Online courses in economics and politics
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Online courses in economics and politics include live-time weekly classes, day and weekend schools, and flexible online courses.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education – a part-time undergraduate programme in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
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Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
Students on this course will gain knowledge about social entrepreneurs, and how to develop creative solutions to address social problems utilising Gandhi's model of 'be the change you wish to see in the world' to make a difference in the lives of others.
- Wed 23 Apr 2025 – 04 Jul 2025
Online - live • Short courses
Explore the ethical and economic issues arising from an unequal world with borders. Should we focus more on the poorest in the world and less on our fellow citizens? What are the implications for various policies such as trade, aid, tax and immigration?
- Thu 24 Apr 2025 – 26 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 8:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Climate change will cause agricultural land to turn into deserts. Artificial intelligence will make millions of people out of work. Biotechnology will increase life spans will strain the welfare systems of countries as will mass migration.
- Thu 24 Apr 2025 – 26 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 5:00 – 6:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Taxation affects us all, and people often complain about it, but how can the system be improved? This introductory course for the lay person gives you the tools to analyse and assess potential tax system reforms.
- Fri 25 Apr 2025 – 27 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 2:00 – 3:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course provides a detailed introduction to, and encompasses the fundamentals of macroeconomics. On completion of the course you will have the ability to critically assess real-world macroeconomic developments at first-year undergraduate level.
- Mon 28 Apr 2025 – 11 Jul 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course provides a detailed introduction to microeconomics. On completion of the course, students will have the ability to understand and apply the principles of microeconomics at first-year undergraduate level.
- Mon 28 Apr 2025 – 11 Jul 2025
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