Digital course catalogue: Empower your workforce with essential skills
Explore a wide range of digital skills courses designed to support your organisation’s growth. From free introductory courses to comprehensive degree programmes and apprenticeships, our courses cater to every learning need, helping your team stay competitive in an increasingly digital world.
If you're looking to access any of these courses through your employer, please contact us using the form below for more information on how we can tailor our offerings to your organisation’s needs.
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Course & qualification types
Free courses: Start your digital learning journey today
Our free OpenLearn courses are perfect for those beginning their digital transformation journey. These courses provide essential digital skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace.
- An introduction to computers and computer systems
- Digital: free courses
- Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world
- Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation
- Introduction to artificial intelligence
- Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online
- Introduction to software development
- My career goal: digital
Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs): Build knowledge, skills and behaviours
Our HTQs are perfect for gaining career-specific and transferable knowledge and skills, creating a solid foundation for further study. Ideal level for college and school leavers – or those retraining and upskilling.
- Diploma of Higher Education in Network Engineering
- Diploma of Higher Education in Software Development
Apprenticeships: Build talent from within
Our apprenticeship programmes provide a structured learning path to help your team gain hands-on experience and build specialist digital skills. Whether you're looking to bring in fresh talent or upskill existing employees, these programmes are a proven way to develop your workforce.
- Applied Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
- Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Degrees, modules and short courses: Upskill your team with expert knowledge
Our degrees, modules, and short courses are designed to provide in-depth knowledge in a variety of digital disciplines. Whether you’re looking for a full degree programme or individual modules to address specific skills gaps, we have the right solution.
Note: The links below will take you to the main Open University site, but if you're an employer or looking to access these courses through your employer, be sure to return to this page and contact us using the form below.
Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
Many of our degree programmes offer the flexibility to study individual modules as standalone courses, allowing you to tailor learning to your team’s specific needs.
- BSc/BA Open Degree - STEM Combined
- MSc/MA Open Degree - STEM Combined
- BSc Computing and IT
- MSc Computing
- BSc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
- BSc Cyber Security
- MSc Cyber Security
- BSc Data Science
- MBA (Technology Management)
Microcredentials
Microcredentials are professional development courses with academic credit, designed to quickly build in-demand skills and knowledge to keep your business up-to-date and competitive.
- Business management: improving organisational practice
- Business management: project management
- Cisco Python Programming
- Management of change: organisation development and design
- Management of uncertainty: leadership, decisions and action
Short courses
Ideal for those looking for specific, targeted learning, our CPD short courses cover key topics in digital content, digital transformation and related fields:
- AI language technology in the workplace
- An introduction to artificial intelligence
- Communication skills in the digital world
- Data in digital transformation
- Design thinking in the digital world
- Developing strategy to manage uncertainty
- Digital marketing analytics and measurement
- Digital marketing strategy
- Digital marketing content creation
- Digital transformation foundations
- Digital transformation readiness
- Digital transformation performance
- Digital transformation design thinking
- Email marketing eCRM
- Introduction to digital marketing
- Introduction to digital transformation
- Leadership in the digital world
- Managing change in the digital world
- Online display advertising
- Search marketing
- Social media marketing
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Ready to take the next step in developing your organisation’s digital capabilities? If you’d like to learn more about any of our courses or need guidance on the best learning path for your team, we’re here to help. Contact us using the form below to get started.
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