Micro-credentials and free online courses
Advance your skills to address global challenges: Take part in lifelong learning with CHARM-EU
CHARM-EU is committed to supporting lifelong learning and professional development for all learners. These high-quality, innovative micro-credentials and free online courses are delivered by CHARM-EU partners. Aligned with CHARM-EU educational principles they engage learners to address real-world challenges.
Viruses transmited through Water and Food: Risks, Prevention and Control
- Microcredential
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Gain knowledge on managing waterborne and zoonotic viruses in the context of climate change, safeguarding public and animal health.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Situated Learning, Student-centered, Transdisciplinarity
ESCO skills:
- Foodborne diseases, Detect microorganisms, Virology
Closing date for applications:
- TBC
Natural Products: Harnessing Nature’s Resources for a Better World
- Free online course
- Trinity College Dublin
- Explore bioactive natural products, sustainable practices, and their role in the circular bioeconomy.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced
ESCO skills:
- Bioeconomy, Pharmacognosy, Circular economy
Closing date for applications:
- You can start the course at any time.
Inequality and Democracy
- Free online course
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Understand how and why economic inequality negatively affects democracy, through the use of theories in philosophy, economics, political science, and law.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Challenge-based, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills
ESCO skills:
- Promote the principles of democracy and rule of law, Apply knowledge of social sciences and humanities, Develop economic policies
Closing date for applications:
- 7 September and 2 November 2025
Cross-National Data: From Questionnaire Development to Analysis
- Microcredential
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Learn to design, assess, and analyze multi-national, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural surveys, addressing comparability and biases.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Inclusivity, Research-based, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning
ESCO skills:
- Respect the diversity of cultural values and norms, Survey techniques, Conduct research across disciplines
Closing date for applications:
- 25 June 2025
Women’s Health After Motherhood (WHAM)
- Free online course
- Trinity College Dublin
- Learn to care for your physical and mental health post-birth and feel supported during the postpartum period.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced
ESCO skills:
- Postpartum period, Provide postnatal care, Promote mental health
Closing date for applications:
- You can start the course at any time.
Practical Frameworks for Innovation
- Microcredential
- Trinity College Dublin
- Learn creative problem-solving, design thinking, and systems thinking to apply innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Challenge-based, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills
ESCO skills:
- Think creatively, Design thinking, Innovation processes
Closing date for applications:
- 14 August 2025
The AI Revolution and the Organization of Work: Opportunities and Dilemmas
- Microcredential
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Explore how AI transforms work and employment, gaining knowledge to navigate challenges and opportunities in the workplace.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Inclusivity, Student-centered, Technology-enhanced, Transversal Skills
ESCO skills:
- Integrate and re-elaborate digital content, Machine learning, Principles of artificial intelligence
Closing date for applications:
- 30 Sept 2025
Paleoclimatology: Keys from the Geological Record to Contextualize Current Climate Change
- Microcredential
- Universitat de Barcelona
- The Paleoclimatology course offers an in-depth exploration of past climate changes to better understand today’s climate crisis, equipping participants with the tools to interpret paleoclimate records and counter climate denial with scientific evidence.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity
ESCO skills:
- Palaeoclimatology, Determine historic climate changes, Climate change impact
Closing date for applications:
- TBC
Climate Leadership Development
- Microcredential
- Trinity College Dublin
- Build leadership for climate action through systems thinking, climate justice, policy, and behavior change strategies.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Challenge-based, Inclusivity, Research-based, Situated Learning, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transnational and intercultural learning, Transversal Skills
ESCO skills:
- Climate change impact, Leadership principles, Systems theory
Closing date for applications:
- TBC
Identifying and Responding to Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Healthcare Practice
- Free online course
- Trinity College Dublin
- Explore new approaches to addiction treatment and build knowledge and leadership for effective response.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity
ESCO skills:
- Assess clients' drug and alcohol addictions, Handle patient trauma, Develop therapeutic relationships
Closing date for applications:
- You can start the course at any time.
Understanding Justice and Fairness in Energy Transitions
- Free online course
- Universiteit Utrecht
- Learn methods to connect energy transitions with justice and build a strong foundation in this emerging field.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Challenge-based, Sustainability, Transdisciplinarity
ESCO skills:
- Promote sustainable energy, Social justice, Energy sector policies
Closing date for applications:
- 7 September and 2 November 2025
Improving Health Assessment for People with Intellectual Disability
- Free online course
- Trinity College Dublin
- Improve healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities in this course designed for healthcare professionals.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Inclusivity, Situated Learning, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced
ESCO skills:
- Assist patients with special needs, Undertake healthcare examination, Develop inclusive communication material
Closing date for applications:
- You can start the course at any time.
Assessment & Management of Frailty in Ageing Adults
- Microcredential
- Trinity College Dublin
- Gain skills to assess and manage frailty in ageing adults using geriatric assessment and tailored care across settings.
CHARM-EU educational principles:
- Research-based, Student-centered, Sustainability, Technology-enhanced, Transdisciplinarity, Transversal Skills
ESCO skills:
- Geriatrics, Apply context specific clinical competences, Manage chronic health conditions
Closing date for applications:
- 31 July 2025
