Free Courses & Certifications

A four-credit course, the Principles of Genetics course by Swayam has been specially designed for undergraduates of all life science programmes. The online course aims to equip candidates with the fundamental knowledge of heredity, genetics, and inheritance. And to build a foundational understanding of the various biological principles. 

Spread over 12 weeks, the Principles of Genetics certification syllabus broadly covers the genetics' fundamentals, Mendelism and its extensions, Linkage and Extranuclear inheritance, and sex determination. Each unit, spread across three weeks, contains 15 hours of teaching for a comprehensive understanding of the concepts. 

Other core topics covered in the Principles of Genetics programme are laws of inheritances, gene functions, Mendel's principles, gene interactions, genetics' framework, among others. 

However, they can only avail of the Principles of Genetics certification after paying the certification fee and meeting the minimum marks criteria in the internal assessment and end-term exam. 

Geography, in general, is the study of lands, people, and all the phenomena which take place on Earth. In this course, the focus is the country of India. The Geography of India course by Swayam provides a more detailed perspective about the formation of the physiography and the physiographic features situated throughout India. The course also details various details about the natural features of India including its changing topography, the composition of different types of soil, study about various landforms, water bodies such as rivers and their tributaries, basins, and so on. Geography does not only deal with physical features but it also deals with ecological features. 

In this course, the candidate will also gain knowledge about the climate, developments across many regions, irrigation systems, agriculture throughout the country, settlements in rural and urban areas, how the demography is formed, and the presence of migrants, trades, commodities, and industrialization at different scales. The main goal of this course is to gain a very in-depth understanding of Geography as a whole, specifying India.

The certificate programme in Biogeography is a 12-week online course by Swayam, offered at the undergraduate level. Candidates can also pick this online programme as an elective. Moreover, Dr P.T. Bharathi instructs the online programme. She is the Principal Investigator and course coordinator for the Biogeography course under Massive Open Online Courses.

The Biogeography certification programme by Swayam will teach the candidates about flora and fauna of a region. Also, they will learn about the geographic factors that affect the natural inhabitants of an environment or surrounding, including world climate zones, type & distribution of forests, natural vegetation & ecosystem, among others. 

Furthermore, the online course has a vast and extensive curriculum which covers core topics like Darwin’s theory of evolution, along with other topics like human races, the relationship between man & environment, Glaciations cycles, and population & settlement.

Upon successful completion, candidates will acquire expertise in the world biomes. Also, a certificate in Biogeography by Swayam can lay a concrete base for a career in Biogeography. 

The ‘Conservation Geography’ online certification course is developed for the students to discuss the theories of geography in detail to understand the various aspects of conservation and biodiversity that enable development. This biological sciences and bioengineering program of the National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) is provided by Swayam online education portal. The course classes are offered free of charge and are scheduled for a period of twelve weeks.

The instructor for this elective course at the undergraduate or postgraduate level is an academic and industrial expert, Dr. Ankur Awadhiya from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The training consists of a virtual mode of learning enabled by videos, online lectures, and other resources that include working on case studies to understand the conservation intended development.

The ‘Conservation Geography’ online training program ensures the participants of the program with a course certificate and credit points after completing the course successfully according to the qualifying criteria.

The Microwave Remote Sensing in Hydrology Remote Sensing in Hydrology certification course is a three months online program. Even though the program is provided using the Swayam platform, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and NPTEL firms have established this certification program, which was created by IIT Bombay.

The  Microwave Remote Sensing in Hydrology training covers the fundamentals of passive and active microwave remote sensing with applications in civil engineering (hydrology, meteorology), as well as the ideas of processing microwave images using free and open-source programming languages like Python.

This course will give a general overview of how to get students ready to read and understand microwave data for difficult water-related scientific and policy problems. This course will be valued and commended by ERDAS, RMSI, and other companies with a remote sensing and GIS applications division. Prof. J. Indu explains this certificate course.

