The Open University is offering a range of free courses to help individuals in Northern Ireland enhance their skills and improve career prospects. In today’s fast-changing job market, continuous learning is key to staying ahead. Whether professionals are looking to upskill, develop leadership capabilities, or improve essential numeracy, these fully funded opportunities provide valuable resources. Thanks to full funding from the Department for the Economy, participants can access high-quality courses at no cost.
The Department for the Economy Fully Funds All These Courses
1. Skill Up: Free Short Courses
The Skill Up programme continues to provide free courses, and a new round of fully funded microcredentials is now available through the Department for the Economy. These flexible, online courses are designed to help individuals enhance their skills in specialist subject areas. Courses on offer now are:
Green Skills:
- Climate Change: Transforming Your Organisation for Sustainability
Leadership and Management:
- Business Management: Financial Accounting for Non-Financial Roles
- Business Management: Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Business Management: Improving Organisational Practice
- Business Management: Marketing Principles and Practice
- Business Management: People Management and Leadership
- Business Management: Project Management
These courses are ideal for workforce development, personal upskilling, or career advancement.
Explore Skill Up Courses: Skill Up | Northern Ireland | The Open University
2. Multiply: Boosting Essential Maths Skills
The Open University has also introduced a second Multiply-funded course, Everyday Maths 2 (Northern Ireland). There are now two free maths courses available to support adults in Northern Ireland. These courses aim to build confidence and skills in essential numeracy, covering topics like:
- Everyday budgeting and money management
- Understanding and analysing data
- Practical maths for the workplace
These courses are perfect for individuals looking to improve their practical maths skills for work or daily life, making them a valuable resource for employees and community groups alike.
Learn More About Multiply: Learn Maths in Northern Ireland | OpenLearn – Open University
How You Can Support These Initiatives
Support from businesses and organisations can help maximise the impact of these initiatives. Here’s how you can get involved:
- Share the information: Spread the word with networks, colleagues, or community groups.
- Highlight the benefits: Encourage employees or partners to take advantage of these free learning opportunities.
- Partner with The Open University: Explore how these initiatives can align with organisational goals.
These fully funded courses offer a fantastic opportunity for skill development and career progression. Start your learning journey today!