UP Open University has 44 free online courses you can add to your resume
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Serious about becoming your best self this 2025? UP Open University has introduced 44 free courses that can expand your knowledge and fuel your growth throughout the year.
Among them are Social Entrepreneurship, Principles of Graphic Design, AI Essentials: Theory and Practice, Business Analytics Concepts and Frameworks, Gender Sensitivity Training, and more. Check out the full list of courses and their schedules in the gallery below.
All courses are free, self-paced, and open. Upon completion, you can also get e-certificates that you can include in your resume as 16-hour training.
To enroll in your chosen courses here, you must have a MODeL (Massive Open Distance eLearning) account. Here’s how you can sign up if you still don't have one:
- Fill out the registration form here. (Note that the UPOU creates accounts in bulk on Thursdays, with weekly cut-offs on Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. Requests beyond that will be completed the following week.)
- An email with your log in details will be sent to you.
- After confirming your account, you can log in and change your password.
The University of the Philippines Open University has been offering online teaching and learning for years, and "continues to play a leading role in the study and practice of open learning and distance education in the Philippines." It puts up courses in different formats and styles.