Free Courses & Certifications

Coursera offers a LearnQuest curriculum-based online programme known as Mastering Final Cut Pro. The Mastering Final Cut Pro online course runs for a total time period of 40 hours to complete the coursework and at the end offers a verified form of a certificate. This Mastering Final Cut certification course will be taught in English languages with subtitles offered in nine languages for a more aided learning environment. The Mastering Final Cut Pro syllabus is planned as a four-week course that will help the students to learn from an Apple certified trainer as well as prepare for the Final Cut Pro X certification. Applicants do not need to fulfill minor prerequisites in order to enroll except for possessing the knowledge of macOS, video terminologies, and video production. Mastering Final Cut Pro by Coursera is a flexible deadline-based beginner-level course.

The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification by IIT Kharagpur via Swayam is an 8-week online course. The course deals with the basics of microwave radiation to numerical computation of antenna currents, antenna pattern synthesis, and Impulse Radiating Antennas (IRAs). The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification syllabus provide undergraduate and graduate students with fundamental concepts of antenna theory. It will also help the design engineer to acquire different state-of-the-art techniques of antenna analysis and design.

The Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas certification course requires candidates to have basic knowledge and understanding of Electromagnetic Theory, Electronic network theory, and Transmission line. Students will be provided with a digital certificate on the successful completion of the exam. Undergraduate and graduate students from an engineering or science background can enrol in the Analysis and Design Principles of Microwave Antennas online course offered by IIT Kharagpur via Swayam.

Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview program offers a foundation to develop one's knowledge of phonetics and phonology. It provides a conceptual framework and theoretical underpinnings of sound system analysis. Candidates joining this course will learn about articulation, phonetic properties, acoustic descriptions, International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions of different languages in the world, phonological theory, and much more. It will include Indian language examples for relevance as well. 

Phonetics and Phonology: A broad overview certification is an elective undergraduate course in humanities and social sciences.  It is an eight-week course designed by the IIT Guwahati faculty in association with NPTEL. This online program will be available on Swayam, an online learning platform initiated by the Government of India’s Ministry of Education. 

The syllabus of the Phonetics and Phonology online course is designed by professor Shakuntala Mahanta of IIT Guwahati. The course has no prerequisites and is free for all to audit. It also offers a certification for interested candidates. There will be regular assignments and an optional offline exam at the end of the course for participants.

No one wakes up in the morning and becomes a leader instantly. It requires strength and knowledge to become someone who leads others. People confuse the concept of leadership with motivating others but it starts with the person itself. Every field looks for people with extraordinary leadership qualities to become a help during an emergency. There is not a particular roadmap for learning leadership overnight. In the management field, stories about others' struggles or finding themselves play a vital role in giving a different viewpoint to the employees. 

By enrolling in The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature Course on Swayam, candidates can learn valuable lessons from literary characters like Don Quixote, Saint Joan, and others who have come across as those who don't settle for less and take charge in bringing massive change. These stories fuel the leader inside a person to do big things in life. The candidate will learn the best way to deal with issues in their lives and change their perspective to find solutions. 

Companies consider leadership as a high-quality skill which they also seek in the candidates they hire. Having leadership qualities, candidates can impress the hiring panels of big and decent companies. This course will compel you to ask questions that no one dares to ask due to the absence of leadership qualities.

The Literature and Coping Skills certification course will be helping the students to explore the power in the field of literary experience. In the program, the students will be analyzing the strong coping resilience and strategies that matter the most in the present times. Over the course of eight long weeks, the Literature and Coping Skills certification syllabus will be covering details on - the psychology of fear and excitement. The online certification course module focuses on a wide array of human emotions namely - joy, pain, fear, happiness, anxiety and others.
The online certification program on Literature and Coping Skills by Swayam will be helping the applicants to overcome their- fatal strikes of fear, trauma, depression, anxiety and heartbreak. 

The session will be guiding the students to discover the beauty of life and overcome depression and anxiety through self-love and care. The program will be dealing with a range of human experiences that are universally accepted.

Indian Poetry in English Certification highlights the fundamentals and significance of poetry, which has historically served as a therapeutic medium to help humanity cope with life's stresses. India has such a rich history of literary expression, and those with the patience to listen have always been drawn to its lyrical voices.

Indian Poetry in English Classes aims to delve into the oceanic aesthetic of Indian poetry and spread its waves among poetry enthusiasts. The course was created with the learners' desire to comprehend in mind the journey of Indian English poetry, and how it began and continues to make its presence felt, struggling at times and overcoming hurdles while yet succeeding, in mind.

