Free Courses & Certifications

For a long-lasting performance in the market, companies must work on what they offer so that more customers are attracted towards them which improves their sales in the market. The clients are the main target for improving the reputation of any company. Companies try to experiment with the customers to get their reviews which will help them in understanding their needs. The marketing team of big companies and business firms finds consumer buyer behavior very appealing and effective.

Getting enrolled in the Consumer Buying Behavior Course by Swayam, candidates can learn the techniques to understand the mindset of the customer while they are out shopping. It explains every aspect needed to understand consumer behavior. Candidates who receive the certification after completing the course are demanded by companies that deal with different products and brands.

Candidates who find marketing and advertising appealing as well as employees working in a marketing or advertising company can get enrolled in this course. As this is one of the most effective and popular marketing strategies, many companies are ready to hire candidates who have excelled in different marketing strategies to give the best outcome for meeting the needs of the consumers.

Thermodynamics today has emerged practically as one of the most important branches of physics as it deals with the conversion of energy into heat and is the solution to various engineering problems. It was originally introduced during the 19th century when the  Industrial Revolution was at its peak, and today we can detect thermodynamics in engines, generating electricity, riding a bike, and even moving an aeroplane. 

Not just these, Thermodynamics today is part of major industries like iron and steel, power generation, food processing, air conditioning, refrigerators. Swayam Concepts of Thermodynamics Certification Course is designed to make learners understand the concept of how heat and work interact for various systems. 

It contains audio-visual themed material through which students can thoroughly understand the concepts of thermodynamics. This also comes with practice tests so students can keep track of their progress. 

The best part of this course is the online forum created where students can clear their doubts from the top-notch faculty members. The course is intended for b.tech undergraduates and teachers of undergraduate thermodynamics. 

This is an undergraduate level mechanical engineering course. This course is made to make sure students learn and also get the best possible practical knowledge to understand the concepts and application of thermodynamics.

Swayam’s Thermodynamics and its Application course defines thermodynamics and stresses the importance of this science in the lives of engineers and engineering aspirants. It is essential for engineers to be skilled in the concepts and applications of thermodynamics to practice this profession effectively. This is where this course can be helpful.

The Thermodynamics and its Application programme takes you through the first two laws of Thermodynamics and explains their significance. The course covers important applications of Thermodynamics such as Entropy, Reciprocating Compressors, and Refrigeration cycle. Besides, it is an online course with an extensive curriculum that comprises video lectures and weekly assignments to self-assess and improve your skills. 

The Thermodynamics and its Application course by Swayam is an undergraduate-level course intended to teach you about the relationship between work, heat, and the properties of substances. This 12-week course is a cost-free programme which can be used to exhibit your skills and further your career. It holds four-course credits. 

Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics programme is an online course by Swayam, which is taught by Prof Arijit Kumar De from IISER Mohali for a period of twelve weeks. The course will involve online lectures, assignments, and a final exam.  

Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics certification course will cover a wide range of topics in macroscopic and statistical thermodynamics and kinetics. It will explain a number of physicochemical phenomena. As it is not a beginner level course, candidates who want to enrol in the programme are encouraged to gain a basic level understanding of thermodynamics. 

Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics provides a list of books and references which can be used to follow the course material better. While every other part of the course is online, the final exam will be held at various pre-designated centres in different cities for the participants’ convenience.

The Basic thermodynamics: Classical and Statistical Approaches certification course will be helping the candidates to learn everything about quantum mechanics. This topic mostly covers everything about entropy, and when we talk about thermodynamics it is all about entropy. The main objective of this thermodynamics course is to demystification the enigma of entropy. 

The course will help candidates have strong learning which can be implemented in the labs as well. Thermochemistry is one such area where candidates find it difficult to learn, the experts have given this topic special empathetic and will be helping out the candidates.

The Basic thermodynamics: Classical and Statistical Approaches training also has an add-on benefit of the certificate. The certificate will be given to the candidates who clear the end term exam with a 75% of score. The experts taking the sessions have good knowledge and are experienced in this particular domain. Discussion forums are present in every module so that the candidates can clear out their doubts.

Thermodynamics for Biological Systems: Classical and Statistical Aspect certification course offers the aspirants firm learning on the different relevant principles of thermodynamics. The different principles, properties, and differences in this thermodynamics have been illustrated with relevant examples.

The topics have been jotted down keeping in view of all the latest demands and topics under this field. The candidates can enjoy the learning any time during the course, as they will be able to access the materials throughout the time when they have taken the course and understood it well.

The Thermodynamics for Biological Systems: Classical and Statistical Aspect certification syllabus will help candidates learn all the terminologies in a simpler way. The industry exposure for the students has been given the utmost importance by the experts. Modules have been designed with proper time break so that the candidates have enough time to have their hands on the different learning attributes.

The Media, Information and Empowerment programme discusses the interplay between media and information and key areas of the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] of the United Nations such as health, gender equality, education, human rights and climate change. In addition, the next decade is planned as a ‘decade of action’, exploring the institutional and individual perspective of their contribution and engagement in the growth process. 

This Media, Information and Empowerment programme will aim to illustrate three dimensions over a span of 12 weeks, which are; the development processes social role of media and information and interconnections between media and core SDGs. 

This programme expects candidates to become acquainted with the communication aspects of SDG objectives and in turn, to integrate learning from this programme into their professional practises in mass media or extension and outstretch activities or needs for training and study.

This Media, Information and Empowerment programme gives the requisite theoretical perspectives on media, information and empowerment and encourages candidates to apply the information mechanisms available to bring improvements to people's lives for progress.

Traditionally, research has been viewed as a purely academic undertaking, especially in resource-limited healthcare systems. Not all countries can afford clinical trials. As such, the findings and results of studies conducted in the United States and other Western and developed countries are generalised. The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare course shines a light on why there is a need for localised research. 

The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare programme aims to position research and data at the centre of all healthcare operations. It is an introduction and a survey of all the data science tools that are used in healthcare. The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare syllabus includes numerous exercises and hands-on workshops to highlight the significance of a multi-disciplinary approach to data science in healthcare. 

Ideally, clinicians and engineers/computer scientists should take the Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare course together, as a team. This Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare classes on data analysis is brought to you by members of the MIT Critical Data team and is a 12-week long free online course. This self-paced programme can be taken either in the paid mode or in the free audit mode. The paid mode will provide unlimited access to the course as well as a certificate of completion whereas the free audit mode will give access only for a limited duration. 

The course has been structured purposefully to help the applicants with comprehensive knowledge in the domain of cyber security. In the Information Security and Cyber Forensics programme by Swayam awareness will be created so that the emerging domain of cyber security can be approached from a more professional point of view. The Information Security and Cyber Forensics certification course will be focusing on the topic of- information security, computer risks, security threats, data security, digital forensic, backup process, mobile forensics, and the laws pertaining to cyber science. The Information Security and Cyber Forensics certification syllabus will be covered over a span of twelve weeks on the e-platform. Upon completing the programme the students will have their skills enhanced on the various information systems and the security issues related to it. The applicants will thus have their skills improved on preventing any possible cybercrime and malpractice.

The Cryptography and Network Security Certification Course offered by Swayam and the Indian Institute of Kharagpur  aims to introduce the aspirants to areas of cryptography and cryptanalysis. This programme develops a basic understanding of the algorithms used to protect users online and to understand some of the design choices behind these algorithms. Swayam’s goal is to create a workable knowledge of the mathematics used in cryptology in this course. A huge variety of basic cryptographic primitives will be discussed during the tenure along with functional encryption,  recent developments in some advanced topics like identity-based encryption, bitcoin and crypto-currency, and so on.

The Cryptography and Network Security Online Course, by Swayam, is very helpful in understanding challenges for cybersecurity that includes mobile security, cloud security, endpoint security, network security and data security. This course demands no specific qualification or educational background to learn the concepts of cryptography and network security. The course is free to enroll in and learn from. The programme instructor will be Prof. Sourav Mukhopadhyay from IIT Kharagpur. There will be industry support from Dubai (UAE), DRDO, SAG, Stratign FZE, WESSE, NTRO and ISRO available for the students. The course certification comes with the candidate's name, photograph and score in the final exam with the breakup.

