Education in Canada is no easy feat – especially for your wallet. However, thanks to the University of British Columbia and edX, there are a ton of free courses you can take to explore new topics, refine your skills, and meet new people in the process. Specifically, 7 programs and 65 classes! And a lot of them start soon, which means you don’t have to wait at all before diving into a subject you’re passionate about.
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From business communications to game writing, here are just some of the free courses you can take this winter (full list available here).
UBC courses
- Excel for Everyone: Core Foundations
- How to Code: Simple Data
- How to Code: Complex Data
- Putting the Arts in Stem Education
- Business Foundations
- Introduction to Marketing
- Business Communications
- Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education (Starts January 31st)Â
- Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs
- STEM & Sustainability
- Online Course Development: Planning and Implementation
- Video Game Writing EssentialsÂ
- Worldbuilding for Video Games
- How to Write a Novel: Structure & Outline (Starts February 28th)
- Software Engineering: IntroductionÂ
- Software Construction: Object-Oriented Design
- AP® Psychology – Course 2: How the Brain Works
- Biospecimen Research Methods
- Policy Analysis Using Interrupted Time Series
- COVID-19 & Society: Inequality in Global Pandemics
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So, no matter where your interests lie – it looks like UBC x edX has a little bit of everything. Whether you want to dive into a completely new subject or deeper into one you’ve encountered before, the world is your oyster.
While a lot of learning does take place outside of the classroom, it’s inside the classroom where you’re given the full opportunity to try new things, fail, and try again. And with tuition costs being what they are nowadays, you can bet that we’ll be taking advantage of some of these courses – and we hope you do too!
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