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Find the right AI course, free or paid, anywhere in the UK

Find an AI course in the UK that's worth your time. 162 courses, 66 of them free, each checked against the provider's own page. Nobody pays to be listed.

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If you only do one course, which should it be?

Living with AI from Scottish AI Alliance. It's free, needs no coding and comes from a UK provider. It covers what AI is, bias, the law, and AI at work and in public services, and you get a certificate at the end.

Free places to start

See all 66 free and 16 free-to-learn courses

Free, beginner level and self-paced: start today, no background needed.

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Free and funded routes by nation

A public scheme pays some or all of the fee for eligible people. Check the nation each scheme covers.

Courses that end in an exam

All courses with an exam

Each finishes with a formal exam, easiest level first. Exam fees are shown in the currency the provider uses.

Prices are shown as each provider shows them, in the provider's currency, and never converted. How we show prices.

Questions people ask

Where can I learn AI for free in the UK?

Start with AI Skills Boost, which is free for every adult in the UK, or one of the 66 free courses we list. Many give a free certificate or badge, such as Raspberry Pi Foundation's AI literacy for teachers and school leaders, Google for Education's Google AI Educator series and Raspberry Pi Foundation's Introducing AI.

Is there government-funded AI training in the UK?

Yes, and it depends on where you live. AI Skills Boost is open across the UK. England funds apprenticeships and apprenticeship units, Scotland has the New Flexible Workforce Development Fund for some workers, and Wales has Personal Learning Accounts. Our funding page has each scheme's rules by nation.

Can anyone take a Claude certification exam?

No. Claude's announcement of 23 July 2026 says: "Exams are available to members of the Claude Partner Network." Firms join the network and register their staff.

Which AI course should a beginner take?

A short, free course that needs no coding, then one on the AI tool you use at work. Our beginners page lists the shortest free ones first.

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