Are you interested in knowing the essential concepts of remote sensing? Here you have a chance to learn from one of the reputed IITs. Remote Sensing Essentials is a 12-week-long online course on remote sensing offered by Swayam in association with  IIT Roorkee. The online course will guide you through different aspects of remote sensing and will help you explore the fundamentals of satellite-based digital image processing and remote sensing technologies and tools. 

Remote Sensing Essentials Certification Course, administered by Swayam, is an FDP programme that is approved and recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Remote Sensing Essentials online course is an elective programme that is prepared and supervised by Prof. Arun K. Saraf who is a professor at IIT Roorkee. The course is basically a free online programme and the learners can pursue it completely free of cost except for certification. To be eligible for the certificate of completion, the learners must appear for an exam that demands an exam fee of Rs 1,000. The expected candidates for the course are undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students in the civil engineering field who want to learn more about remote sensing.  

What makes the Soil-Structure Interaction program unique and compelling is that it discusses the details of the soil structure models in more detail than in any undergraduate degree courses. The course will explore the models for a shallow foundation under various subgrade characteristics and loading conditions. The training receives industry support from civil engineering companies.

Candidates enrolling for the Soil-Structure Interaction certification will learn about elastic foundation problems on beams and plates and using FDP methods to understand different foundation models. They will spend twelve weeks in this AICTE approved elective course in civil engineering and structural analysis. 

Soil-Structure Interaction is an online course available on the Swayam learning platform. The syllabus is designed by professor Kousik Deb from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He will also be the educator of the course. Candidates can either audit the course for free or opt for a certification. There are assignments and an end-of-the-term examination that they will have to successfully complete. 

In a qualitative and quantitative way, the German - I certification course is designed in the most innovative and comprehensive manner. The course will focus on enhancing the learning capability of the students that will make them more fluent in the field of the German language and so that later they can fluently use it. The course is based on an overview of the German language and a core German orientation mainly and according to that only the whole curriculum is structured according to the week-based program. 

The ultimate goals of the course are to learn to understand and express oneself in daily real-life circumstances in the German language. Through this course, serious learners should be able to understand the simple sentence structure and develop a strong fundamental vocabulary in the German language. 

The German - I certification that a candidate can attain at the end of the program via completing all the criteria will help them to achieve high-peak growth in their respective career and usage of the German language can help them to attain a better and effective position in the particular field. The German - I training is weekly based and associated assessments to the programme will help the candidate to learn the specific curriculum in a better way.

The German – II by Swayam is the A2 level course designed to help the participants gain the A level language competence according to the European Common Language Framework. It will help the participants broaden their learning and understanding of the German language. The candidates will further build their grammatical structures in German. The candidates will enrich their German vocabulary. The candidates will be able to communicate better in daily life situations and develop intimacy with the German culture.

The course is offered through NPTEL on the Swayam platform. The candidates will receive practice materials and book references on the course website. The course is practice-based and focuses mainly on practical implications. The Swayam platform is government-initiated. This course is approved by AICTE. The program has been verified by The Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

The German – II certification is a government-approved authentic certificate of achievement. It will be provided in the e-format. It can be shared on all kinds of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and many more. The certification will help those candidates who are working with German organizations or have plans to work there. It will also help students aspiring to study in Germany.

The goal of the German-III Certification is to achieve a level of competency in German that corresponds to B1 on the European Common Framework of Reference for Languages abbreviated as CEFR or CEF.

German III classes are designed to increase your proficiency in the language to the point where you can pass B1-level exams offered by certifying organizations.

All students get a German - III Certification from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics course is available online on the Swayam platform. Swayam is an initiative by the government of India to bridge India’s digital divide. The courses are free of cost and the course material is prepared by some of India's best teachers. 

Candidates who wish to earn the Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics certification need to complete the required assessments for the course and pay the fees to sit for a proctored end-term exam. All steps of the manufacturing process of a product involve presenting ideas in graphical formats known as engineering drawing and computer graphics. The course is designed by Professor Rajaram Lakkaraju, a faculty member of the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of IIT Kharagpur.

