Five British universities have been among the top 20 in the world ranking of universities published by the consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
For those who were thinking of studying in the United Kingdom there is no room for doubt. The University of Oxford ranked second and Cambridge University climbed to third placethey were only surpassed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that was first.
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Precisely, for all those who think that studying in one of these institutions is an impossible task, Cambridge University launched several free courses in different areas of knowledge through the platform «edX», which was founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the aim of bringing education to all possible places.
The courses offered by the University of Cambridge are aimed at a university level covering a wide range of disciplines such as biological, chemical and health sciences, social sciences and humanities, among others.
How are the courses?
The courses they are in virtual modeso they are self-study, which means that you can advance at your own pace, deciding when to start and end with the content and activities that they include.
You just have to keep in mind that In the free modality, access to the course materials has a deadlineso it is important that you pay attention to the start date, end date and until when the content will be available.
Taking the courses offered by the University of Cambridge is completely free, however, obtaining a certificate verified by this institution that you were part of the course has a cost that each person defines whether or not to pay.
What courses are there and how to enroll?
The University of Cambridge offers a little more than ten courses in different areas of knowledge. To enroll in the courses you just have to click on one of the following links that you will see in each course and select the “Enroll” option. Then you can create a free account.
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When you do this, you will be able to enroll in the courses by selecting the “Access to this course for free” option. Below are the available courses:
