Free Courses & Certifications

The course Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry) is presented to the students by one of the most well-known educational institutes in the world, that is, Harvard University. By applying to this course, the students will unravel the secrets behind famous culinary dishes, which will be taught by the world’s top chefs and scientists. The concepts that the students are going to learn will be useful when they are experimenting in their own kitchens and attempting to prepare delicacies. This course will give the students the confidence that is required to apply to related employment firms. 

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science course provides a certification that is beneficial for attracting business opportunities. It runs for 16 weeks and can be taken by beginners too since it is an introductory level course. The effort that the candidates have to put in weekly is about 2-3 hours. They can choose to learn from any place of their choice. 

The online programme provides two different enrolment modes, namely, paid with a certificate and free audit. In the former, the candidates will have unlimited access to the programmes and in the latter, they will have access only for a limited period. 

The Data Science for Smart Cities training is a 16-week course and requires the effort of six to nine hours every week. Purdue University has designed a programme that falls under the engineering category. Prof Satish Ukkusuri and Eunhan Ka will teach the intermediate level course. Language of the training and video transcripts are in English.

The focus of the Data Science for Smart Cities online programme is how to utilise scientific tools and techniques to analyse, infer, and predict large-scale data. Data present in city networks and collected from various sources such as social media, GPS vehicular data, mobile phones, social network, etc. will be used. The  Data Science for Smart Cities syllabus will introduce basic data science methods for the analysis of these datasets. The  Data Science for Smart Cities training will deal with these methods as well as applying those using Python for smart city issues. 

Candidates can enrol for the Data Science for Smart Cities certification without paying any fee. However, the ones interested in acquiring a verified certificate can do so by purchasing it. Additionally, the  Data Science for Smart Cities certificate will be signed by the instructor and have the university logo printed, making it a valuable addition to resumes or CVs.

The Cyber-Physical Systems Security programme is aimed at providing you with an introduction to various cyber-physical systems and the security issues linked to them. Through this course, you will be familiarised with industrial control systems and critical infrastructure systems.  

The Cyber-Physical Systems Security online course will help you master job-ready skills that will enable you to take on any professional challenge. You will be taught by industry experts through rich learning content. Another advantage is that the course is self-paced, so you can study at your own pace.

The Cyber-Physical Systems Security certification by Udacity is a 16-week course offered by Georgia Teach. If you want to learn the state of the art of designing protection for your cyber-physical systems, you will benefit highly from this course. Most importantly, the course is completely free, so you can hone your skills no matter what your financial circumstances may be.

The Network Security course offers an introduction to network and computer security. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to evaluate works in commercial and academic security and will have the fundamental skills in security research. 

The Network Security online course begins with a tutorial on the basics of cryptography, cryptanalysis, and systems security.  The later chapters cover a number of monographs and seminal papers in a wide range of security contexts.

The Network Security syllabus covers basic topics like authentication, security protocol design and analysis, security modelling, and trusted computing. Some advanced topics like key general management, programme safety, intrusion detection, DDOS detection, and mitigation are also covered later on.

The Network Security certification by Udacity includes a variety of readings, most of which will come from seminal papers in the security field. The provider will provide the link to these papers on the course website itself. In addition, you will also receive critical reference materials.

The Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services (ETTLIS) certification course has been structured to provide a depth understanding of the technologies that are used in the modern-day library. The course is designed for all the interested candidates, who wish to study this genre. 

The course on  Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services (ETTLIS) certification by Swayam and IIT Delhi will be helping the applicants to understand the topics of- Institutional Repository and Digital Library Services, QR Code, Ranking/Accreditation, Ask the Librarian, Library Automation, EM, and RFID implementation, Use of Social Media, Remote Login, Discovery Services, Outreach programs, Reference Management,  Consortia based Services,  Open Science, Web 2.0 and 3.0 based Services,  Open Access, Digitalization, Green Library Concept, Virtual Reality Tools,  and others. 

The Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services (ETTLIS) certification syllabus, will be completed within a period of 16 weeks. The course will take a total duration of 40 hours to complete the entire curriculum.