The Online Privacy certification course is a 12-week elective programme which is online. This course is the responsibility of professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru. IIT Madras, Swayam, and NPTEL have jointly taken up responsibility or offering a certificate jointly to all those who fulfil all the criteria related to it. 

The Online Privacy training will help in understanding online privacy from an international perspective. The use of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and other messaging services like Telegram and Whatsapp has risen over the years. The lack of understanding the privacy over the years for these platforms has given rise to privacy attacks in the online world both nationally and internationally. Hence this course is ideal for learning about different perspectives like cultural, psychological, and theoretical aspects of online privacy. 

A brief introduction to Cyber Crime Administration Certification describes how cyber security protects us from hackers, cybercriminals, and other fraudsters. 

With these Cyber Crime Administration Classes, you'll study the fundamentals and cutting-edge knowledge of cyber security, in terms of both management issues and technological aspects. 

The Cyber Crime Administration Certification Syllabus covers important subjects like the necessity for cyber security and cyber crime prevention techniques, as well as legal protection issues, the best security precautions, and what you can do on your own to be more secure online. 

All students get a Cyber Crime Administration Certification by Savitribai Phule Pune University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Introduction to Automata, Languages and Computation programme is a 12-week course, curated by IIT Kharagpur for engineering students. This is a core course offered at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. The training is placed under the computer science and engineering category. The course also has support from the software industry. 

The Introduction to Automata, Languages and Computation training elaborately discusses the automata theory. This theory is used to model the finite state system and solve computational issues using finite automata. Apart from the detailed introduction to computer science theories, the course also covers mathematical aspects which are crucial in computation.

The Introduction to Automata, Languages, and Computation certification course by Swayam does not expect the candidates to have an expert background in the content. The course uses logical methods during explanations to facilitate ease of understanding. The course begins with a basic introduction and builds up to the complex aspects of computation.

The C-Based VLSI Design online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India. The online elective course includes 3 credit points. This course covers how to use high-level formulation to automatically transform a C code into a register transfer level (RTL) design using HLS. In recent years, HLS has been an important research topic in the realm of VLSI Electronic Design Automation (EDA). 

This C-Based VLSI Design training will teach students how to comprehend the overall HLS flow, how to transform C-code to its corresponding hardware, how to design C-code for effective system generation, and how software application compiler optimization may assist to enhance circuit efficiency.

The C-Based VLSI Design syllabus includes advanced topics like HLS for Security, HLS for FPGA targets, HLS verification, and RTL optimizations difficulties will be discussed. This course will prepare the candidate to do research in the field of HLS. This program will also assist the student in becoming adept at the EDA industry.

The Foundations of Modern Finance I online course is the first of a two-part series. Also, it is a part of the MicroMasters programme in finance. It introduces the fundamentals of modern finance and how they apply to business decisions such as investment, valuation, and other corporate financial decisions. 

Completing the Foundations of Modern Finance I training programme by edX will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on the role of a financial advisor, financial analyst, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or Vice President for Finance, among others.

In any productive economy, be it a developing country, or an industrialised country, finance plays a central role, by providing a mechanism for saving, investing, and liquidity. The mathematically rigorous framework of the online Foundations of Modern Finance I course will teach learners all they need to know about financial markets. Moreover, the instructors are MIT professors who will deliver data-driven insights throughout the programme. This course also provides a suitable primer if you are preparing for any CFA exams.

You can also get a certificate after completing the programme by paying additional fees. This is an instructor-led programme and can be taken in the paid mode with a certificate of completion and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students will have access only for a limited duration. 

The course of Financial Reporting I provided by the platform edX and designed by Indiana University provides the candidates with in-depth knowledge about the fundamental and core concepts of accounting standards and financial reporting. This course will teach the candidates to shift their focus towards the assets of the balance sheets and measure as well as the report about the same. 

The candidates will also gain expertise about procedures to measure the incomes and revenues on statements of income. This course is helpful for those candidates who want to build a career in accounting and finance, as the contents of the course are designed to provide all-round education about the same field.    

The contents of the course are divided into 12 weeks and the students can easily complete it by putting in an effort of 8 to 12 hours weekly. Students who choose to obtain certification will also be given the facilities of graded assignments that will further motivate them to improve and get better in their studies. 

