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AI governance and AI ethics courses (2026)

For AI governance and AI ethics courses, a good free place to start is Ethics of AI from University of Helsinki.

Courses listed
70 courses
Free
27 free
Free place to start
Ethics of AI (University of Helsinki)

For a UK course, try Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs from The University of Edinburgh.

AI governance and AI ethics courses compared

Our recommended order: UK courses first, then beginner before advanced, then lowest price in pounds.
CourseDeliveryCostLevelForHoursCertificate
AI and Ethics in GCSE computer scienceNational Centre for Computing EducationOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerTeachers and educators1.5Certificate not stated
AI literacy for teachers and school leadersRaspberry Pi FoundationOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerTeachers and educatorsNot statedFree certificate
Google AI Educator seriesGoogle for EducationOnlineFreeBeginnerTeachers and educatorsNot statedFree badge
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
Living with AIScottish AI AllianceOnline, self-pacedFreeBeginnerEveryone, Public sectorNot statedFree certificate

What does an AI governance course cover?

Governance courses cover who decides how AI is used in an organisation, how risks are assessed and recorded, and how data protection applies. Ethics courses focus on fairness, transparency and accountability.

If your organisation handles personal data, check that a course covers UK GDPR as well as general principles. Certificates from professional bodies and universities are listed with their level where the provider states one.

All AI governance and AI ethics courses

70 courses

  • AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science

    National Centre for Computing Education

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Start any time

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Google AI Educator series

    Google for Education

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

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • 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
  • Living with AI

    Scottish AI Alliance

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

    Start any time

    Free certificateUK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Safe and effective use of AI in education

    Chartered College of Teaching

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

    Next intake not announced

    Free certificateUK
    Verified 11 Oct 2026
  • Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs

    University of Edinburgh

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Small business owners, Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    UK
    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
  • Certificate in ethical artificial intelligence

    Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £150
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Finance and accounting
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    UK
    Verified 12 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
  • Artificial Intelligence Concepts: Practical Applications

    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: 20 Jan 2027

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • AI Literacy for Law

    King's College London

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £600
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Legal
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 12 Nov 2026

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Ethics of AI

    London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £650
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders, Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next: 16 Nov 2026

    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
  • Introduction to AI

    Chartered Institute of Public Relations

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £795
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Marketers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 19 Nov 2026 · +5 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
  • Data and AI for Leaders

    Alliance Manchester Business School

    Delivery
    In person
    Cost
    £3,990
    Level
    Beginner (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Soon Starts today (13 Oct 2026) · +2 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
  • The CIM AI in Marketing Programme

    The Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £999
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Marketers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 4 Nov 2026 · +1 more date

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • AI in Business: Strategies and Implementation

    LSI (London School of Innovation)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £1,495
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders, Small business owners
    Duration
    About 36 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Next intake not announced

    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
  • Certificate of AI Readiness (CAIR)

    Swansea University

    Delivery
    Live online
    Cost
    £10,000
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders, Public sector
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 18 Jan 2027

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Strategic AI adoption for PR teams

    Chartered Institute of Public Relations

    Delivery
    Online or in person, London
    Cost
    £550
    Level
    Advanced
    For
    Marketers
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Not stated

    Next: 10 Nov 2026 · +4 more dates

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Tourism Futures: AI in Tourism (SCQF level 11) CPD Award

    University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI Perth)

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    £1,590
    Level
    Advanced (our rating)
    For
    Business professionals, Managers and leaders
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Dates not shown by provider

    SCQF L11UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Advanced Programme on AI Law and Policy

    University of Oxford Faculty of Law

    Delivery
    In person
    Cost
    £3,600
    Level
    Advanced (our rating)
    For
    Legal
    Duration
    About 16 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Dates not shown by provider

    UK
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • AI Foundations

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 1.5 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 5 Oct 2026
  • ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers

    OpenAI · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Teachers and educators
    Duration
    About 5 hours
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    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
  • Ethics of AI

    Elements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn)

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

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Responsible use of ChatGPT at work

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    No

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Work smarter with AI

    Microsoft Learn

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Business professionals, Everyone
    Duration
    Under 1 hour (estimated)
    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
  • AI For Everyone

    DeepLearning.AI · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 7 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • AI Fundamentals (skill track)

    DataCamp

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 9 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 3 Oct 2026
  • Generative AI for Everyone

    DeepLearning.AI · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free to learn
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 6 hours
    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
  • AI for Marketing Specialization

    Emory University · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Paid, price not stated
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Marketers, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 58 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • Google AI Essentials

    Google · Coursera

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    USD 49/month
    Level
    Beginner
    For
    Everyone, Business professionals
    Duration
    About 8 hours (estimated)
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Verified 12 Oct 2026
  • AI Fluency for Educators

    Anthropic Academy

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

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 3 Oct 2026
  • AI Fluency for Small Businesses

    Anthropic Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate
    For
    Small business owners, Business professionals
    Duration
    Not stated
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 3 Oct 2026
  • AI Leadership

    OpenAI Academy

    Delivery
    Online, self-paced
    Cost
    Free
    Level
    Intermediate (our rating)
    For
    Managers and leaders
    Duration
    About 3 hours
    Certificate
    Yes

    Start any time

    Free certificate
    Verified 5 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Are there free AI governance and AI ethics courses?

Yes, 27 of them, including AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science from National Centre for Computing Education, AI literacy for teachers and school leaders from Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google AI Educator series from Google for Education.

Are there AI governance and AI ethics courses from UK providers?

UK providers or schemes run 41 of them, such as AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science from National Centre for Computing Education, AI literacy for teachers and school leaders from Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google AI Educator series from Google for Education.

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