development of sustainable cities. On this course, you’ll consider the Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework – particularly the ‘Shift’ an...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Championing Change: Human Rights and the Climate Crisis
4.33

Find solutions that address both global warming and human rights violationsRising sea levels. Floods. Droughts. Extreme weather. We know the effects of climate change but their associated human rights violations are not as well understood....

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
In the Night Sky: Orion
4.38

From the basics of astronomy to the science behind the birth of a star, this course will change the way you see the night sky. Starting with Orion’s famous nebula, where new stars and planets...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development
5

Implement solutions that address and go beyond the SDGSMeeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals is proving very challenging, as countries around the world deal with biodiversity loss, climate change, poverty...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Making Climate Adaptation Happen: Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change
4.46

Learn the governance tools to respond to climate change Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing governing bodies across the globe. On this course, you will be introduced to climate science, the societal...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Shaping a Sustainable Future with Green Infrastructure
4.5

Create sustainable environmental policies and shape tomorrow’s green communitiesProfessionals working with Green Infrastructure (GI) come from all sorts of backgrounds; ecology, economy, urban planning, and many others. To be effective in creating r...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Renewable Energy: Achieving Sustainability through Bioenergy
4.53

Learn about the principles and environmental implications of bioenergy. On this two week course, you will explore bioenergy, one of the most diverse and readily available sources of renewable energy. You’ll look into what types...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
4.61

Learn how environmental management can help address issues that impact us allEnvironmental issues affect every human being, and are a truly global concern. This four-week course, presented by Central Queensland University, gives a comprehensive intr...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP26
4.81

Live at COP26The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is being held in Glasgow, Scotland between 31st October and 12th November 2021. It will bring together heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security
4.76

Discover the new technologies that can aid marine resource managementJourney to the Western Indian Ocean alongside experts at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre to learn how we can measure and monitor the oceans in order...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Real Climate Action: How to Engage People in Climate Change

Inspire climate action in others with strategies that really work EIT Climate-KIC and Project InsideOut will show you how to take effective climate action. This five-week course will explore how to communicate and engage with...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Sustainability Through Film
5

Use film and filmmaking to provide meaningful lessons in sustainabilityFilm is an engaging way to reach young people on any topic or subject, bringing important topics to life and adding context to learning. With that...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Earth Monitoring
4.54

Learn to use AI and ML to improve the use of big data in Earth Monitoring. This is a fast-changing and critical time for Earth Observation (EO), especially for those involved in its use for...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 6 hours
Personal Trainer's Toolkit: Build an Outdoor Fitness Business

Operate a successful outdoor fitness training business with your clients. Over the past 10 years, outdoor training sessions have grown by almost 40%. On this two-week course, you’ll learn how to tap into the potential...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours