AI Course Check

Free AI courses in the UK (2026)

Free AI courses in the UK are enough for a first course, so you rarely need to pay.

Free
86 courses
Free certificate or badge
43 courses
Free to learn, paid certificate
21 courses
Curated by Jake BolandChecked against the issuers' and providers' pages, 3 to 26 Oct 2026How we verify

86 courses we list are free, 43 of them with a free certificate or badge, and AI Skills Boost is free for every adult in the UK.

What do "free" and "free to learn" mean here?

We use two labels on every page. Free means the course costs nothing to take. Free to learn means you can take the course for free, but the certificate, exam or full access costs extra.

If you only do one course, which should it be?

Living with AI from Scottish AI Alliance. It's free, needs no coding and comes from a UK provider. It covers what AI is, bias, the law, and AI at work and in public services, and you get a certificate at the end.

Which free AI courses give a free certificate?

43 courses. The 8 shortest are here; the rest are in the full list below.

Free to take, with a free certificate, badge or exam. Shortest first.
CourseDeliveryLevelForHoursCertificate
Introduction to Generative AIGoogleOnline, self-pacedBeginnerEveryone, Developers and engineersUnder 1Free badge
Introduction to Model Context ProtocolAnthropicOnline, self-pacedIntermediateDevelopers and engineers1Free badge
Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)Online, self-pacedBeginnerProject managers1Free CPD certificate
Generative AI Overview for Project ManagersProject Management Institute (PMI)Online, self-pacedBeginnerManagers and leaders, Business professionals1Free CPD certificate
AI FoundationsOpenAI AcademyOnline, self-pacedBeginnerEveryone, Business professionals1Free badge
Applied AI FoundationsOpenAI AcademyOnline, self-pacedIntermediateBusiness professionals1.5Free badge
AI Fluency for EducatorsAnthropicOnline, self-pacedIntermediateTeachers and educators1.5Free badge
Claude Code 101AnthropicOnline, self-pacedBeginnerDevelopers and engineers1.5Free badge

Free to learn, certificate paid

The paid part is shown as the provider shows it, never converted.

The 8 shortest of 19.
CourseDeliveryCostLevelHours
Understanding Artificial IntelligenceDataCampOnline, self-pacedFree to learnSome parts paidBeginner2
Generative AI in HR - Impact and Application of Gen AIBoard Infinity on CourseraOnline, self-pacedFree to learnCertificate paidBeginner5
Generative AI for EveryoneDeepLearning.AI on CourseraOnline, self-pacedFree to learnCertificate paidBeginner6
AI For EveryoneDeepLearning.AI on CourseraOnline, self-pacedFree to learnCertificate paidBeginner7
AI Prompting for EveryoneDeepLearning.AIOnline, self-pacedFree to learnCertificate paidBeginner7
AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning PlanAWS Skill BuilderOnline, self-pacedFree to learnExam USD 100Beginner8
AI Fundamentals (skill track)DataCampOnline, self-pacedFree to learnSome parts paidBeginner9
Agentic AIDeepLearning.AIOnline, self-pacedFree to learnCertificate paidIntermediate10

Free for a limited time

5 courses are free only for a limited time, as stated by the provider: AI Python for Beginners, Building with Llama 4, ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers, Claude Code: A Highly Agentic Coding Assistant, Artificial Intelligence in National Security. We recheck these every month.

Is there free government AI training in the UK?

Yes, and the rules depend on where you live. See AI Skills Boost and the AI Skills Hub and free and funded AI training by nation. 18 free courses on our list are from UK providers or UK public schemes.

More free AI courses

Recommended order: free with a free certificate first, then free, then free to learn; ties by open now, wide audience, beginner level and lower cost. The 17 courses shown above are not repeated here unless you filter or search. How we order courses.

