Overview
Influencing the world since 1583, The University of Edinburgh is consistently ranked as one of the world's top 50 universities. Today, we are an established and global leader in online learning, providing degree-level education to 3,000 online students in addition to 36,000 students on-campus. We also offer a wide range of free online courses in a variety of subjects.
MOOCs
The University of Edinburgh have partnered with Coursera, edX and FutureLearn to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.
Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from The University of Edinburgh:
Courses on Coursera
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Courses on edX
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Courses on FutureLearn
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Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from The University of Edinburgh:
Courses on Coursera
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- Animal Behaviour and Welfare | Coursera
- Introduction to Philosophy | Coursera
- EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian? | Coursera
- Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life | Coursera
- Fundamentals of Music Theory | Coursera
- Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life | Coursera
- EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian? | Coursera
- Introduction to Philosophy | Coursera
- Animal Behaviour and Welfare | Coursera
- Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious | Coursera
- Understanding Obesity | Coursera
- Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences | Coursera
- Intellectual Humility: Practice | Coursera
- Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion | Coursera
- Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life | Coursera
- Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy | Coursera
- Intellectual Humility: Theory | Coursera
- AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery | Coursera
Courses on edX
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- Nitrogen: A Global Challenge
- Economic Democracy: The Cooperative Alternative
- Introduction to Marketing: Tools to Set Enterprises Apart
- Introduction to Social Research Methods
- Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (Hungarian)
- Introduction to Predictive Analytics
- Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage
- Evaluation of Predictive Modelling
- Statistical Predictive Modelling
- Machine Learning-Based Predictive Modelling
- Predictive Analytics Final Project
- Predictive Analytics for Business Applications
- Statistics: Unlocking the World of Data
Courses on FutureLearn
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- How to Read a Novel
- The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction
- Using Data in the Tourism Industry
- Supercomputing
- The Discovery of the Higgs Boson
- Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
- Delivering Research Data Management Services
- Football: More than a Game
- Social Wellbeing
Micro-Credentials
A micro-credential is a certificate program that is made up of a series of related courses to develop a particular skill for professional development.
The University of Edinburgh have partnered with edX to deliver the following micro-credentials:
MicroMasters® Program in Predictive Analytics for Business Applications
This MicroMasters® program has been designed by the University of Edinburgh to equip you with the skills to successfully set up and deploy your own predictive analysis. The program breaks the process down into four key parts that will help you to develop strong capabilities in this field.
The University of Edinburgh have partnered with edX to deliver the following micro-credentials:
MicroMasters® Program in Predictive Analytics for Business Applications
This MicroMasters® program has been designed by the University of Edinburgh to equip you with the skills to successfully set up and deploy your own predictive analysis. The program breaks the process down into four key parts that will help you to develop strong capabilities in this field.