Online philosophy courses
Study from anywhere in the world with an online short course.
Our short online courses in philosophy include online courses with live-time sessions, flexible online courses, and day and weekend schools.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education – a part-time undergraduate course in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
Browse below to find the online philosophy course for you.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
We think we know, but do we? We think we are free, but are we? We think our actions are moral, but are they? What is this reality we take ourselves to live in? The oldest questions meet the newest technology in this online introduction to philosophy.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
The philosophy of mind is concerned with questions about the nature of mind and the relation between our minds and the physical world. This course provides an introduction to the mind body problem, one of the most intractable problems in philosophy.
- Wed 10 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
The course looks at what, if anything, it is that Jews, Christians and Muslims are agreeing about when they claim that there is a God; and we shall look at what, if any, prospects there are for rationally defending or attacking this claim.
- Wed 10 Sep 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
The theory of knowledge is one of the most central areas of philosophy. In this online course you will cover the key issues in epistemology while also learning to think for yourself and develop your own answers to the core questions in this area.
- Mon 15 Sep 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
Online - live • Short courses
Why engage with an approach to ethics that is 2,300 years old? Because ethics without Aristotle is inconceivable, and his insights into what is good for humans remain invaluable. Join in to explore and discuss the 'Nicomachean Ethics'.
- Tue 16 Sep 2025 – 25 Nov 2025
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 8:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
In this introduction to ethics, we shall examine four important ethical theories, applying them to two practical questions: the rights of animals and euthanasia. There will be plenty of opportunity to engage in debate and test your own thinking.
- Wed 17 Sep 2025 – 28 Nov 2025
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