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.
Total courses: 1370
Futurelearn
Battery Storage: Understanding the Battery Revolution
4.42

Learn about the importance of energy storageWhat is energy storage, and why is it so important? On this course, you will learn about the most promising energy storage technologies, such as batteries, and how they...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Introduction to Psychology: Biological Psychology
4.74

Explore the intriguing world of biological psychologyImprove your scientific skills and explore the fascinating sphere of biological psychology On this course, you’ll look at an intriguing branch of psychology; one which explores the links between...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Personality
4.78

Learn about about the complexities of personality, and what makes us - usWhat makes us what we are? A key question within psychology and the subject of endless hours of research and theory within the...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Building Web Applications in Django
5

Discover the basics of the Django web frameworkDjango is a high-level Python web framework that encourages fast development and a clean, pragmatic design. This informative, four-week course from the University of Michigan will teach you...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Data Science in the Games Industry
4.5

Use data analysis to build better gaming experiences The video games industry collects vast amounts of data from its users. But most of this data is disregarded despite its value to the gaming industry. This...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Flexagons and the Math Behind Twisted Paper
4.38

Discover the unusual math of twisted strips of paperFlexagons are twisted strips of folded paper, which reveal their properties when flexed. This online course will explain what flexagons are, their history and their naming conventions....

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Maths Puzzles: Cryptarithms, Symbologies and Secret Codes
4.5

Explore fascinating maths puzzlesDiscover maths puzzles, explore their history and practise problem-solving techniques. You’ll explore: + Cryptarithms - puzzles where the digits have been replaced by letters. + Symbologies - puzzles where numbers...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Web Application Technologies and Django
4.77

Become a master of web app development and DjangoGain a thorough understanding of how web pages are built – and try building one yourself. By learning how to use a Django application, you can begin...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Understanding and Teaching Evolution
4.36

Find out how to teach evolution to 7–16 year oldsHow does evolution happen? Can we observe it in real time? How do new species come about and how long does this take? When you think...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
An Introduction to Recreational Math: Fun, Games, and Puzzles
4.49

Get an introduction to the fun, games and puzzles of recreational mathMath doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. In fact learning about recreational math can not only enhance your creative thinking but it can...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X
4.78

Solve the mystery of the body in the bagOn Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Technical Report Writing for Engineers
4.83

Learn to communicate effectively through technical report writingTechnical reports are a vital tool for engineers to communicate their ideas. This online course introduces technical report writing and teaches the techniques you need to construct wel...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 6 hours
Construction Ethics and Compliance
4.58

Some of the largest construction firms in the world have faced the prospect of multi-million fines for significant breaches of ethics and compliance recently – from bribery and collusion to modern slavery. Ethics is defined...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
Quality in Construction
4.75

Learn how to foster a culture of quality in construction with the CIOBPoor quality builds have a detrimental impact on the construction industry. On this course, you will tackle this problem with professional research and...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Soils: Introducing the World Beneath Our Feet
4.69

Soils are a complex environment, teeming with life and supporting our most fundamental environmental processes. We will take a journey through the soil, learning about the basics of soil science and also about life in...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
Electrical Engineering: Sensing, Powering and Controlling
4.24

Improve your knowledge of key concepts in electrical engineering. This online course provides an introduction to electronic, electrical and systems engineering. You’ll examine everyday electrical circuits, such as pick-ups for musical instruments, a...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
Programming for Everybody: Python Data Structures
4.92

Take your next step in learning Python from scratchOn this course, you’ll be introduced to the core data structures of the Python programming language and learn how they are used. Designed as the next step...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 6 hours
Supercomputing
4.71

Today’s supercomputers are the most powerful calculating machines ever invented, capable of performing more than a thousand million million calculations every second. This gives scientists and engineers a powerful new tool to study the natural...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 5 hours
So You Want to Study Life Science?

This short, free online course will introduce you to studying life sciences at university level. We’ll take you on a whistle stop tour of the exciting world of life sciences, exploring the vast array of...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
Fraud Investigation: Making a Difference
4.51

Explore the skills required to make a difference and prevent fraudFraud is a great challenge facing communities today. The methods used by criminals to steal from individuals and organisations are constantly evolving and becoming more...

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  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours