Lifelong Learning

King’s now offers a range of master’s courses that can be completed entirely online. Our courses are equal to an on-campus master’s, can be studied from anywhere in the world and give you access to world-leading academics in your chosen field.

Example courses:

• Marketing MSc

• International Affairs MA, PG Dip, PG Cert

• Global Medicines Development MSc

• Digital Futures MA

Find out more about our online master's programmes.

If a full postgraduate course isn’t the right choice for you right now, microcredentials allow you to study specific postgraduate modules from across disciplines. These targeted short courses give you the opportunity to learn with King’s leading academics, upskill in the areas relevant to your life and career n a way that fits around your schedule.

Example modules:

• Chancellors and the Treasury: Managing the British Economy

• Quantum information and Computing

• Race and Ethnicity in a Global Context

• Evidence & Research as the Basis of Care Level 7

Discover more about microcredentials at King’s.

In recognition of our commitment to knowledge and service to society, King’s academics have created a range of free mini courses via FutureLearn.

Example courses:

• Shakespeare: Context and Stagecraft

• The Science Behind Anti-Doping

• A Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Blockchain Developer with Overledger

• Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness

• AI in Education

Visit FutureLearn to access our catalogue of courses.

King’s offers a range of short courses across all faculties that meet specific learning needs and objectives. With both face-to-face and online options taught by world-leading academics, these programmes are designed to deepen specialist knowledge or build skills in a whole new area.

Our CDP courses vary in length from two-day practical courses to six months of self-directed study and have multiple intakes throughout the year.

Example courses:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Diabetes

• Designing Sustainable Digital Futures

• Introduction of Generative AI in Law

• International Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Find out more about our CPD courses.

Executive education courses are designed to provide strategic insights and advanced skills to navigate the business landscape. Designed to help you become an impactful leader, courses range from open short courses to an Executive MBA. Many courses offer an alumni discount of up to 25%. Please contact Executive education directly to find out if you are eligible.

Example courses:

• Entrepreneurial leadership

• Sustainability leadership: risks and opportunities

• Mini MBA for in-house lawyers

• Finance for non-financial leaders

• Strategic communications

• Ethics, leadership and governance

Discover more about executive education at King's.

If you have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course at King’s, you can now take the AKC, also known as King’s original degree, for free. This two-year course aims to promote intelligent, open-minded reflection on ethical and philosophical questions.

Example modules:

• Why War? Living with Peace and Violence

• Free Speech and Offence: Where do you draw the line?

• Radical Religion: Re-thinking ‘Radicalisation'

• Re-thinking Thinking: Bodies, Minds and Machines in the Modern World

Visit the AKC page for more information.

Alumni get a 15% discount on all courses offered by the King’s Language Centre. There are 28 languages available for learners of all levels, with varying formats to fit around your schedule. Our fee structure information will tell you whether you are eligible for an alumni discount.

Example courses:

• Arabic

• Spanish

• Mandarin

• British Sign Language

Find out more about courses at the King's Language Centre.