Animations Certification by Swayam is a free and unique offering by Swayam with a view to providing accessible and quality education to everyone irrespective of their financial disabilities. This course has been designed specially and exclusively for students majoring in Design Engineering, Animation, and Game Technology. The curriculum furnishes learners with an opportunity to learn about design theories and histories through experts themselves.

The Animations certification course will explore animation production pipeline (CG modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, Animation, and rendering) techniques as well as gaming, Designing Engineering, Visual effects, etc. You will learn about the design histories and theories to develop creative, technical, and analytical skills in animation film production.

Further, the Animations certification by Swayam will provide the opportunity for self-assessment to students so that they can analyze their weak points and work on them. Video modules can be revisited to strengthen the weak areas. Project-based assessment relevant to the media and entertainment industry will polish the practical skills of course takers. Besides this, they can refer to a lot of books dealing with topics like character animation, 3D animation, and animated films for a better understanding.

The course of Principles of Biochemistry offered by the platform of edX is in association with Harvard University. The duration of the course is 15 weeks. This course is a 100 percent online course. The enrolled candidate should at least invest 4-6 hours weekly for the completion of the course. 

This course is free of cost course but to avail of the certification for this course, the enrolled candidate has to pay according to the guidelines of the platform. The course provided by the platform is easily accessible and a self-paced course. The course has 2 tracks that can be opted for by the students, one is Verified, and the other is audit track. The Audit Track is self-paced but has limited access whereas the Verified Track has unlimited access to the course materials.

The candidates will learn about the structure of macromolecules and cellular functions. The candidates will gain knowledge about complex metabolisms like the brain, liver, and muscles. Additionally, the candidates will develop problem-solving and analytical skills which are required in the field of life sciences. The course completion certificate is highly valuable and is beneficial in various organisations, industries, and functional areas.

This course on synthetic biology covers all aspects of computer science, design, biochemistry, genetic engineering, engineering, and biology. This course brings all these subjects on the same platform and teaches you creative methods to solve your daily life issues in an innovative way. It covers the past, present, and upcoming scope of synthetic biology. 

This course begins with a short introduction about itself and slowly changes its direction towards interesting and challenging concepts that occur in our routine. This fifteen-week advanced level course will help a candidate to design a personal biological regulatory circuit and its application in real life. 

This course also covers the current construction being done by the biologists so that one can solve complex situations faced by him/her in real life. Few examples of such construction that this course intends to cover are toggle switches, basic oscillators, bandpass filters, and more circuits designed by them. The students can pursue this course in two tracks, namely, paid and free. In the paid mode which is the verified track, students will be given unlimited access to the course and a certificate of completion whereas in the free version which is called the audit track, they will be provided access to the course only for a limited period.

The course is about direct tax initiated by swayam academy to impart the candidates with the knowledge of taxes and revenues. With this course, candidates will have an outsourcing knowledge on the respective field both conceptually and theoretically as well. The main goal of the course is to give the students a great learning experience with experienced professionals and guides

As the country's wealth is developed by its proper collection of revenue from the people it is very much useful to have a study on the taxes and its principles so that candidates can know the working applications in the academy itself. With the correct validations and calculations, candidates can prepare proper budget reports also. Therefore fundamentals on taxes should be imparted to the student

An online learning platform initiated by the government has many features and experts to make the students skilled in swayam. It is mainly started for learners who cannot afford to study and who do not have the time to attend the classes. Swayam is free of cost and course material is also available without any payment. Academy offers a paid certificate to those candidates who clear the exam and pay the fee.

For data analysis, data visualisation, data science, and machine learning, Introduction to R certification is a valuable resource. 

You will learn how to install and configure software required for a statistical programming environment, as well as how to describe general programming language concepts because they are implemented in a very high-level statistical language, in Introduction to R Classes that teach you how to analyse data using the free statistical software R. 

You'll learn how to access R assistance and several vignettes with a variety of case examples from the Introduction to R Certification Syllabus. 

