New on FutureLearn: download Certificates, pay with PayPal, free Career Advice and more
Buy an upgrade or paid course using PayPal Previously, you could only buy an upgrade or paid course with a credit or debit card. In 2017, we introduced the ability to pay in US Dollars, Euros and Australian Dollars as well as British Pounds – but this still meant paying by card. After a lot…
COVID-19: The facts
To learn more about coronavirus, join our free online course COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus, created by leading health experts at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. You can recognise the term COVID-19, you’ve learned something about washing your hands whilst singing Happy Birthday twice, and you’ve heard mutterings about coronavirus being engineered in…
What is cloud computing and Amazon Web Services?
The advent of cloud computing has changed the organisational sphere beyond recognition, completely restructuring how we think about IT systems. As a result, cloud computing skills are in high demand across industries and geographies. The world’s biggest cloud computing platform is Amazon Web Services (AWS).From 13 July, FutureLearn will be offering Cloud Computing Professional with…
Get hired in 2020 with a professional SaaS microcredential
On the 13th of July, our four brand new, industry-endorsed microcredentials for business professionals working with Xero, Salesforce, Tableau, and AWS are going live. These microcredentials have been created in collaboration with world-leading business intelligence tools and SaaS software providers in order to address skills shortages in finance, data science, cloud computing, and customer success management.Read…
What is money?
Money itself is changing. Debates about the money form – who issues it and how we use it – have found new shapes in the digital economy. The emergence of a cashless society and the fascination with cryptocurrencies are both altering how we use money and what we know it to be. Yet it’s far…
Introducing upgrading on FutureLearn courses
From today, we’re making some changes to the way FutureLearn courses work. Now you’ll be able to upgrade your courses, giving you a set of benefits, instead of only being able to buy a Certificate when you finish a course. You can now upgrade your courses On FutureLearn courses starting from 6 March 2017, you…
FutureLearn updates: Assignments and Course Descriptions
Submit an assignment and get feedback from your tutor You can now submit assignments for tutor feedback and grading. Tutor marked assignments are a step in a course which will allow you to submit a written response to a question set by the course provider. One of the educators can then give you feedback either…
How to find a new hobby in lockdown
Lockdown is a strange time for us all, no matter what our living arrangements are. Whether you’re working remotely, furloughed, or waiting for the world to wake up again, the days can feel… long. Your usual pastimes might not be enough. It could be time to find a new hobby.Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.…
Courses to help build a more inclusive world
In this post we share potential ways to tackle inequality in today’s world, and courses to help get you started. The last century has seen a global decline in violence and an increase in life expectancies. Yet, in recent years, it has also seen struggles against the impacts of globalisation and automation, unprecedented political turmoil and…
COVID-19: Working from home during coronavirus
Over the past ten years, remote working has moved further and further into the public consciousness. For better or worse, technology has made business portable. Got a phone, laptop or tablet and a Wifi or 3G connection? Step into your office.Modern tech combined with a growing focus on work-life balance has seen companies make moves to…
