Self-Paced Short Courses

King’s College London has partnered with the global online learning platform edX to offer courses that are available to learners everywhere. Through this collaboration, individuals across the world can benefit from our world-class teaching and academic excellence - whether you’re seeking to build professional skills, enrich your LinkedIn profile, or explore new intellectual horizons.

Designed to integrate into busy schedules, our self-paced online courses enable you to access King's expertise and the freedom to study on your own terms.

Whether your goal is to strengthen your leadership abilities, refine strategic thinking, deepen your engineering expertise, or bolster your knowledge of global security practices, our curated programmes empower you to take meaningful steps toward professional growth, or simply pursue a subject you're passionate about.

From mastering strategic insight to developing technical finesse, each course is structured to enrich your skillset and broaden your perspective in a way that's both flexible and impactful.

View our catalogue of edX courses

You’re welcome to explore our course content at no cost, allowing you to review the material and determine whether it aligns with your goals before committing financially.

If you’d like to enhance your CV or profile with an industry-recognised certificate, you have the option to upgrade to verified access. For a small fee, this unlocks full course access, enabling you to participate in graded assessments and earn certification.

Some of our self-paced short courses on edX are designed to be 'stackable', meaning you can combine them to earn a Professional Certificate in a focused, specialised field.

By completing each course in the sequence and earning verified credentials along the way, you progressively build toward a comprehensive certificate that reflects mastery of the subject area. This approach provides both flexibility for learners to pace themselves, and a recognised credential upon completion.

View King’s edX Professional Certificate Programmes

Our edX courses are open to learners of all levels and experience.

Browse our catalogue of online self-paced short courses to start learning today.