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Free online courses & e-learning training
Kickstart your learning with Virtual College's free online courses – from safeguarding to wellbeing. Gain expert knowledge and earn a downloadable certificate. Just pick a course, sign up, and start learning – no cost, no catch.
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Our most popular courses
We have over 300 online accredited courses available for you, continue your learning journey with Virtual College.
2nd February 2026
Very clear and precise lessons
Very clear and precise lessons with plenty of opportunity to review each module to ensure understanding.
2nd February 2026
I got the course I was looking for
I got the course I was looking for
31st January 2026
Easy to navigate
Reasonably priced, useful and easy to navigate.
31st January 2026
Great course
Great course
31st January 2026
It was great course
It was great course
29th January 2026
Great course
Great course, information relevant and useful. Great handouts for reflection and prompts. I would highly recommend this course.
28th January 2026
Virtual college,very easy to use site…
Virtual college,very easy to use site and a vast selection of courses, will definitely be back for more.
27th January 2026
Excellent
Course content was excellent. I was doing the course on my phone and I had difficulty with layouts and felt there is scope for improvement there. It's not 💯 upto the learners on phone.
26th January 2026
Very insightful
Very insightful
26th January 2026
The course was very informative
The course was very informative, it was clear and I found it very enjoyable.
Excellent
4.8 out of 5
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Why take one of Virtual College's free online courses?
We believe in making quality education accessible to everyone. Here are some great incentives to access one of our quality free courses with certificates to demonstrate your attendance.
Get a leg up at work
Enhance your CV and stand out to employers with certificates from our CPD Approved courses. Whether you're aiming for a promotion or want to show initiative, our free training courses make a great starting place to help you develop valuable workplace skills.
Fuel your personal development
Learn at your own pace, anywhere and anytime. Our flexible online professional development courses fit around your schedule, making it easy to invest in your own self-development on your own terms.
Grow your essential knowledge
From safeguarding courses to food hygiene training, our training covers vital topics that matter in both professional settings and daily life. Each course delivers practical, up-to-date information so that you’re always operating with up-to-date knowledge.
Break into a new career
If you want to explore a new career path, an online free course is a great way to get a feel for the subject matter before you commit while starting to build your skills in your new field. Having some foundational knowledge on your CV might even help you cinch a new role.
Experience a new generation of online learning
We wanted to build a platform that made e-learning as simple as possible to access and as engaging and memorable as possible to help it stick. Once you try a free course you'll see why learning on our LMS is so simple.
Access the platform any time you’re free to do some training and simply pause your course when you need to stop. That means you can truly fit your learning around your life with no deadlines or pressure.
Want to take your learning further? Discover our paid courses
Like what you've learned so far? Our full course library goes deeper into leadership skills, professional growth and much more. UK businesses trust our CPD Approved training to develop their teams, and you can see why.
Need training for all of your staff? Our business subscriptions keep meeting their training needs simple - one price per person gets as many team members as you need an unlimited access pass to over 200 courses.
Many of our courses also come with volume discounts when buying for larger teams or projects Volume Discounts