All students get an Introduction to R Certification from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

Supply chain analysis is a complex process as it involves many different businesses and organisations with varying objectives. Researchers and practitioners utilise various analytical methods and techniques to analyse and manage supply chains better. In the Supply Chain Analytics course by edX, you will learn about these tools and practices with a focus on their practical applications.

The Supply Chain Analytics online programme is a part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MicroMasters programme with edX. This course has a competent curriculum designed by MIT experts and also allows candidates to fast-track their master’s degree. The programme will start with an introduction to probability, and then move on to the basics of statistics and regression. 

The edX Supply Chain Analytics MicroMasters is designed to encourage a hands-on approach. It equally combines theoretical learning and practical application of concepts. This business and management online certification is a 15-week course which follows an instructor-led schedule. The learners can take the programme in two different tracks, namely, the paid and free audit modes. While enrolling in the free mode, the candidates will be provided access for a limited period. 

With the advent of the Internet and increasing research regarding its prospects and possibilities, people have started to connect everyday objects using the internet and to create the Internet of Things. As the world is proceeding towards an Internet boom and as IoT devices are coming up online, the industry is sure to face some formidable challenges, which includes ensuring the security of its devices, analysing the data generated by these devices and powering billions of sensors therein. Therefore it becomes extremely important to understand underlying components along with the entire eco-system, various use cases or applications of IoT, its data analytics and integration issues.

Components And Applications Of Internet Of Things Certification by SWAYAM is a course that aptly and comprehensively deals with every detail of IoT. Perfectly curated and delivered by the IIT Patna faculty, it carries vast academic relevance. As an AICTE-approved course, it is sure to build the knowledge set of course participants through 15 weeks.

The objectives of the Components And Applications Of Internet Of Things Certification syllabus is to enlighten about the Basics of IoT and its components, computing and communication systems, IoT Protocols, Cloud-based design, Security of IoT and AI/Deep learning-based analytics.

The Computing for Data Analysis Certification Course is brought by the online learning platform of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to provide advanced-level learning in the field of Computer Science. The course is a hands-on introduction to the part of analytics, combining both the fields of computer science and mathematics. 

A candidate will strengthen the foundations of data-intensive computing and numerical related to computing through the course. The programme is aimed at the candidate to develop a new process of thought regarding basic principles related to programming that will also assist them in practising relevant topics of modern data analysis and learning data mining. The learners can pursue the programme in paid or free audit mode. The paid mode will enable the learners to have unlimited access whereas the free audit mode will provide access only for a limited period. 

The Computing for Data Analysis training also teaches the data analysis pipeline and the concepts of machine learning including the pre-processing, storage, and analysis of data and figures. With the application of basic mathematical tools like numerical linear algebra and algorithms, the students learn how to handle data-intensive computing. The verified track of the course also includes graded assignments that’ll help in polishing the analytical knowledge of the student.

To achieve the three main goals of the Indian Education Policy, i.e. Access, Quality, and Equity, the Government of India is providing free learning from Class 9 level up to Post-Graduation curriculum. 

The purpose of the campaign is to provide Higher Education keeping in mind the unavailability of economical resources, physical resources, and lack of an adequate Platform. All the courses that are listed on the website of Swayam have been devised by more than thousands of learned faculties and are reviewed and implemented by UGC, IGNOU, IIMB, NIOS, NCERT, CEC, NITTTR, AICTE, and NPTEL.

All the courses offered by Swayam including Database and Content Organisation Diploma programme, has four different approaches, to develop the grasping strength of the learner and to ensure a complete understanding- Online Discussion Forum for doubt solving, Video Lectures for audio-visual assistance, Online Reading Material for future reference and Self-assessment Tests and Quizzes for practice.

The stream of academic writing is pretty much in demand across the globe. As it comes up with a promising career, the candidates are looking forward to pursuing a formal programme in academic writing. Hence, this course of Academic writing from Swayam became the most registered course among all SWAYAM MOOCs and even made it to the top 30 MOOCs list globally.

