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Machine learning courses (2026)

For machine learning courses, a good free place to start is Elements of AI: Introduction to AI from Elements of AI.

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33 courses
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Elements of AI: Introduction to AI (Elements of AI)
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For a UK course, try BCS Foundation Award: Award in Machine Learning (PLA) from Cardiff and Vale College.

Machine learning courses compared

Our recommended order: UK courses first, then beginner before advanced, then lowest price in pounds.
CourseDeliveryCostLevelForHoursCertificate
Introducing AIRaspberry Pi FoundationOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerTeachers and educatorsNot statedFree certificate
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - OnlineForth Valley CollegeOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerEveryone, Students and career changersNot statedCertificate not stated
BCS* Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) (PLA)Cardiff and Vale CollegeOnline or in person, CardiffFundedFree under Personal Learning AccountsBeginnerBusiness professionals, Managers and leadersNot statedExam certification
Introduction to artificial intelligenceCity LitOnline or in person, London£149BeginnerEveryoneNot statedCertificate included in fee
BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial IntelligenceBCS, The Chartered Institute for ITOnline, self-paced£160BeginnerBusiness professionals, Managers and leadersNot statedExam certification
Machine Learning with Python for Finance ProfessionalsACCAOnline, self-paced£150 for members · £200 for non-membersBeginnerFinance and accounting20Certificate included in fee

What should I learn first about machine learning?

Learn what training data, a model and an evaluation are before any maths. To build models yourself you need Python first; for a recognised qualification, look at university short courses or a degree.

All machine learning courses

33 courses

  • Introducing AI

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to artificial intelligence

    City Lit

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £149
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Soon Starts in 9 days (22 Oct 2026) · +6 more dates

    UK
    Verified 11 Oct 2026

  • Artificial Intelligence Concepts: An Introduction

    University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £430
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 100 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 18 Jan 2027

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £730
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 16 Nov 2026 · +11 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • BCS Foundation in Artificial Intelligence

    QA

    Delivery
    Online or in person
    Cost
    £1,720
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Developers and engineers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 23 Nov 2026 · +4 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to Machine Learning and AI

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 8 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Teaching about AI

    Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Python

    University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education (Oxford Lifelong Learning)

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £430
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 100 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 12 Jan 2027

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI in Finance: Strategy, Applications and Impact

    Imperial College London

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £1,700
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Finance and accounting, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Soon Starts in 2 days (15 Oct 2026) · +1 more date

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI and Cyber Security: Attack and Defend

    Learning Tree International

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £1,780
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 4 Nov 2026 · +7 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Elements of AI: Introduction to AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Public sector
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to AI in Azure (AI-901T00)

    Microsoft · Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 9.5 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Principles of Artificial Intelligence

    28DIGITAL · EIT Campus

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI Applications in People Management

    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    HR professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 10 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Introduction to AI for accountants

    ACCA

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £399.99
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Finance and accounting
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • AI For Business Specialization

    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Paid, price not stated
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 44 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Machine Learning Specialization

    DeepLearning.AI · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    USD 49/month
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 95 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • LLM Course

    Hugging Face Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Practical Deep Learning for Coders

    fast.ai

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 14 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    Verified 10 Oct 2026

  • Elements of AI: Building AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Everyone, Students and career changers
    Duration
    About 50 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

  • Getting Started With Deep Learning

    NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    USD 90
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts
    Duration
    About 8 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Are there free machine learning courses?

Yes, 12 of them, including Introducing AI from Raspberry Pi Foundation, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online from Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education and Introduction to Machine Learning and AI from National Centre for Computing Education.

Are there machine learning courses from UK providers?

UK providers or schemes run 19 of them, such as Introducing AI from Raspberry Pi Foundation, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Online from Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education and Introduction to artificial intelligence from City Lit.

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