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33 Of The Best Online Courses If You Want To Learn Everything, From Piano Playing To Photography
Because 'I don't have time' isn't an excuse anymore
Online courses are some of the best ways to develop new skills and gain qualifications from the comfort of your own home.
With the return to the office upon us and the opportunity to apply new skills in a physical work environment, as much as remotely, now is an ideal time to develop our abilities and channel self-development.
Whether it’s the basics of coding, learning a new language, taking up acting lessons or learning how to cook from world famous chefs, the Internet offers an abundance of online lessons to help your expand your portfolio, as well as your mindset.
You might be operating on a hybrid work schedule and want to use your hour's lunch break to learn something new from your home office, or you could have a free afternoon on the weekend – whatever the case may be, online courses are fantastic resources to help enrich different aspects of your life.
Here is a list of the best online courses to buy and enrol onto:
UnlockYourBlock - Side Hustle Launchpad™
If you've always dreamt of launching a side hustle, then listen up.
UnlockYourBlock is creating a course to help women wanting to launch a successful side hustle to their 9-5 job and be their own boss. The course promises to help you think of an idea, have the confidence to execute it and make it into a business, as well as learn how to create consistent action to make your dreams a reality.
Duration: Eight week course
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
You don't need to spend years studying data science to get a good overview of essential tools surrounding the subject.
This course offers applicable knowledge around areas including data visualisation, statistical analysis and machine learning algorithms. You'll even gain insights into predicting housing prices.
Upon completing this course, you'll have developed a portfolio of projects and built up the confidence to pursue a career – or hobby in data science.
Duration: 11 months
Introduction to Personal Finance
Sofi
Take charge of your personal finances after receiving invaluable insights around budgeting, the importance of your credit score, cash flow, financial goal-setting and taxes. The skills learned throughout this course will easily apply in real life and help you fiercely manage your expenses.
Duration: 12 hours
Social Psychology
Wesleyan University
When it comes to understanding human behaviour, this course provides an enriching introduction into mental health. Decision making, group behaviour, persuasion, personal attraction and well-being are just some of the topics covered. From this course, you'll develop social awareness, which is beneficial in any work or social environment.
Duration: 38 hours
Acting Fundamentals
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Acting classes are effective when it comes to building confidence, developing performance skills and having fun in the process. And while traditionally, such classes are held in a physical environments, this one allows for a hybrid approach, so you can study remotely and go in physically.
This semi-intense course at one of the most prestigious acting schools in the UK teaches essential skills, including acting techniques, acting for camera, voice, movement, text analysis and rehearsal practice.
It gives you a thorough introduction to drama training.
Duration: six weeks
Oxford Women's Leadership Development Programme
University of Oxford
Develop leadership skills at an an Ivy League school with a course developed by Oxford Saïd academics, from a study of female CEOs
Offered in partnership with online learning provider, GetSmarter, the self-development programme covers a range of critical business topics, including negotiation strategies, mentorship and how to become an effective influencer.
Duration: six weeks
Science of Exercising
University of Colorado Boulder
Exercising is one thing, but coupled with an in-depth understanding of your body, its needs and the impact that physical training has on you internally, it's a route to improving all-round good health. This programme helps you to understand responses to physical stress, nutrition and dietary requirements, amongst other considerations, and it takes you through challenging active assessments.
Duration: 10 hours
Sustainable Fashion
Copenhagen Business School
Study remotely at one of the best business schools in the world and get to grips with everything you need to know about sustainable business and fashion. You’ll learn how fashion brands are trying to implement sustainable practices and how to use them in your own business.
Duration: Seven weeks
Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television
Michigan State University
Always wanted to know how a screenplay comes to life on film and television. Well, now is your chance to learn how to write one yourself. On this course you’ll learn how to structure your ideas, how to product a succinct script, build on your confidence and creativity.
Duration: 20 weeks
How to Write a Resume
Sunny Online
Getting a good job often starts with your resume so take this course to learn how to do a self-inventory, write content for your CV, the best organisation, structure and resume format as well as how employers tackle a stack of job applications and choose the best candidate.
Duration: Four weeks
More Chinese for Beginners
Peking University
Start with the basics and learn how to welcome, introduce and talk about your job, open up about your life and interests, describe your senses and express your emotions in Chinese.
Duration: Six weeks
Digital Marketing Specialization
University of Illinois
Learn everything from how to market in a digital world, the theory and practice of marketing analytics and marketing principles to marketing in an analog world and marketing Capstone.
Duration: Four courses
Coaching Skills for Managers Specialization
University of California
You will learn the fundamentals of how to get better performance from your colleagues, set expectations and assess performance issues, learn the best coaching practices and how to improve coaching conversations.
Duration: Four courses
Photography Basics and Beyond
Michigan State University
Learn everything from camera control to principles of composition and creativity.
Duration: Five courses
Business Foundations Specialisation
Wharton
Learn the fundamentals of marketing, accounting, operations, and finance.
Duration: Six weeks
Interior Design
Masterclass - Kelly Wearstler
Through Wearstler's 17 videos, you will learn to understand how to make any space feel larger, choose colours, materials and textures. You'll also find out how to curate collections of art and objects and define your own style.
Two passes (with access to all classes) - £170
Duration: 17 classes
Modern Art & Ideas
MoMa
Look through themes including places and spaces and art and society. Each week starts with video that connects works of art from The Museum of Modern Art’s collection to the theme, as well as audtio interviews with artists, designers, and curators.
Duration: Five weeks
Creative Writing
Wesleyan University
You will learn techniques to compose a captivating story, with memorable characters in fascinating settings.
Duration: Five courses
Adobe Photoshop CC Advanced Class
Become a pro at Photoshop layers, editing RAW and non-RAW photos, retouch images such as whitening teeth and removing blemishes, as well as drop shadows.
Duration: 15 hours on-demand video
£15.99
De-Mystifying Mindfulness
Leiden University
Learn a combination of psychology, philosophy and politics as well as how to practice and analyse mindfulness on yourself.
Duration: Six weeks
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