37 Short courses in Natural Sciences

Islands are unique in both attractiveness and climate vulnerability, they are relatively isolated and ‘on their own’ compared to mainland areas, yet they are also more dependent and need to be well connected to other areas more than mainland areas. University of Groningen's Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs) will teach you more about this,

The Introductory Science course at Edinburgh College is designed to develop your knowledge and foundations of the science industry.

Learn about the seventeenth-century Scientific Revolution and its role in shaping the modern Western world with The Scientific Revolution - Understanding the Roots of Modern Science at University of Groningen through FutureLearn.

Naturopathy Basic Treatments from Madrid International College (MIC College) equips students with foundational and advanced knowledge of natural and holistic approaches to health and wellness.

This summer school Open Science from University of Innsbruck aims at providing a critical view on the “rules of a game named science,” and provides an introduction to remedies to the manifold issues jeopardizing the credibility of scientific results: power calculations, confirmatory research (pre-registration), and open and transparent research practices.

Join the Applied Plant Science course from Warnborough College and develop a foundation for applying plant science in commercial situations. 

A one-year program at the introductory level, the Certificate in Foundations of Science at the University of Regina introduces students to the foundations of scientific thought.

In the Sustainable Development for Problem Solvers - Exploring Sustainable Development course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainable development and how it has evolved to what it currently means - a holistic, ongoing process to tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges of human development.

In this Intensive Research program at the National Taiwan University, students will have the opportunity to participate in all fields of research at NTU's state-of-the-art laboratories led by their respective professors.

Sharpen Your Knowledge of the Changing Arctic with this Arctic Climate, Environ. and Geographies of a Changing North Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder. Master your knowledge of the Arctic, the rapid changes taking place, and their connections with Northern peoples, economies and geopolitics.

Applied Science (Level 6) at Edinburgh College is designed to develop your knowledge of the science industry. You will learn the skills needed to progress into employment in the science sector or be prepared for further study of an HNC in Applied Science. 

This Applied Science course at Dundee and Angus College will provide the basis to progress to studying science at the HNC level.

This Applied Science course at Forth Valley College will start students on the road to becoming a lab technician or studying science at a further level.

In this Advanced Transport Phenomena course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), you will learn about the engineering principles that play an important role in all of these and more phenomena. You will learn about microbalances, radiation, convection, diffusion and more and their applications in everyday life.

Lincoln University Canterbury's Diploma in Applied Science from Lincoln University gives you a solid basis of scientific understanding and competence.

The Foundation Course degree at Tor Vergata University of Rome is a program, taught in English, and introduced to prepare international students for study at Italian universities, familiarize with the language and provide them with the knowledge for the admission tests.

AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture at Open Colleges is delivered by industry experts and will give you the fundamental horticulture skills you’ll need to succeed in the industry, as well as teach you the specialist skills that are in demand by organisations who create and maintain large open spaces, including parks, sporting fields, playgrounds and other public spaces.