However, there has never before been an understandable setup, institutionally or otherwise, for the candidates and the aspirants to learn academic writing and research from. This course makes that happen by providing the applicants with the setup and teaching them all the basics of academic writing and research to help them along with their careers. 

It has impressively closed this gap by not only offering fundamentals of academic writing but also providing insights into the industry.

The course is one of the multidisciplinary ones and is a foundational programme delivered via an online platform. Furthermore, it focuses on bringing the results through the writing process and as such, is quite effective. The course allows the candidates to be able to make new opportunities for their careers. It also helps them gain more potential in their research and hit the top of their abilities.

Students today are more comfortable with e-learning platforms than the traditional ones. Recently, there has been tremendous growth in online learning among students. This provides the facility of anytime-anywhere learning for the students. In this trend of massive open online courses and integration of ICT in teaching and learning, there has been a demand for improvisation in the assessment. 

Nowadays, students are in need of an assessment model that suits not only traditional learning but also emerging learning settings such as online learning, blended learning, virtual learning, flipped classrooms, and technology-enabled learning. The teachers of this generation need to know how to plan, construct, and execute the assessments suitable to test a particular subject. They need to have a grip over the infrastructure facilities required for the assessment. 

Therefore, there is a need for such a course that would make the teacher skilled in these aspects, eligible to take e-assessments. This course offers subject expert videos, interviews with technical experts, reading materials, and question-answer forums to clarify doubts each week. It consists of 2 to 3 modules, 1 quiz, and an assignment along with one final assessment and assignment. 

The brains of children grow at the most extraordinary speed when they are still in the first six years of their life. It draws experience from the environment, and the synaptic connections of their brain are made based on those experiences. Hence, it is important to provide such experiences to children that would help them lay a strong foundation as well as nurture the right qualities in them. 

This course of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) offered by Swayam helps the interested candidates to explore these aspects with the help of different pedagogical methodologies such as designing portfolios, gaining experiences through thorough practice as an intern as well as assignments and discussions, that would help the candidates to become the best early childhood care, providers. 

Along with that, the candidates also make use of several study materials provided by Swayam such as the online Q&A forum, which not only solves their doubts but also inculcates higher-order thinking skills.

The Online Refresher Course in Education certification course is associated with the National Resource Centre for Education, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya. The course aims to bring a change to the existing practices in the education sector. Students who enrol into this course gain an understanding of descriptive research, fundamentals of samplings, central limit theorem, hypothesis, etc. 

The entire Online Refresher Course in Education certification syllabus takes forty hours and can be completed in fifteen weeks. The course can be availed at zero cost in the online mode. The programme is an AICTE approved FDP course available at the platform of Swayam. The provider allows the candidate to be a certified user of the Online Refresher Course in Education programme if they fulfil the eligibility criteria of the exam. 

The experts use different teaching methods in order to make the sessions more interactive and interesting for the students. The study material of the programme includes modern audio as well as video lectures, quizzes, assessments, discussions, etc. The Online Refresher Course in Education certification can be pursued through the self-paced method according to the students' preferences.

The Communication Technologies in Education course by Swayam provides knowledge to all participants on various communication technologies that are involved in educating an individual. Communication technologies are very important mainly in digital India as the new technologies help to lead our life in a comfortable manner. Therefore, it is necessary for all individuals to learn this course. This course begins with a description of basic models and media that are involved in communication. 

This course also speaks about different barriers to communication and provides solutions to communicate effectively. This course falls under the teacher education category. It provides a better understanding of data communication, network systems, internet tools, social networking sites, and recent trends in technologies in the communication field to the participants.  

It also provides details on concepts like e-learning, offline learning, and blended learning methodologies. Modern technologies like artificial intelligence and computer-aided learning are also taught by tutorials. This course concludes by revealing the role of CIET and NCERT in the development of technology. 

The Society and Media expert programme by Swayam will introduce you to the consequences of media on the societal structure. You will be able to identify the possibilities for developing the community through media, and the future challenges affecting it. Additionally, this course will help you understand the conflict arising between the dominant and alternative paradigms. 

