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Education & Development
Free online Sports / Fitness courses
Discover these free Sports and Fitness courses on OpenLearn.
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Education & Development
How to write a report
Report writing is a key skill that is required in higher education and in the workplace.
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Education & Development
Five tips for tackling imposter syndrome
Are you feeling like you might not be good enough for university? Higher education students from Cardiff and the Vale College share their tips for overcoming self-doubt.
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Education & Development
Careers in Creative Industries
This session will discuss career opportunities within the Creative Industries sector.
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Education & Development
Free online Arts / Culture / Music courses
Discover these free Arts, Culture and Music courses on OpenLearn.
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Education & Development
Free online French courses
Discover these free French courses on OpenLearn.
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Education & Development
A guide to student finance in Wales
What funding is available for higher education students in Wales?
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Languages
Language in the real world
This free course, Language in the real world, explains and illustrates why a knowledge about how language works (i.e. ‘linguistics’) is helpful – some might say essential – for different aspects of our everyday lives. It provides an introduction to ideas around what language is and to the field of Applied Linguistics, which is dedicated to ...
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Money & Business
MSE’s Academy of Money
The Open University has joined forces with MoneySavingExpert (MSE) to produce this new free course to give you the skills and knowledge to master your finances. Packed with videos, audios, quizzes and activities the course covers all the key aspects of personal finance in six sessions of study that each take around two hours to complete.
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History & The Arts
Exploring the English language
How has the English language changed over the course of the last 500 years? What are the social and political contexts that have affected how these changes have come about? This free course, Exploring the English language, will consider the development of the English language from the 15th to the 19th century.
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Education & Development
What to take to university
You have one of the most important experiences of your life ahead but what do you take? Swansea student Becka gives her top tips on what to pack for living independently.
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Education & Development
Why bother with Higher Education?
A selection of student ambassadors from a range of courses share why they decided to go to University, and highlight why you should bother with Higher Education. They also discuss what they have gained from their University experience.