We offer a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world.
These are delivered one step at a time and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life.
We believe learning should be an enjoyable, social experience, so our courses offer the opportunity to discuss what you’re learning with others as you go, helping you make fresh discoveries and form new ideas.
Learn more about how our courses work
Our partners
We’re a private company jointly owned by The Open University and The SEEK Group.
The Open University has 50 years of experience in distance learning and online education.
We have hundreds of partners from around the world.
These include many of the best UK and international universities, as well as institutions with a huge archive of cultural and educational material, such as the British Council, the British Library, the British Museum, and the National Film and Television School.
We also work with a range of internationally renowned organizations – from professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), to businesses like the BBC and Marks & Spencer, to the UK Government.
Our learners
We launched our first courses in September 2013 and since then millions of people have joined FutureLearn.
We want to craft a high-quality product, tailored to our learners’ needs, so we spend time listening to you.
We respond to as many ideas as we can and address the most popular suggestions.