All students get an Indian Poetry in English Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Particle Physics: an Introduction is an introductory course on particle physics. The certification course that will be entirely offered in online mode is offered by the University of Geneva (UNIGE). The learners can pursue Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification at their own pace; however, the course can be completed within approximately 40 hours. 

The Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification Syllabus will provide the learners with an insight into the physics of nuclei and particles (subatomic physics), nuclear physics,  electromagnetic interactions,  properties of atomic nuclei, and many more. The Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification Course, offered by Coursera, is structured in eight modules and covers numerous topics related to subatomic physics. 

 The learners who opted for the Particle Physics: an Introduction Certification by Coursera will be conferred with a shareable certificate at the end. The interested students can join the online course in two different modes; either by paying the fee without access to the advantages of the course or by paying the fee and getting certified. 

The Nuclear Astrophysics Certification consists of an 8-week online course. Even if Swayam is assigned to teach the course, IIT Roorkee advances and validates the course syllabus. This course certificate is licensed to be issued by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and NPTEL. Nuclear Astrophysics training is offered as a physics elective. Anil Kumar Gourishetty is the instructor for this certification program.

The goal of the course is to educate students on the newly developed subject of nuclear astrophysics, which has the ability to discover novel observational signatures probing the universe. It has been demonstrated that this field has the ability to classify the circumstances at the centre of stars and to provide details on stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis, and energy generation. 

The Networks Illustrated: principles Without Calculus course is offered by Princeton University and is taught by two top educators with a background of Electrical Engineering. This is a beginner-level programme and takes approximately 24 hours to complete. This course has around 12 modules, with extensive videos and quizzes. Besides, you will get practice assignments and exercises within the curriculum.

The Online Networks Illustrated: Principles Without Calculus Programme by Coursera explores answers using simple language and addresses fundamental questions about the social and technical network systems by summarising theories. The course proceeds with illustrations, anecdotes and analogies and mathematics as elementary as addition and multiplication. 

Coursera’s Networks Illustrated: Principles Without Calculus, is a course which explores the theories behind the social and technical connections. Networking Courses usually involve a lot of mathematical details for better understanding of the algorithms and systems behind the social and technological networks. However, to fully understand networking, you need to look more into the main ideas behind how the networking systems function. 

In this era of globalisation and mongering threat of cybersecurity attacks, developing secure and efficient computer systems and the regime has become inevitable for every organisation touched by the digital revolution. Information Security - 5 - Secure Systems Engineering by SWAYAM discusses everything one needs to know about information security and the engineering of secure systems to build a strong conceptual idea of the same.

The syllabus deals with various challenges and issues in systems and mechanisms by which they can be mitigated. The first part will cover such security threats which can hamper the system health and can lead to major cyberattacks. To understand them in-depth, the course will also discuss how such vulnerabilities could arise from simple programming flaws like a buffer that overflows to complicated application runtime characteristics that are demonstrated through side-channels like the power consumption of the device and execution time. 

It will also deal with the case analysis of recent cyberattacks like Heartbleed, Stagefright, and Meltdown and Spectre. The course will be taught by adopting multimedia technology and aims to reach every person looking for quality education at minimal to no cost. It will be taught by a faculty from IIT Madras.

The Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX online programme is provided by the online education provider website, Coursera, and developed by the cloud computing and virtualisation company, VMware. This online certification course is for eight weeks and with the content duration being twenty hours in total. Chris McCain who is the Director of product and management in networking and security will be the course instructor giving his valuable inputs for this Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX programme. 

This intermediate-level training course is a study about the software-defined approach to networking with a knowledge of IT techniques of routing, switching, firewalling, disaster recovery, business continuity, and the concepts of cloud and security. The experimental teaching methodologies and the learning sessions will enable the candidates to comprehend the techniques involved in the working of VMware NSX and its applications in the field of virtual networking. This Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX allows the students to learn at their own speed and convenience

International Marketing Certification is about a social and managerial process by which individuals as well as corporate offices obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others internationally or across the borders.

International Marketing Classes will provide basic theories of Internal Business, various types of entry strategies to the International Market, International marketing management, understanding risk associated with expansion & risk mitigation plans. 

It will also help in making social & cultural exchange possible between different countries of the world alongside goods and services, cultural integration is achieved at global level.

All students enrolled get an International Marketing Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) under the Swayam Initiative by Government of India. 

Advanced Linear Continuous Control Systems: Applications with MATLAB Programming and Simulink certification is an 8-week course developed with the associative efforts of institutions like Swayam, NPTEL, and IIT Roorkee. The main idea behind his certificate programme is to help the participants understanding the basics of the advanced concepts of linear continuous control systems. This e-certificate course is taught free but the exam is offline and chargeable.