The Engineering Drawing and Computer Graphics training course by Swayam gives candidates a base in computer design, 3D designing, and the basics of technical drawings. Swayam certified candidates can find jobs in various petro, automotive, and process industries like TATA Steel, TATA Motors, SHELL, ONGC, HAL, SAIL, BARC, BHEL, GE, Airbus, Reliance, etc. 

The C-Based VLSI Design online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India. The online elective course includes 3 credit points. This course covers how to use high-level formulation to automatically transform a C code into a register transfer level (RTL) design using HLS. In recent years, HLS has been an important research topic in the realm of VLSI Electronic Design Automation (EDA). 

This C-Based VLSI Design training will teach students how to comprehend the overall HLS flow, how to transform C-code to its corresponding hardware, how to design C-code for effective system generation, and how software application compiler optimization may assist to enhance circuit efficiency.

The C-Based VLSI Design syllabus includes advanced topics like HLS for Security, HLS for FPGA targets, HLS verification, and RTL optimizations difficulties will be discussed. This course will prepare the candidate to do research in the field of HLS. This program will also assist the student in becoming adept at the EDA industry.

The Foundations of Modern Finance I online course is the first of a two-part series. Also, it is a part of the MicroMasters programme in finance. It introduces the fundamentals of modern finance and how they apply to business decisions such as investment, valuation, and other corporate financial decisions. 

Completing the Foundations of Modern Finance I training programme by edX will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on the role of a financial advisor, financial analyst, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or Vice President for Finance, among others.

In any productive economy, be it a developing country, or an industrialised country, finance plays a central role, by providing a mechanism for saving, investing, and liquidity. The mathematically rigorous framework of the online Foundations of Modern Finance I course will teach learners all they need to know about financial markets. Moreover, the instructors are MIT professors who will deliver data-driven insights throughout the programme. This course also provides a suitable primer if you are preparing for any CFA exams.

You can also get a certificate after completing the programme by paying additional fees. This is an instructor-led programme and can be taken in the paid mode with a certificate of completion and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students will have access only for a limited duration. 

The course of Financial Reporting I provided by the platform edX and designed by Indiana University provides the candidates with in-depth knowledge about the fundamental and core concepts of accounting standards and financial reporting. This course will teach the candidates to shift their focus towards the assets of the balance sheets and measure as well as the report about the same. 

The candidates will also gain expertise about procedures to measure the incomes and revenues on statements of income. This course is helpful for those candidates who want to build a career in accounting and finance, as the contents of the course are designed to provide all-round education about the same field.    

The contents of the course are divided into 12 weeks and the students can easily complete it by putting in an effort of 8 to 12 hours weekly. Students who choose to obtain certification will also be given the facilities of graded assignments that will further motivate them to improve and get better in their studies. 

Machine learning certification course by edX primary stage starts from the core development of computer programs that can acquire data and use it to learn for themselves. The course served by edx will guide the candidate through various topics that include, matrix factorization, classification and regression, topic modelling,  sequential models, clustering methods, and model selection. In the first half of the course, we will cover guided learning techniques for regression and classification. 

We will explore several fundamental methods which will be essential for performing this task and optimizing it with algorithms. In the second half of the Machine learning training course, we will shift to unguided learning techniques, where the end output will be more unpredictable based on a corresponding input. Any student or professional with knowledge of undergraduate probability, statistics, linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistical concepts can enroll in this course. The course has a tenure of 12 weeks, where only 8-10 hours per week can push the candidate towards excellence. Under the guidance of ColumbiaX (Columbia University) after successful completion, every student will get a verified certificate with the institution's logo. Also Read: Machine Learning Practical Applications.

Candidates looking for an undergraduate or postgraduate course in machine learning should enroll in the Introduction to Machine Learning program. It is an elective twelve-week course in the field of computer science and engineering, programming, artificial intelligence, and data science. A collaboration of IIT Madras and NPTEL, this course is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and is available on the learning platform Swayam.

Introduction to Machine Learning certification will be taught by professor Balaraman Ravindran. The syllabus includes various topics from the data-driven disciplines such as machine learning and analytics. Candidates will be introduced to different learning paradigms and some popular algorithms and architectures used in these paradigms.  

