British Council Courses

Understanding IELTS: Reading

752 ratings

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Reading test and learn techniques and strategies to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Speaking

589 ratings

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Speaking test and learn how to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Listening

961 ratings

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Listening test and learn techniques to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Writing

481 ratings

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Writing test and learn techniques and strategies to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring English: Shakespeare

509 ratings

Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Learning and Learners

271 ratings

Understand learners, policy and practice with this continuing professional development course for English language teachers.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Classroom and the World

284 ratings

Explore 21st-century skills, ICT and multilingual approaches with this English language teaching professional development course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Lessons and Teaching

421 ratings

Look at lessons, courses and resources with this continuing professional development course for English language teachers.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring English: Language and Culture

856 ratings

This course for learners of English looks at British culture and examines English in use to help you improve your language skills.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28

124 ratings at Coursera

Explore COP28's impact on climate action, reflecting on sustainable development and biodiversity. Gain live insights, hear diverse perspectives, and discover ways to contribute to a sustainable future.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29

45 ratings at Coursera

Explore the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, examining global climate action, sustainable development goals, and ways to contribute to worldwide environmental initiatives through live conference insights.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learning for Sustainable Futures

Explore teaching approaches to sustainability challenges like climate change, gender equality, and biodiversity while developing practical actions for a sustainable future.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP30

Explore COP30's climate discussions while gaining live insights from world leaders, experts, and communities to inspire your sustainable future action.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Managing Your Wellbeing When Studying in the UK

1 rating

Get support and guidance to help you manage stress, tackle negative thoughts, and adjust to UK culture when studying abroad.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Career Certificate

English in Early Childhood

1 rating

Explore effective strategies for supporting young children learning English as an additional language through play, context-based activities, and nurturing environments.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course