Advanced Linear Continuous Control Systems: Applications with MATLAB Programming and Simulink training will be teaching the ways advanced control engineering is used in the multidimensional facets of engineering. Along with the above topics, the candidates will be controller design, observability, learning controllability, and observer design with the support of both practical, and numerical examples where the credit points designed is 2, and which is significant for both the certification or credit transfer.

Game Theory certification is a short 17 hours course that is offered in conjunction with Stanford University, The University of British Columbia, and the certificate is provided by Coursera. This course has been made by keeping in mind movies like "A Beautiful Mind,” which helps learners identify that game theory is nothing but a mathematics model of strategic interaction between agents like rational and irrational. The course enlightens us that common games like chess, poker, or soccer are more than just games as these involve conflict modelling among political campaigns, competition among firms trading behaviour in New York Stock Exchange, and more.

The game Theory certification syllabus will include fundamentals of topics like representation of games and strategies, Bayesian games, the game trees, repeated and stochastic games, and many more. The course will also impart learning about some classic games and their applications to the participants.

This is a beginner-level course of game theory and can be completed in a time frame of 17 hours. Also, 18% of the students who have completed the course, and earned a certificate have been benefited tangibly in their careers. 

Udacity’s 'How to Make a Platformer Using libGDX' online programme will teach you how to build a platform game called GigaGal. You will be using the open-source libGDX game-development application framework for this. The course is curated and offered by the Amazon Appstore.

With the help of the 'How to Make a Platformer Using libGDX' training by Udacity, you will learn about controlling interactions between game objects and keeping track of complicated game state. Moreover, you will develop skills such as drawing sprites, animations, loading and managing level data, etc. These skills are critical to walking the exciting path of professional game development.

'How to Make a Platformer Using libGDX' online course is an intermediate-level programme that is approximately eight-week-long. During this duration, you will become skilled in effectively using libGDX for 2D game development. You will learn via intensive video content, practical exercises and interactive quizzes. Jeremy Silver and Peter Heinrich will be your expert instructors for this training. 

The 2D Game Development with libGDX online course by Udacity is designed to acquaint you with the libGDX game development framework. This course will help you learn how to use libGDX to create 2D video games with compatibility on multiple platforms, including mobile devices and web browsers.

Offered by the Amazon Appstore, the 2D Game Development with libGDX online programme consists of eight detailed lessons that will take you approximately eight weeks to complete. The course features interactive quizzes, learn by doing exercises and rich video content by top instructors of the industry.

Udacity’s 2D Game Development with libGDX online training will teach you central game development concepts such as user input handling, simple drawings, physics, cameras, cross-platform development, viewports, simple animations, etc. With the help of the 2D Game Development with libGDX programme, you will build a complete game called Icicles. The gameplay will involve icicles pouring down from the top and the player dodging them with physical controls or tilting the phone.

The key connection between the hardware of a device and the programmes that run on it is given by operating systems [OS]. This enables us to write programmes without thinking a lot about hardware. It also guarantees that the resources of the computer, such as its CPU, memory and hard disc are used sufficiently. In this programme, it is concentrated on how the OS is able to do all this effectively. For candidates with previous computer organisational experience, this is an introductory programme. The Introduction to Operating Systems programme will focus on an OS called xv6, which is similar to the Linux operating system in many aspects.

For the Introduction to Operating Systems programme, SWAYAM is not charging any learning fee. Candidates can learn the programme for free but to get a certificate they have to pay a fee. Candidates will get an e-certificate with the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras.

The curriculum of the Introduction to Operating Systems programme is designed by experts of IIT Madras and it will be containing all necessary details for a candidate. The programme will be having 8 weeks of duration and candidates will be able to learn from any where.

The Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design certification course is an AICTE approved course which is available on the website at zero cost. The course deals with the topics of aerospace engineering which includes launch vehicles that are used in space for transporting objects. Participants will get deep knowledge and information on the topic as each topic is discussed separately with examples and activities throughout the Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design certification syllabus. The course is available throughout the year in the online mode for the students. The course takes 8 weeks to get completed, however,  candidates will get access to the program after the mentioned time. 

Candidates get to be certified participants in the Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design training. The certificate can be achieved through the registration fees for the exam and a qualified proctored exam. Students can learn from the program according to their conditions. Students do not have to meet any deadlines or requirements for this course and can study from the program without any limitations. The Introduction to Launch Vehicle Analysis and Design online course not only includes lectures but also provides discussion groups, tests, quizzes, etc. for a better understanding of the subject to the students. This is self-paced training and students are allowed to learn from the provided notes whenever they require.

