Future Learn – new courses

Brand new courses

The Lottery of Birth The Open University Birth is a lottery – where, when and to whom you are born will influence your life chances. Find out what impact being female or male, rich or poor can have.

Professional Practices for English Language Teaching British Council A continuing professional development (CPD) course for English language teachers at all levels. Enhance your lesson planning and classroom management skills.

William Wordsworth: Poetry, People and Place Lancaster University Explore the influence of the Lake District on Wordsworth’s great works, including “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.” Filmed on location at the poet’s home, Dove Cottage.

Identifying the Dead: Forensic Science and Human Identification University of Dundee Uncover a grave, examine remains and reveal the victim’s identity in this course, which is based on a new story by best-selling crime novelist, Val McDermid.

The Importance of Money in Business University of Leeds Delve into the exciting world of business, and gain the skills that are required by employers for a successful career in accountancy, finance and business.

Courses starting soon

Archaeology of Portus: Exploring the Lost Harbour of Ancient Rome, University of Southampton

Preparing for University, University of East Anglia

Hadrian’s Wall: Life on the Roman Frontier, Newcastle University

Modern Korean History: Liberation, War and Nuclear Ambitions, Yonsei University

The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine, St George’s, University of London

Numeracy Skills for Employability and the Workplace, Loughborough University

Begin Robotics, University of Reading

Join the next #FutureLearnAsks Twitter chat

Our next Twitter chat will look at the art of songwriting. Whether you’re an experienced musician or just starting out, we’d love you to share your tips and inspiration.

Join us on Thursday 11 June from 12:30 – 13:30 GMT+1 using #FutureLearnAsks or find out more about getting involved. All you need is a Twitter account – no guitar necessary.

Online learning in the Middle East and North Africa

Ra’fat Khalaf, Founder of the popular course listings website, Look in MENA, has written a guest post for the FutureLearn blog.

Read it now, to find out how the region’s ancient love of linguistics, art and entrepreneurship is manifesting itself in a hunger for free online courses today.

Happy learning,

Lily and the FutureLearn team

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