90 courses

  • Claude Platform 101

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateLicence needed
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Gemini Enterprise

    Google Cloud

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals
    Duration
    About 2.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Google Cloud on 26 Oct 2026

  • Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization

    Google Cloud

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 2.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Google Cloud on 26 Oct 2026

  • Claude 101

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 2.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Claude Cowork

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    About 2.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateLicence needed
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • AI Capabilities and Limitations

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone
    Duration
    About 3.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone
    Duration
    About 4 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • Work smarter with Copilot prompts for finance professionals

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Finance and accounting, Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateLicence needed
    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Empower your workforce with Microsoft Copilot

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateLicence needed
    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Elements of AI: Introduction to AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Public sector
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn) on 26 Oct 2026

  • Work smarter with AI

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • AI Agents Course

    Hugging Face Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    Each chapter in this course is designed to be completed in 1 week, with approximately 3-4 hours of work per week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Hugging Face Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Ethics of AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Public sector
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn) on 26 Oct 2026

  • Build foundational generative AI skills

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Agent in a Day - Online workshop

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateLicence needed
    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Principles of Artificial Intelligence

    28DIGITAL · EIT Campus

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1-4 weeks
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against EIT Campus (EIT Digital, course by ELTE) on 12 Oct 2026

  • Agents and Workflows

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against OpenAI Academy on 5 Oct 2026

  • AI Leadership

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 3 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against OpenAI Academy on 5 Oct 2026

  • AI Fluency for Small Businesses

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Small business owners, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 3.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

    Harvard University · edX

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Students and career changers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    seven weeks of material
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against edX on 12 Oct 2026

  • Model Context Protocol: Advanced topics

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Advanced (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • Generative AI for Educators with Gemini

    Google

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 2 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Google on 26 Oct 2026

  • Teach teens computing: Understanding AI for educators

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    3 to 6 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Checked against Raspberry Pi Foundation on 26 Oct 2026

  • Google AI Educator series

    Google for Education

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Google for Education on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introducing AI

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    2 to 4 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Checked against Raspberry Pi Foundation on 26 Oct 2026

  • AI literacy for teachers and school leaders

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 to 2 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Checked against Raspberry Pi Foundation on 26 Oct 2026

  • Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers

    Project Management Institute (PMI)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Project managers
    Duration
    About 5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Checked against Project Management Institute (PMI) on 4 Oct 2026

  • Teaching about AI

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    2 to 4 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Checked against Raspberry Pi Foundation on 26 Oct 2026

  • Safe and effective use of AI in education

    Chartered College of Teaching

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    Free certificateUK
    Checked against Chartered College of Teaching on 26 Oct 2026

  • Generative AI for Executives

    AWS Skill Builder

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Managers and leaders, Business professionals
    Duration
    Under 1 hour
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against AWS Skill Builder on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Generative AI - Art of the Possible

    AWS Skill Builder

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 1 hour
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against AWS Skill Builder on 26 Oct 2026

  • Enterprise Agents and Use Cases

    Google Cloud

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against Google Cloud on 26 Oct 2026

  • Transform business workflows with generative AI

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Marketers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 day
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • ChatGPT fundamentals

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against OpenAI Academy on 26 Oct 2026

  • Responsible use of ChatGPT at work

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against OpenAI Academy on 26 Oct 2026

  • Building with the Claude API

    Anthropic · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 week to complete at 10 hours a week
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against Anthropic on 26 Oct 2026

  • Drive AI transformation in your organization

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Managers and leaders
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 day
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to AI in Azure (AI-901T00)

    Microsoft · Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers, Students and career changers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online

    Forth Valley College

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against Forth Valley College on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to LangChain - Python

    LangChain

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against LangChain on 20 Oct 2026

  • Using AI in education settings: support materials

    Department for Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against Department for Education on 11 Oct 2026

  • BCS Foundation Award: How AI Can Support Your Organisation (PLA)

    Cardiff and Vale College

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    Free (funded in Wales)
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders, Business professionals
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    Part Time 3 hours per week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 18 Jan 2027

    UK
    Checked against Cardiff and Vale College on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to agent skills

    Anthropic

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 1 hour
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Anthropic on 22 Oct 2026

  • LLM Course

    Hugging Face Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    Each chapter in this course is designed to be completed in 1 week, with approximately 6-8 hours of work per week
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against Hugging Face Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Practical Deep Learning for Coders

    fast.ai

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    9 lessons, and each lesson is around 90 minutes long
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against fast.ai on 26 Oct 2026

  • Develop AI apps and agents on Azure

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    4 days
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • GitHub Copilot

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 day
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Monitoring Production Agents

    LangChain

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against LangChain on 20 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Deep Agents

    LangChain

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against LangChain on 20 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to LangSmith Deployment

    LangChain

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against LangChain on 20 Oct 2026

  • Building Reliable Agents with LangSmith

    LangChain

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against LangChain on 20 Oct 2026