Landscape Techniques by edX is a course that seeks to improve the candidates' understanding of Chinese paintings. The course will share the Chinese usage of brush and different techniques to perfect the art. The Chinese aesthetic interests and performance methods will be focused on this course. The course will provide a thorough knowledge of materials used in the paintings and the brush-ink structures. 

The Landscape Techniques programme is provided in the online learning platform. This course is verified by Tsinghua University. The programme is self-paced and provides enough time for the candidates to learn in their own time. The duration of this course is 8 weeks. The economically weaker participants will get 90% financial assistance from the edX platform.

The Landscape Techniques certification is offered by edX. The certification will be provided in the e-format. The course certification is verified by Tsinghua University and it will contain its logo. The certification is shareable on platforms such as Linkedin, Facebook and many others. The certification will help the candidates gain recognition internationally. It will also help in gaining professional acknowledgement.

The students will be offered two modes namely audit and verified tracks to finish learning the course. If the students select the paid track they will be offered a completion certificate, and unlimited access to the course materials. If the students want free access to the course they can get it for a limited time during the audit track without a course completion certificate.

The Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus certification by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is an 8-week online course. This is an introductory online certification course that focuses on the study of cardiac diseases. Offered via edX, the Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus certification course from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University helps broaden learners’ understanding of the patient’s journey in healthcare from a holistic perspective ranging from symptoms arising to the disease diagnosis and assessment to disease management.

The Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus certification syllabus is designed in a way that will sharpen the knowledge of a fresh graduate by providing a new insight from an interdisciplinary approach. The curriculum consists of five modules covering numerous topics regarding cardiac health and diseases. The Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus online course will be delivered by eminent healthcare professionals and guest speakers who will help develop students’ knowledge of the cardiac disease

The Interdisciplinary Management of Cardiopulmonary Health and Disease - Cardiac Focus certification course does not have any prerequisites and is apt for graduates or students currently pursuing to take a degree in nursing, medicine, or allied health. Participants will get an option to enroll either in the free audit track that offers limited access or they can choose to upgrade to the paid version which is the verified track.

This Econometric Modelling online course offered by Swayam is intended to introduce students to the fundamental ideas of econometrics. The fundamental material, on the other hand, makes an attempt to address certain aspects of time series analysis.

Econometric Modelling training is designed to be largely theoretical in nature, with the goal of providing knowledge of the mechanisms, economics and mathematics underlying the tools and approaches employed. The ideas will be shown using examples, primarily in MS Excel.

The Econometric Modelling syllabus will provide students with a solid theoretical foundation that will allow them to better comprehend the application of various methodologies and instruments in diverse economic scenarios or contexts.

The Digital transformation of megapolises: from zero to #1 in UN digital e-government ranking online course is offered by the online educational platform Coursera and the course is developed by the HSE University. The course materials and assessments are designed to be completed within eighteen hours in their entirety, the students own the liberty to take the course at their own convenient speed. This online programme is instructed by the course educator Artem Ermolaev and Andrey Belozerov who are experts in the field. 

The Digital transformation of megapolises: from zero to #1 in UN digital e-government ranking online training is about understanding and analysing the strategies of transformation management. It helps one explore the practical ideas related to raising funds for digital projects in a city aiding the process of digital transformation. This course is about discovering the strategies involved in the formation of smart cities and the gaining skills required to promote government projects.

Design is an emerging discipline that has gained recognition in the last two decades. It is the study of the transformation of utilitarian products to fit the needs of a service or system. It bridges the gap between technology and the needs behind using said technology. Design Practice programme is an online postgraduate beginner course that will dive into the various concepts of product design. 

Design Practice certification is an industry-supported course that will be ideal for faculty and students studying mechanical engineering and product design. It is an elective course of eight weeks, where participants will be provided with assignments and video lectures to help them capture the maximum benefit this course has to offer. 

Design Practice course syllabus has been designed by IIT Kanpur in association with NPTEL. The course will be taught by Professor Shantanu Bhattacharya of IIT Kanpur. This is a free audit programme that offers certification to interested candidates who qualify for eligibility.

Optimization technology is used in many industries to make problem-solving easier. The Discrete Optimization course by Coursera focuses on solving complex problems using optimization algorithms and concepts, including local search, constraint programming, and mixed-integer programming. The course gives an introduction to the fundamental concepts of discrete optimization and its uses in the real world. 

The Coursera Discrete Optimization course explores concepts like mixed-integer programming, constraint programming and local search, starting from their foundations to their uses and application for solving practical problems, which includes scheduling, resource allocation, vehicle routing and supply-chain optimization. 

