OpenLearn Courses

Companies and financial accounting

28 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Companies and financial accounting, introduces you to the legal characteristics of limited companies and how limited companies raise finance through ordinary shares and loan ...

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• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Making creativity and innovation happen

8 ratings at OpenLearn

The trailer below explores one aspect that will be covered in the course: the paradox of choice. 

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• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to number theory

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Introduction to number theory, is a branch of mathematics concerned with the properties of integers. Section 1 introduces Euclid’s algorithm, which is used to find the HCF of two ...

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• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Musée du Louvre

1 review

The Muse du Louvre houses 35,000 works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, but how were they brought together as a collection? This free course examines the importance of art ...

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• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

175 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, The science of nutrition and healthy eating, looks at the science behind nutrition, covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics as well as giving some insight into ...

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Simple coding

157 ratings at OpenLearn

Learn fundamental coding concepts and skills, including sequence, selection, iteration, and functions, through hands-on practice and exploration of basic algorithms.

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• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

150 ratings at OpenLearn

Gain essential cyber security knowledge to protect your digital life. Learn about threats, authentication, malware, networking, cryptography, and risk management in this comprehensive introduction.

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

English: skills for learning

133 ratings at OpenLearn

Develop the English reading and writing skills needed for university success.

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Effective communication in the workplace

118 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Effective communication in the workplace, explores the importance of communication as a skill in the workplace. It aims to increase your understanding of communication skills and ...

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Risk management

101 ratings at OpenLearn

Recent decades have seen an array of news stories where risk management failings have undermined an organisation and dented the credibility of its management. These failings have led to the demise ...

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Children’s perspectives on play

99 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Children's perspectives on play, you are asked to put yourself in the place of young children and to think about their view of play and their reasons for playing. When children...

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• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Project management: the start of the project journey

91 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Project management: The start of the project journey, introduces projects, what they are, how they come about, responses to problems and planning. It explores the role of key ...

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• 35 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Managing my money for young adults

86 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Managing my money for young adults, will help you start to think about managing your finances. You will learn how to budget effectively, and will be encouraged to start thinking ...

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• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Essay and report writing skills

87 ratings at OpenLearn

Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. Learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report. This free course, Essay and report ...

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• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Being an OU student

84 ratings at OpenLearn

The induction course for new OU students, covering the essentials for starting your undergraduate studies.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate