Micro-credentials and free online courses
Advance your skills to address global challenges: Take part in lifelong learning with CHARM-EU
CHARM-EU is committed to supporting lifelong learning and professional development for all learners. These high-quality, innovative micro-credentials and free online courses are delivered by CHARM-EU partners. Aligned with CHARM-EU educational principles they engage learners to address real-world challenges.
What is a micro-credential?
A micro-credential is the record of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning. These learning outcomes have been assessed against transparent and clearly defined standards. Courses leading to micro-credentials are designed to provide the learner with specific knowledge, skills and competences that respond to societal, personal, cultural or labour market needs. In the context of this catalogue the majority of micro-credentials are paid courses.
What is a free online course?
Free online courses listed in this catalogue are generally for life long learning and targeted to the general public. There is no charge for these courses and anyone with an internet connection can access.
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 | Assessment & Management of Frailty in Ageing Adults Gain skills to assess and manage frailty in ageing adults using geriatric assessment and tailored care across settings. Closing date: 31 July 2025 University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Free | microcredential | sustainability transversal-skills | free | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Improving Health Assessment for People with Intellectual Disability Improve healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities in this course designed for healthcare professionals. Closing date: You can start the course at any time. University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Free More information: www.futurelearn.com/courses/health-assessment | online-course | sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | free | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Understanding Justice and Fairness in Energy Transitions Learn methods to connect energy transitions with justice and build a strong foundation in this emerging field. Closing date: 7 September and 2 November 2025 University: Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability, Technology and STEM Cost: Free | online-course | climate-change sustainability technology-and-stem | free | universiteit-utrecht |
 | Identifying and Responding to Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Healthcare Practice Explore new approaches to addiction treatment and build knowledge and leadership for effective response. Closing date: You can start the course at any time. University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Free | online-course | sustainability transversal-skills | free | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Climate Leadership Development Build leadership for climate action through systems thinking, climate justice, policy, and behavior change strategies. Closing date: Aug/Feb each year University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Inclusivity, Research-based, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.tcd.ie/naturalscience/courses/micro-credentials/ | microcredential | climate-change entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability transversal-skills | paid | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Paleoclimatology: Keys from the Geological Record to Contextualize Current Climate Change Explore past climate changes to understand today’s crisis and counter denial with science. Closing date: TBC University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: web.ub.edu/es/web/estudis/w/masterpropio-202412173 | microcredential | climate-change sustainability transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | The AI Revolution and the Organization of Work: Opportunities and Dilemmas Explore how AI transforms work and employment, gaining knowledge to navigate challenges and opportunities in the workplace. Closing date: 30 Sept 2025 University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Inclusivity, Student-centered, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: web.ub.edu/en/web/estudis/microcredentials | microcredential | entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Practical Frameworks for Innovation Learn creative problem-solving, design thinking, and systems thinking to apply innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Closing date: 27th September 2025 University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.tcd.ie/portal/education/micro-credentials/ | microcredential | entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Women’s Health After Motherhood (WHAM) Learn to care for your physical and mental health post-birth and feel supported during the postpartum period. Closing date: You can start the course at any time. University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Technology and STEM Cost: Free More information: www.futurelearn.com/courses/womens-health-after-motherhood | online-course | sustainability technology-and-stem | free | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Cross-National Data: From Questionnaire Development to Analysis Learn to design, assess, and analyze multi-national, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural surveys, addressing comparability and biases. Closing date: 25 June 2025 University: Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Inclusivity, Research-based, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid | microcredential | sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | universiteit-utrecht |
 | Inequality and Democracy Understand how and why economic inequality negatively affects democracy, through the use of theories in philosophy, economics, political science, and law. Closing date: 7 September and 2 November 2025 University: Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Free More information: www.coursera.org/learn/inequality-and-democracy | online-course | sustainability transversal-skills | free | universiteit-utrecht |
 | Natural Products: Harnessing Nature’s Resources for a Better World Explore bioactive natural products, sustainable practices, and their role in the circular bioeconomy. Closing date: You can start the course at any time. University: Trinity College Dublin Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Technology and STEM Cost: Free | online-course | climate-change entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability technology-and-stem | free | trinity-college-dublin |
