At a time when the family budget can start to get tight with the increase in the cost of living and the rise in mortgage interest rates, for those who want to continue studying the solution, take advantage of the free and certified online courses that exist today.With the job market increasingly competitive and demanding, having skills that differentiate you can be the key, whether to get your first job or to change jobs and get better pay. Did you know, for example, that there are free online courses offered by renowned universities (such as Harvard, among others) with the advantage that can you study at your own pace? In many of them you can obtain the certification you need for free, but in others it is paid. However, if you are not looking for this type of courses, know that there are other more practical courses, but under the same conditions: online and free.So, for those who decided to invest in its valorization, we have gathered, in this article, some examples of these courses. However, it can, and should, searching the Internet because you will certainly find others that are of interest to you. Also read: Tips for those who are entering the job market
Google’s Digital Atelier
O Google’s Digital Atelier started by offering free digital marketing courses. But it currently includes data and personal development courses. The courses can be from Google itself or from other partners such as FutureLearn. There are courses with three degrees of difficulty (beginner, medium or advanced) and at the end of the course you can obtain a certificate, some of which are paid. The best known course “Principles of Digital Marketing” lasts for 40 hours, and can be done at your own pace. After finishing all topics you receive a free certification. The course has a progress indicator on its control panel that tells you, at all times, what you have accomplished and what topics you need to complete to obtain your certificate. Afterwards, it can be downloaded to your computer.
Grow with Google
Google has other free courses on this platform. In addition to information technology courses (from a partner) you can find Academy for Ads, Google Digital Academy and Google Analytics Academy courses that can make you an expert in digital marketing. But the courses don’t stop there. If being a youtuber is your dream, on this platform you will find all the tools you need.
UDACITY
It is another online course platform, partner of Google, which includes paid courses and free courses in the most diverse areas. You can search for free courses, most of which are related to the area of information technologies.
Portugal Digital
Portugal Digital is a platform created with the aim of promoting digitalization. have a set of cfree bears certified in various areas and available online on the platforms of Portugal Digital’s Partners, including Accenture, Google, Microsoft, AWS training and certification, Cisco Academy, Cotec and Nau.The courses cover topics as varied as productivity tools, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, data analysis or digital marketing and communication. You can also choose from e-commerce, programming, networks and systems to disruptive technologies. You courses are divided by level from beginner to advanced.Read also: Changing careers: Get ready, know what to expect
SHIP
THE NAU – Online Teaching and Training for Large Audienceswas developed and is managed by the FCCN Unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) with the founding partners of the National Institute of Administration (INA), Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP), the General Directorate of Health /DGS ) and the Directorate General for Education. It has numerous partners, including faculties such as ISCTE and the University of Évora, the Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, and other entities, such as Turismo de Portugal and the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge among others. It includes free online courses in MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) format, that is, courses open and accessible to all in areas such as health, social sciences, economics and management, training and education, marketing and law.
Future Learn
“Future Learn” includes a wide variety of online courses in the most diverse areas and with varying duration. With a quick search you can find the course you want. But beware, not all are free.However, if you do a search for “free online courses” you can still find a high number of courses.
HarvardX
HarvardX is the platform for free online courses from this prestigious university. It includes courses in areas as diverse as neuroscience, biochemistry, programming, medicine, literature, art and design, or even happiness management.
Coursera
Coursera is a platform with a vast offer in the most varied areas, all of which are free there are currently over 2,500 courses.Coursera has partnerships with over 275 leading universities and companies, among them the universities of Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Yale, Imperial College of London. Among the companies you can find IBM, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Google or Microsoft. So you will certainly find the course you want. However, you have to register on the platform, register for the course you want to attend and wait for it to start as there are pre-set dates. despite the most courses are in English, there are classes translated or subtitled in Portuguese.
EDX
EDX is one more platform where you can find online courses from over 160 universities, most of which are free. The courses go from bachelors to masters in the most varied areas. Among the most popular are computing, data science, mathematics, business management, mathematics, engineering, nutrition, architecture, medicine and law. The courses are also divided into three levels: introductory, intermediate and advanced, so you can choose the one that best suits your goals. The courses are offered in several languages, of which there are currently 6 in Portuguese.
MIT OpenCourseWare
The MIT Course Platform (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has around 2400 courses available, OpenCourseWare and its philosophy is to share knowledge with anyone interested. Thus, it does not work with enrollment in courses, but with the download of material from the same, allowing each person to study at their own pace. It is completely free, but does not provide certificates.
Open Yale courses
This Yale University platform also makes course materials taught at the college available free of charge. Classes were recorded and are available in video, audio and text format. Also, MIT courses do not entitle you to any academic degree or certificate.
learncafe
Learncafe approx. two thousand free online courses with certificate, in areas as diverse as agriculture, architecture, law, information technology and health. But you can also find courses in music, fashion and beauty and gastronomy. Also read: Why it’s important to include volunteer activities in your curriculum
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