OpenLearn free courses and badged courses (The Open University)
The Open University
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- Who it's for
- Anyone
Open to: veterans, active duty / transitioning service members, spouses, family or caregivers. - Cost
- Free
- Free with no benefit?
- Yes: no GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC benefit needed.
- What you get
- Hundreds of free short courses in nine subject areas; badged courses include an assessment and a verified Open University digital badge
- Type
- Certification or course
- Credential strength
- 2/5: Free university short courses; badged courses end in a verified digital badge.
- Duration
- Varies; self-paced
- Format
- Online (Online, self-paced)
- Deadline
- None (self-paced)
- Next start
- Rolling
- Jobs it can lead to
- Varies
- Notes
- Badged courses: open.edu/openlearn/badged-courses. Free profile optional for tracking.
- Official page
- open.edu/openlearn/free-courses
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026