21 Free Courses You Can Take Online at University of Alberta This Spring

Updated for 2026

Soak up the knowledge with your older kids and teens this spring with the free University course programming offered through University of Alberta. These free open online courses are meant to be enjoyed by the whole community . Make your next family night a session to educate yourself about something you both want to learn more about, choose a topic together, and dive-in!

Accessed online, and on demand, these courses are a fantastic resource for homeschool activities for children, or for families to access together, while you learn something new.

21+ free courses, offered through Coursera and University of Alberta

• 21st Century Energy Transition

• Arctic: Development

• Arctic: Economy

• Arctic: Peoples and Culture

• Astro 101: Black Holes

• Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures

• Bugs 101

• Famine as Genocide in the 20th Century: The Case of the Holodomor

• Dino 101

• Indigenous Canada

• Indigenous Engagement Partnership and Development

• Introduction to the Arctic: Climate

• Mountains 101

• Palaeontology Ancient Marine Reptiles

• Palaeontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

• Palaeontology: Therapod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

• Problem Solving, Python Programming and Video Games

• Reinforcement Learning

• Science Literacy

• Software Design & Architecture

• Software Product Management

• Understanding Video Games

Find the full list of Online, on-demand courses at University of Alberta, right here.