Transforming access to education for underserved African youth
Millions of young people across Africa face barriers including poverty, displacement, digital exclusion and systemic inequality. These challenges limit their opportunities to access high-quality education.
At the Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education we believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances. Our transnational education programmes are inclusive, flexible and designed for real impact. We equip young people with practical life and work skills, and strengthen educator capacity across the continent.
Explore our programmes
All of our programmes are co-created with African partners and informed by research with learners, educators, employers and communities. They are:
- Context-sensitive: grounded in local realities and aspirations
- Scalable: designed to reach large numbers of learners in diverse settings
- Inclusive: accessible by design, mobile-friendly and low-bandwidth compatible
- Impact-driven: focused on life readiness, employability and community contribution
- Transnational: aligned across countries and systems to ensure qualification recognition, and learner mobility and progression
Please note that our educational programmes are available only by invitation from the Afe Babalola Centre and its partners.
Postgraduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching
Equipping educators to deliver high-impact digital learning experiences.
The Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Online Learning and Teaching gives educators the skills to design and deliver engaging, inclusive and future-ready digital learning experiences.
Taught fully online and part-time, the programme provides flexibility to upskill while managing personal and professional commitments. It is suitable for academics, teachers and community educators across Sub-Saharan Africa, enabling them to:
- Develop practical skills in learning design, digital teaching methods and education technology, informed by the latest cutting-edge insights
- Apply new strategies immediately through hands-on, real-world experience in designing and delivering online educational programmes
- Support learners as they transition to higher education, employment or entrepreneurship
Transnational Foundation Certificate in Applied Health
Providing aspiring health professionals with the skills to advance.
This fully online programme equips young people with the medical and scientific knowledge and essential skills needed for future academic study and professional pathways in the health sector.
The programme integrates a full suite of science based learning in biology, chemistry and physics, supported by mathematics, data analysis and academic English. It provides a high-quality route for learners who have been unable to progress to university due to financial hardship, displacement, gender-related barriers or caring responsibilities.
The programme offers learners:
- Foundational knowledge in applied health, academic literacy and digital learning
- Content shaped by the realities and future direction of healthcare across the continent
- Progression pathways into undergraduate degrees and professional qualifications
- Support and accessibility for learners regardless of location, technology access or academic background
Short courses
Learn practical skills. Build your future. At your own pace.
The Centre is launching a new series of free online short courses designed to help young people across Africa build skills for life, learning and work. Short, flexible and mobile-friendly, these programmes support learners who may not have had the opportunity to pursue university or formal employment.
Courses are delivered through the Centre’s Continental Hub in Nairobi, which coordinates student support, technology systems and in-country engagement across Africa.
Our short courses:
- Build essential competencies including communication, problem solving, digital literacy, entrepreneurship and leadership
- Respond to real-life needs and are shaped by input from young people and employers
- Provide an accessible starting point for learners outside traditional education pathways
Get in touch
Our programmes are not just about learning content; they’re about helping learners take confident steps forward. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch at afebabalolacentre@kcl.ac.uk