Training courses in Wales

The OU offers a range of flexible online Professional Skills courses designed for continuing professional development; they will help you develop the skills you need in your career. They deliver skills, knowledge and ideas that you can immediately apply in practice. View our full list of training courses

New course available in Wales

Rural entrepreneurship: be your own boss

Specifically written with the challenges of living in a varied environment (urban and rural) in mind, this specially commissioned free course may be of particular interest to you if you're considering self-employment and living in Wales.

By the end of the course, you will have developed an action plan to help you make the move to becoming your own boss.

Other OU study and funding

You may also be entitled to a free place on many of our other courses if your household income is less than £30,000, or you're in receipt of certain benefits. Browse our full list of courses and visit our funding for courses page for more information.