Machine learning certification course by edX primary stage starts from the core development of computer programs that can acquire data and use it to learn for themselves. The course served by edx will guide the candidate through various topics that include, matrix factorization, classification and regression, topic modelling,  sequential models, clustering methods, and model selection. In the first half of the course, we will cover guided learning techniques for regression and classification. 

We will explore several fundamental methods which will be essential for performing this task and optimizing it with algorithms. In the second half of the Machine learning training course, we will shift to unguided learning techniques, where the end output will be more unpredictable based on a corresponding input. Any student or professional with knowledge of undergraduate probability, statistics, linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistical concepts can enroll in this course. The course has a tenure of 12 weeks, where only 8-10 hours per week can push the candidate towards excellence. Under the guidance of ColumbiaX (Columbia University) after successful completion, every student will get a verified certificate with the institution's logo. Also Read: Machine Learning Practical Applications.

Candidates looking for an undergraduate or postgraduate course in machine learning should enroll in the Introduction to Machine Learning program. It is an elective twelve-week course in the field of computer science and engineering, programming, artificial intelligence, and data science. A collaboration of IIT Madras and NPTEL, this course is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and is available on the learning platform Swayam.

Introduction to Machine Learning certification will be taught by professor Balaraman Ravindran. The syllabus includes various topics from the data-driven disciplines such as machine learning and analytics. Candidates will be introduced to different learning paradigms and some popular algorithms and architectures used in these paradigms.  

Introduction to Machine Learning is an online free audit course that offers an e-certificate for interested participants. Candidates will attend the online lectures, and submit assignments periodically. There is also an optional offline examination for participants who want to achieve certification.

The Reinforcement Learning program focuses on studying the mathematical grounds of reinforcement learning- a psychological phenomenon. Students will explore such concepts and view this learning paradigm in light of AI, research, and psychology. Through this AICTE approved course, learners can avail a verified certificate that validates their newly acquired expertise and acquired skills.

Spread across 12 weeks, the Reinforcement Learning certification syllabus is replete with learning modules, books, and research references. Students may proceed to the next module after completing the previous week’s topics. The curriculum highlights bandit algorithms, function approximation, hierarchical RL, and much more. It is an elective course based on AI, data science, and computer engineering. 

The Reinforcement Learning online course is developed by IIT Madras. Professor Balaraman Ravindran from the institute instructs the study. For the certification, students need to write a proctored examination after completing the course and assignments. This certificate will carry logos of IIT Madras and NPTEL, which is verifiable on NPTEL’s website.

The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification course is a postgraduate level of programme which deals in the offshore structures of and their behaviour under different circumstances. Candidates who get into this course will be able to learn about the behaviour of offshore structures when an earthquake occurs, analysis of methods, curved beams, chain links, etc. Candidates also get to use the MATLAB program for computing numerous environmental issues and they can use MATLAB coding to analyse the problems. The course provides full control to the students for completing the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification syllabus or joining or leaving the sessions anytime. 

This course is absolutely free and requires no registration process to get into the course. The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance programme also makes certification available for the students so that they get benefited from the same. Although the certification comes at a price of the quoted amount which is given on the website, it is totally an optional choice for the students. If the candidate wants to be certified for this course he or she will have to give an offline exam. The course will be available for the students every time and the expected time to complete the course is 12 weeks. Since the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance online course is available to the students all the time, candidates can learn from the course according to their own requirements.

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures online course is a 12-week program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India’s Ministry of education. The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures training will provide a quick introduction to the many types of offshore structures used to extract oil, minerals, and gas from the sea. Detailed analytical methods for both two and three-dimensional structures will be covered. While the foundations of advanced analysis of structures are covered, comprehensive mathematical modelling of issue formulation and solution utilizing MATLAB code is also covered. 

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures syllabus include codes for numerical examples. Hands-on Matlab experience will also be explored. The emphasis is on explaining essential principles of advanced structural analysis, with a particular emphasis on their application to offshore constructions.

The course on ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ is provided on the Swayam online educational platform initiated by the ministry of education in India. This National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning online course on the significant aspects of naval architecture is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The faculty development program for the undergraduate level students of ocean engineering is scheduled for a period of twelve weeks and this core course will enable the students to gain three credit points after course completion.

