Welcome to the course
You make thousands of decisions every day. Some of these decisions are trivial.
For example, you may find it very easy to decide whether to have cereal or pancakes (or both) for breakfast on Friday. Moreover, your choice of breakfast on a particular Friday is unlikely to have a significant impact on your future.
Some decisions are hard and could affect your future. For example, you may find it difficult to decide whether to go to a university or choose an apprenticeship. Moreover, your choice in this case is likely to affect your future prospects.
Personal financial decisions – that is, decisions related to your income, spending, savings or investing – are usually hard and could have a significant impact on your life.
This 5-hour course is divided into 9 short sessions and introduces the knowledge and skills that are essential for good financial decision making – see the learning outcomes box below for details.
| Enrol on the course and a digital badge and course certificate are awarded if you complete all 9 sessions of the course. |
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Authored by The Open University, this course has been funded by the Harrison Foundation and supported by the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility.