 | Viruses transmited through Water and Food: Risks, Prevention and Control Gain knowledge on managing waterborne and zoonotic viruses in the context of climate change, safeguarding public and animal health. Closing date: TBC University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Student-centered, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: web.ub.edu/en/web/estudis/microcredentials | microcredential | climate-change sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Innovative Teaching in Inter-Institutional Hybrid Classrooms Learn how to design and apply inter-institutional hybrid classroom curricula, learning activities, assessments, and best practices. Closing date: Register your interest: anna.granberg@abo.fi University: Åbo Akademi University, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Trinity College Dublin, Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills | microcredential | abo-akademi julius-maximilians-universitat-wurzburg trinity-college-dublin universiteit-utrecht | ||
 | Learn with UniEco: Become more sustainable A free online course offering five modules to empower climate-action and sustainable living skills. Closing date: No closing date University: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Trinity College Dublin, Universitat de Barcelona, Université de Montpellier, Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability Cost: Free More information: uni-eco.umontpellier.fr/e-learning-platform/ | online-course | climate-change sustainability | free | eotvos-lorand-tudomanyegyetem trinity-college-dublin universitat-de-barcelona universite-de-montpellier universiteit-utrecht |
 | The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick Discover how non-genetic factors influence health and disease—our genes alone don’t determine our fate. Closing date: No closing date University: Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Research-based, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability Cost: Free More information: www.coursera.org/learn/exposome#modules | online-course | climate-change sustainability | free | universiteit-utrecht |
 | Tackling real-world problems through Interdisciplinary Collaboration (TIC) Students work in small multidisciplinary groups on a solution for a real-world complex challenge. Closing date: Sept University: Universiteit Utrecht Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Research-based, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability, Technology and STEM Cost: Paid More information: tic-to-tic.sites.uu.nl/ | microcredential | climate-change sustainability technology-and-stem | paid | universiteit-utrecht |
 | Antropologia en Acció: Claus per Entendre i Transformar la Realitat Social Social and cultural analysis and intervention. Applied anthropology. Ethnography. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability Cost: Paid | microcredential | climate-change sustainability | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Fundamentos de la Inteligencia Artificial: Técnicas, Regulación y Derechos This course deals in a basic and didactic way with the technical and legal foundations of AI. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid | microcredential | entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Incorporación de la Perspectiva Interseccional en el Diseño y Evaluación de Políticas Públicas Training on applying an intersectional approach to designing and evaluating public policies. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Transversal skills Cost: Paid | microcredential | transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | IA i Tecnologies Lingüístiques per a l’Aprenentatge de Llengües Practical training on using AI and digital tools for language teaching and materials creation. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Research-based, Student-centered, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid | microcredential | technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Nudging para la Digitalización en la Educación Offer strategies + tools to apply nudging to improve quality and efficiency of digitalized education. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.il3.ub.edu/microcredenciales-nudging-para-digitalizacion-educacion | microcredential | entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Liderazgo Saludable: Fomentando Bienestar y Work-Life-Flow Empower leaders to build a balanced, healthy workplace with well-being and engagement at its core. Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Student-centered, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid | microcredential | entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Claves para la innovación en la docencia universitaria Keys to Innovation in University Teaching: Active Learning Methodologies and Educational Technology Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Free online course CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Student-centered, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Free More information: www.coursera.org/learn/innovacion-docencia-universitaria?action=enroll | online-course | technology-and-stem transversal-skills | free | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | Introducción a la Sostenibilidad Corporativa Introduction to corporate sustainability as a mechanism of value for the company and for society Closing date: Currently open for applications University: Universitat de Barcelona Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Entrepreneurship, innovation and business, Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.il3.ub.edu/microcredenciales-introduccion-sostenibilidad-corporativa | microcredential | climate-change entrepreneurship-innovation-and-business sustainability transversal-skills | paid | universitat-de-barcelona |
 | The Law and Policy of Business of Human Rights The course provides an overview of the human rights framework relevant for business actors. Closing date: Opening on the 5th of December University: Åbo Akademi University Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Situated Learning, Student-centered, Technology-enhanced, Transnational and intercultural learning, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Climate change, Sustainability, Technology and STEM, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.abo.fi/en/the-law-and-policy-of-business-and-human-rights/ | microcredential | climate-change sustainability technology-and-stem transversal-skills | paid | abo-akademi |
 | Human Rights in Doing Business The course provides a solid foundation for understanding why human rights are important in business. Closing date: Opening on the 5th of December University: Åbo Akademi University Type of offer: Microcredential CHARM-EU Educational principles: Challenge-based, Research-based, Situated Learning, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills CHARM-EU Target areas: Sustainability, Transversal skills Cost: Paid More information: www.abo.fi/en/human-rights-in-doing-business/ | microcredential | sustainability transversal-skills | paid | abo-akademi |