The online training for the ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ course is guided by the course educator, Prof Hari Warrior from the department of ocean engineering and naval architecture at IIT Kharagpur. This undergraduate and postgraduate level course enables students to understand the principles and techniques of hydrostatics and stability. The eligible students are awarded the course certificate which consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.

The course Reading Religious Conversion, served by edx aims to make us learn about the functions of religious communities. In this course, we will go through each section every week, starting from an introduction to the world of conversion. Women 's conversion, conversions between religions, what are the myths associated with conversions.

 All these will be covered under a time period of 12 weeks, where each pursuer needs to dedicate their 4-8 hours of every week to advance efficiently and quickly. You can also cap the timings according to your will and flexible time. Any graduate-level student or professional who has a clear knowledge and understanding of historical events can opt-in for this course. And after successful completion of the course, every student will receive an official certificate which will help to increase your job prospects. Certificates provided to the candidates will be signed by the instructors and there will be a logo of the institution.

The Information Sources and Services Course introduces learners to different types of information sources and the ways of categorising them. The course will help students understand vital concepts like user education, information literacy, and user studies from a detailed perspective.

The Information Sources and Services Course is a 4 credit course coordinated by Dr. Archana Shukla of the Faculty of Library and Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explores different kinds of information sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and yearbooks, and provides a detailed glimpse of the process.

The Information Sources and Services online course offered by Swayam will allow learners to understand the diverse demands for information from various parts of life. The course will help learners the need to categorize information and the ways to search information according to the specific requirements of users. 

The Communication Skills Course is a massive open online course that discusses the need for excellent skills in communication like speaking and writing skills to be successful professionals in the field of Library Science. The course helps learners to polish their interpersonal skills and manage relationships at best.

The Communication Skills Training Course is a 4 credit course taught at the postgraduate level. The comprehensive course is coordinated by Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan from the faculty of Library and Information Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is taught over 12 weeks with the help of video lectures by experts.

The Communication Skills Course offered on the Swayam portal helps learners to understand the essence of effective speaking skills, reading skills and presentation skills in order to work effectively with people. The course will help learners to develop good writing skills, create personal profiles and excel at job interviews.

The program by Swayam has been designed for the executives as well as students who want to learn more about the sector of finance and its allied domains. The Finance for Non- Finance certification syllabus has been modeled to provide the applicants with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge about the basic accounting concepts along with the financial statements to meet the standards of the industry. 

The twelve-week program is a course that is being offered under the “cafeteria” approach for the students who belong to the CBCS board. The program will also be helping the students who have no prior knowledge in the subject of financing develop a financial sense and understanding. The course has been structured as an elective for the students and will be emphasized more in the subject of “management studies”. The curriculum includes- merger, cost concepts, emerging financial services, working capital, budgeting and more concepts that are related to financing.

Making financial decisions in a business requires detailed analysis and investigation. Maximising the value of investment requires a rigorous evaluation process. The Financial Management for Managers programme will teach candidates the various tools and techniques of financial management to help them with these analyses and evaluation of an investment.

Financial Management for Managers certification course is proved by AICTE as an FDP course. It is an elective course in management studies for undergraduates and postgraduates. This online course will be lucrative for individuals either working or studying financial management. The course work and syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee and will be taught by Professor Anil K. Sharma.

Financial Management for Managers offers certification to candidates along with a list of books and references to study from. There are no prerequisites to join this course. It employs a final exam, regular assignments, and video lectures to help gain participants a deeper understanding of financial management.

By attending the Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting certification programme the enrolled students will have their base cleared in the subject of “financial statement analysis” and they will become professionally efficient in guiding and training the corporate houses and business centers to manage their financial reports and also economically use their financial resources.

In the online certification course on Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting by Swayam the candidates over a period of twelve weeks will be guided across a domain of topics like-private companies, sole proprietorship, Indian economy, financial statements and others. The course will help the students to formulate plans and strategies so that they can guide their firms to overcome any financial crisis.

After completing the programme the students can apply for a diverse industry or companies. The online certification course is having the category of management studies and is structured as elective for all the registering candidates.