The Society and Media certification course will foster an interdisciplinary understanding which will widen your perspective. Thus, you will develop an understanding of the contemporary trends emerging within the society and in the media. 

You will become a certified expert after you complete the Society and Media curriculum. The external and internal assessments will help make you certificate-worthy. Moreover, your training will be for 40 hours, spread over 15 weeks, so that you have enough time to grasp the concepts succinctly. 

The Society and Media certification course does not charge a registration fee, and any UG certificate holder can register. Candidates interested in social science research and social entrepreneurship can sign up for the course.

This course is taught by Dr. Balaji who works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University. The whole course is for 15 weeks and contains 40 modules; it’s a course carrying 4 credits for students doing M.Sc. in Chemistry. The students will work on their procedural, factual, metacognitive, and conceptual knowledge, and use images, presentations, 3D-animations, white board demonstration, chemical structures, paper 3D-models, figures, tables, mirrors, use of molecular models, etc for scientific explanation.

The course also talks about various theories such as Malcom  Knowels Andragogy, Dick and Carey model,  the Feynman Technique, modified Bloom’s taxonomy, neuro slide design principles, ADDIE model,  etc. Doing this course will benefit PG students, young scientists, research scholars, and faculty members looking to enhance their knowledge in this field, it is also helpful for students taking competitive exams like CSIR-NET, SSC-CGL, IIT-JAM, GATE, various CET, UPSC, and SLET.

After completing this course the candidates job prospects will widen in various industries such as petrochemical, agro chemicals industries, perfume, pharmacy, and dye.

The programme of General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules and Bonding offered by the edx platform provides an amazing learning opportunity to all the candidates who are interested to learn about the area of chemistry subject in detail. Students can avail this course free of cost. 

Participants who are interested in acquiring verified certification for General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules and Bonding course have to pay fees as guided by the platform. Programme duration is of 15 weeks. The candidates who are interested in pursuing the framework should invest 10-12 hours weekly. The platform of edx has collaborated with MITx [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] for developing this programme. 

The curriculum offered here is an intermediate level course which gives detailed information to the candidates about the subject. The course provided here by the edx platform is an instructor-led training programme. Learners will learn about all the necessary details required for being successful in the field. Scholarship options are available for the eligible candidates.

Introduction to the Solid State of Chemistry is a relishing first-year university program, authorized by the edX Institute of Digital Education and it is a collaboration with MIT. The course explores the properties and characteristics of chemical bonding with the inspection of solids. These properties include thermal expansion, electrical conductivity, stiffness, optical properties, and strength, and hence this course many concepts about practical chemistry. 

Introduction to Solid State Chemistry course describes how masters uncover the bond, the chemical bonding, electronic structure, atomic order, and further categories of atomic elements in amorphous solids and crystallines which comprise ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and metals. Introduction to Solid State Chemistry also covers parts of organic chemistry acid-base equilibrium studies, solution chemistry, biochemistry, diffusion, and chemical kinetics.

Introduction to the Solid State Chemistry program includes various examples of industrial practice and its grave impact on the environment, storage, and generation of energy like battery cells, and lastly, newer technologies like photonic appliances. This course is instructor-paced and can be taken in the paid or free audit mode. In the paid certificate mode, the candidates will be provided with unlimited access whereas in the free audit mode, they will be given access only for a limited period. 

Over the past few decades, the world saw some unfortunate and unprecedented situations. With urbanization and globalization peaking throughout the years, we witnessed a drastic decline in environmental quality and an increase in natural emergencies. It is essential to be aware of the consequences of our actions in our communities and surroundings. With Swayam’s Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation & Climate Resilient Development Course, learn about urban development and its relationship with disaster risks, emergency management, and climate change.

With a Certificate in Urban Disaster Risk Mitigation & Climate Resilient Development Course, you will be able to analyze the factors behind climate emergencies, disaster management, and urban development. The course will also take you through resilient methods of community development in urban sectors.

