Free Online Courses

In partnership with FutureLearn

We’ve teamed up with FutureLearn to offer a growing range of free online courses.

They’re open to everyone. You can use them to:

try online learning for the first time
get inspired and grow your skills.

Free online short courses

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Short course

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Health, Law, and Socio-Cultural Sensitivity

Learn to recognise, report and prevent FGM practices. Join our free online course for anyone with safeguarding duties, including health and social care professionals.

Online learning
February

Short course

How Does the Body Use DNA as a Blueprint?

Get an introduction to the basics of molecular biology and how DNA code works with this free online course.

Online learning
June or February

Short course

Nutrition and Wellbeing

Demystify the complex and conflicting messages we hear about nutrition, health and lifestyle today with this free online course.

Online learning
Any time

Short course

Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument

In 2021 we celebrate 250 years of Scotland’s greatest storyteller. Help us mark this anniversary and discover the work, writing practices and legacy of Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland’s most loved and enduring literary legends, with our free online course.

Online learning
Any time

Short course

What Drives the Body?

Get an introduction to the different components and systems in the body that keep us alive and healthy with this free online course.

Online learning
July or February

Short course

What is the Body?

Get an introduction to the different structures and functions that make up the human body with this free online course.

Online learning
June or January