Furthermore, the Coursera Discrete Optimization course is an online, self-paced learning course offered by the University of Melbourne to help students understand the process of solving complex problems through discrete optimization. Coursera also offers a shareable electronic certificate at the end of the course, which can be printed and used along with the student’s resume, and also shared on professional platforms such as LinkedIn. 

Design and Analysis of Algorithms program is an undergraduate course in the field of Foundation of computing and Computer Science and Engineering. It is a free MOOC that will be held on the online learning platform Swayam. Swayam is a learning portal and an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The syllabus of the Design and Analysis of Algorithms certification has been designed by Chennai Mathematical Institute in association with NPTEL. The program will be taught by professor Madhavan Mukund, the Dean of Studies at Chennai Mathematical Institute. Along with video lectures, candidates will have assignments and a list of books and references to understand the course contents better. 

During the Design and Analysis of Algorithms training, candidates will explore various topics such as Intractability, Design techniques, asymptotic complexity, data structures, algorithm on graphs, sorting, and searching. The course also offers a certification for interested eligible candidates. However, certification is granted only if students pass the final test.

The Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms Using Python certification course imbibe Python problem-solving and programming fundamentals in its students. A Chennai Mathematical Institute offering, this eight-week curriculum features robust industry recognition amongst programming-oriented companies. Primarily built for undergraduates, this program falls under the following purviews - ‘Foundations of Computing’, ‘Programming’, ‘Artificial Intelligence, ‘Computer Science and Engineering, and ‘Data Science’

The extensive Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms Using Python certification syllabus cover multiple concepts, including introductory concepts like loops, conditionals, functions, strings, etc. Candidates learn about sorting algorithms, backtracking, using files, exception handling, and more. Regarding data structures, the course also discusses Python dictionaries, objects, and classes to define various data types, including binary search trees and linked lists.

The Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms Using Python training also offers an optional certificate to help candidates actively seek employment or educational growth. Aspirants can acquire this by clearing the requirements. These include scoring well in the weekly assignments and clearing Swayam’s two examinations.

The Traditional and Non-Traditional Optimization Tools training is designed to explain the optimization process and its principles in depth. You will study traditional optimization tools during this course, including their subgroups, namely - direct search and gradient search methods, steepest descent, random walk method, etc. You will become aware of the significance of optimization to develop the most efficient product at the lowest cost.

The Traditional and Non-Traditional Optimization Tools online program also provides insights into non-traditional tools of optimization such as the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization, simulated annealing, etc. It is an eight-week-long course with 20 hours of video lectures, where these methods will be explained along with relevant numerical examples.

The Traditional and Non-Traditional Optimization Tools certification course teaches working principles of multi-objective optimization. These include goal programming, distance-based Pareto-GA, weighted sum approach, and more. You will also understand techniques to handle constraints, benefits, and drawbacks of GA. This elective course also provides a completion certificate when you fulfill certain criteria. 

The Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice programme by Coursera is a beginner-level course in animation and programming which takes about 47 hours to complete. Duke University offers the introductory course in association with Coursera, while the lessons are delivered in English.

Moreover, the Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice certification course comprises many programming concepts and technical assignments to combine theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Instructed by experienced professors, the well-structured course offers a fun and engaging learning experience.

The Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice online course will primarily teach you how to combine programming and animation to develop 3D animated stories. You will become adept in building a storyboard to narrate a story, move the camera, include repetitions, set up a scene, among others.

Besides, the Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice course is an excellent introduction to Alice and programming concepts. You can even use the ideas you have learned throughout the certification course to build 3D games. What's more, upon successful completion, you can earn a course completion certificate from Coursera and Duke University.

The SWAYAM, an initiative by the Government of India, is a platform developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), NPTEL and IIT Madras assisted by Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd. is a Government initiative. The prime focus of this programme is to avail specialized and practice-based learning to all the people, including the underprivileged through the digital revolution.

The Introduction to R Software programme by SWAYAM is prepared to form an essential foundation of R software. There is no worry about the cost aspect of this software because it can be used free of cost. R has its own programming language that is very strong in nature, making it capable of performing the computations, simulations, data analysis and manipulations of mathematical and statistical tasks. The Government certification provided at the end of this course is valid in all industries involved in the field of mathematical and statistical computations, programming and simulations making it professionally beneficial.

The teaching methods are really interactive and the execution of all the commands is explained using slides, which ensures practice-based learning, contains on point audio/video modules and weekly assignments for effective learning. In the present scenario of software and programming, the learning of R software is highly recommended.