Moreover, you will also understand the strategies to make surroundings anti-fragile and contribute to a risk-free environment. With each passing day, people are becoming more conscious and aware of their actions and their consequences. Get your certificate today to attain knowledge and spread insight about the situation to others as well.

The Mathematical Economics course by Swayam has been structured to make the study of Economics easier and simpler for the learners to understand using Mathematics. It covers the historical background and the application of the various economic concepts. This course will help the participants in solving Engineering and Architecture, Finance, Management, Policy-making, Analytics, and Medicine problems.

Various real-life examples, recent researches and news about the world economy have been included to enrich the learning process of the participants. This course will enhance the logical, scientific and critical thinking skills of the participants required in their daily economic activities. They will develop a new perspective towards logical, scientific and critical thinking, which will assist them in solving personal, social and professional problems and guide them towards wise decision making.

They will be capable enough to take quick and wise decisions saving their time, energy and money. Various web links and links of YouTube videos have also been shared to keep the participants motivated throughout.

The Instructional Design programme will assist a candidate to understand the concept of instructional design and utilise multimedia and technology as instruments to strengthen teaching. This Instructional Design programme allows candidates to gain an understanding of the history and evolution of instructional design, models and modes of instructionals design, the design and development of e-learning materials the concepts and characteristics of teaching material design and production, the different competencies and skills in instructional design and the role of teachers as instructional designers.

This Instructional Design programme is part of the authorised university level Master in Education (M.Ed.) curriculum. Candidates at any stage of teacher education and professional teachers from various departments can enrol for the programme. This will cause all the ideas of instructional design to be mastered. Candidates will learn and understand the production of instructional experiences through the programme, which makes the gaining of knowledge and skills more successful, productive and attractive.

Shakespeare remains the most staged, filmed, studied, and translated author amidst world literature. Stages, books, and other media from various cultures have localised, domesticated, and adapted this icon in several languages. To shed a holistic light on this writer, the Central University of Kerala has curated the Shakespeare Across Cultures programme, explaining how the world’s varying languages and cultures have influenced him and how he’s influenced them.

India’s numerous Shakespeare experts teach the Shakespeare Across Cultures certification syllabus, which deals with analysing Shakespeare through language discourses, geopolitics, identities, gender, race, how he’s negotiated on pages, screens, stages, classroom discourses, outlining his adaptations, etc. The training also touches upon vital concepts such as how Shakespeare’s adaptations evoke diverse cultures' responses, how they transfigured him in their cultural and literary terrain, and many more.

 A four-credit, elective programme for 15 weeks, the Shakespeare Across Cultures course by Swayam belongs to the ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ purview. It’s intended for English literature postgraduates, featuring internal assessments and an external proctored test. Clearing these, the candidates can also obtain the curriculum certificate. 

The Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences program by Swayam introduces Teaching and Learning Social Sciences, focusing on skills and methods for teaching social science, and instructional strategies. This program is based on student-teachers and working teachers in Social Science. The University of Calicut delivers the 15-week course.

The Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences training will help learners to study the theoretical framework of Instructional plan in social science and how to implement it in classrooms. Learners will successfully understand all the fundamental ideas of Teaching Social Sciences. They will also learn relevant psychological theories and learn how to apply them in Social Science. 

Moreover, the Methodology and Pedagogy of Teaching Social Sciences certification course can be studied by any individual at any level of teacher education, including working educators to magnify their teaching skills. The syllabus combines practical and theoretical teaching to give a holistic learning experience.

A full overview of textile fibre manufacturing, varieties, properties, spinning into yarns, designing, and formation of many types of fabrics through weaving and other ways of fabric construction, fabric maintenance, etc. is intended to be provided by Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification. 

Students benefit from Textiles & Quality Analysis Classes by learning how customers judge fabric quality, developing the capacity to make wise purchasing decisions, and grasping the concepts of what to buy and how to buy. 

Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification Syllabus contains 55 modules that include engaging and thought-provoking exercises, practical videos, text, and drawings, as well as additional learning materials.

Under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India, all eligible students receive a Textiles & Quality Analysis Certification at English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.