  • BCS Foundation Award: Award in Machine Learning (PLA)

    Cardiff and Vale College

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    Free (funded in Wales)
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Business professionals, Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    Part Time 3 hours per week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Soon Starts in 14 days (9 Nov 2026)

    UK
    Checked against Cardiff and Vale College on 26 Oct 2026

  • Architect AI solutions for business productivity

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Developers and engineers, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 11 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Architecting agentic AI business solutions

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Developers and engineers, Managers and leaders
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    3 days
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Checked against Microsoft Learn on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to AI in the NHS

    Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Healthcare
    Duration
    Under 1 hour
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) on 26 Oct 2026

  • AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against National Centre for Computing Education on 26 Oct 2026

  • AI in primary computing

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against National Centre for Computing Education on 26 Oct 2026

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computing

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 3 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against National Centre for Computing Education on 26 Oct 2026

  • ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

    OpenAI · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 5 hours
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Checked against OpenAI Academy on 26 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Machine Learning and AI

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 8 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against National Centre for Computing Education on 26 Oct 2026

  • BCS* Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA)

    Cardiff and Vale College

    Delivery
    Online or in person, Cardiff
    Cost
    Free (funded in Wales)
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    four half-day workshops
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    UK
    Checked against Cardiff and Vale College on 26 Oct 2026

  • BCS* Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA)

    Cardiff and Vale College

    Delivery
    Online or in person, Cardiff
    Cost
    Free (funded in Wales)
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    two half-day workshops
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    UK
    Checked against Cardiff and Vale College on 26 Oct 2026

  • Building with Llama 4

    DeepLearning.AI

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free for now
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against DeepLearning.AI on 4 Oct 2026

  • Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs

    University of Edinburgh

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Small business owners, Business professionals
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    4 weeks
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against University of Edinburgh on 26 Oct 2026

  • Prompt Engineering Interactive Tutorial

    Anthropic · GitHub

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Licence needed
    Checked against Anthropic Academy on 22 Oct 2026

  • AI Applications in People Management

    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    HR professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 week to complete at 10 hours a week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) on 12 Oct 2026

  • Microsoft 365 with Generative AI Professional Certificate

    Microsoft · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    2 months to complete at 10 hours a week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Licence needed
    Checked against Microsoft on 12 Oct 2026

  • Elements of AI: Building AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 50 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn) on 26 Oct 2026

  • IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate

    IBM

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    8 weeks at 3 hours a week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against IBM on 26 Oct 2026

  • Artificial Intelligence in National Security

    King's College London

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free for now
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Public sector
    Duration
    About 5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    UK
    Checked against King's College London on 26 Oct 2026

  • Generative AI for Recruiters and HR Professionals

    LearnKartS · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    HR professionals
    Duration (as stated by provider)
    1 week to complete at 10 hours a week
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against LearnKartS on 12 Oct 2026

  • ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

    DeepLearning.AI

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free for now
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against DeepLearning.AI on 4 Oct 2026

  • AI Python for Beginners

    DeepLearning.AI

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free for now
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 12 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against DeepLearning.AI on 4 Oct 2026

  • Claude Code: A Highly Agentic Coding Assistant

    DeepLearning.AI

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free for now
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers
    Duration
    About 2 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Checked against DeepLearning.AI on 4 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Is the government AI Skills Hub free?

Yes. AI Skills Boost courses on the AI Skills Hub are free for every adult in the UK, and finishing selected ones earns a government-backed AI foundations badge.

Is Google AI Essentials free?

No. USD 49/month (price shown in USD). The price is shown in US dollars and we don't convert it.

Do free AI courses give a free certificate?

43 of the free courses we list do, such as Scottish AI Alliance's Living with AI, Google's Introduction to Generative AI and Project Management Institute's Generative AI Overview for Project Managers. Another 21 courses are free to learn: the course costs nothing, but the certificate, exam or full access is paid.

Are there free AI agent courses?

Yes. We list 30 free courses on AI agents and agentic AI, such as Google's Enterprise Agents and Use Cases, Anthropic's Claude Code 101 and Anthropic's Claude Platform 101. 12 of them give a free certificate or badge.

Is a free certificate worth anything?

It shows you finished the course, which can help on a CV, but it is not a qualification. If you need something your employer or professional body will recognise, check whether a course counts as CPD with your body, or take a booked exam such as a BCS certificate.

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