Online courses

Our online courses allow busy professionals to learn wherever they are, and help us reach more widely in our mission to improve government and policymaking worldwide.

Evidence in Public Policy

All around the world, the demand for evidence-based policy has never been higher. This intensive eight-week online course will teach you how to use evidence when you design and evaluate policies.

Now enrolling for October 2022
Values and Public Policy

Public policy is not just technical: it involves fundamental values, and conflicts between different values. This intensive eight-week online course will teach you the skills to understand the key moral and ethical concepts that should inform public policy.

Now enrolling for October 2022
Economics for Public Policy

If you are involved in public policy, you are likely to encounter professional economists and/or their reports. This course aims to introduce you to the language and concepts of economics for public policy and encourage you to become a critical consumer of economic analysis.

Now enrolling for October 2022
Cyber Security for Public Leadership

Aimed at public sector leaders, or those leading organisations that handle vast amounts of public data, this eight-week online course will teach you the basics of cyber security so you can better plan for and respond to potential threats.

Now enrolling for October 2022
From Poverty to Prosperity

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), led by renowned economist and bestselling author of The Bottom Billion Paul Collier, examines the vital role government plays in economic development, analysing the political, social and economic factors that elevate any society from poverty to prosperity.

Enrolling now