Introduction to Machine Learning is an online free audit course that offers an e-certificate for interested participants. Candidates will attend the online lectures, and submit assignments periodically. There is also an optional offline examination for participants who want to achieve certification.

The Reinforcement Learning program focuses on studying the mathematical grounds of reinforcement learning- a psychological phenomenon. Students will explore such concepts and view this learning paradigm in light of AI, research, and psychology. Through this AICTE approved course, learners can avail a verified certificate that validates their newly acquired expertise and acquired skills.

Spread across 12 weeks, the Reinforcement Learning certification syllabus is replete with learning modules, books, and research references. Students may proceed to the next module after completing the previous week’s topics. The curriculum highlights bandit algorithms, function approximation, hierarchical RL, and much more. It is an elective course based on AI, data science, and computer engineering. 

The Reinforcement Learning online course is developed by IIT Madras. Professor Balaraman Ravindran from the institute instructs the study. For the certification, students need to write a proctored examination after completing the course and assignments. This certificate will carry logos of IIT Madras and NPTEL, which is verifiable on NPTEL’s website.

The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification course is a postgraduate level of programme which deals in the offshore structures of and their behaviour under different circumstances. Candidates who get into this course will be able to learn about the behaviour of offshore structures when an earthquake occurs, analysis of methods, curved beams, chain links, etc. Candidates also get to use the MATLAB program for computing numerous environmental issues and they can use MATLAB coding to analyse the problems. The course provides full control to the students for completing the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification syllabus or joining or leaving the sessions anytime. 

This course is absolutely free and requires no registration process to get into the course. The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance programme also makes certification available for the students so that they get benefited from the same. Although the certification comes at a price of the quoted amount which is given on the website, it is totally an optional choice for the students. If the candidate wants to be certified for this course he or she will have to give an offline exam. The course will be available for the students every time and the expected time to complete the course is 12 weeks. Since the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance online course is available to the students all the time, candidates can learn from the course according to their own requirements.

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures online course is a 12-week program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India’s Ministry of education. The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures training will provide a quick introduction to the many types of offshore structures used to extract oil, minerals, and gas from the sea. Detailed analytical methods for both two and three-dimensional structures will be covered. While the foundations of advanced analysis of structures are covered, comprehensive mathematical modelling of issue formulation and solution utilizing MATLAB code is also covered. 

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures syllabus include codes for numerical examples. Hands-on Matlab experience will also be explored. The emphasis is on explaining essential principles of advanced structural analysis, with a particular emphasis on their application to offshore constructions.

The course on ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ is provided on the Swayam online educational platform initiated by the ministry of education in India. This National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning online course on the significant aspects of naval architecture is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The faculty development program for the undergraduate level students of ocean engineering is scheduled for a period of twelve weeks and this core course will enable the students to gain three credit points after course completion.

The online training for the ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ course is guided by the course educator, Prof Hari Warrior from the department of ocean engineering and naval architecture at IIT Kharagpur. This undergraduate and postgraduate level course enables students to understand the principles and techniques of hydrostatics and stability. The eligible students are awarded the course certificate which consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.

The course Reading Religious Conversion, served by edx aims to make us learn about the functions of religious communities. In this course, we will go through each section every week, starting from an introduction to the world of conversion. Women 's conversion, conversions between religions, what are the myths associated with conversions.

 All these will be covered under a time period of 12 weeks, where each pursuer needs to dedicate their 4-8 hours of every week to advance efficiently and quickly. You can also cap the timings according to your will and flexible time. Any graduate-level student or professional who has a clear knowledge and understanding of historical events can opt-in for this course. And after successful completion of the course, every student will receive an official certificate which will help to increase your job prospects. Certificates provided to the candidates will be signed by the instructors and there will be a logo of the institution.

The Information Sources and Services Course introduces learners to different types of information sources and the ways of categorising them. The course will help students understand vital concepts like user education, information literacy, and user studies from a detailed perspective.

The Information Sources and Services Course is a 4 credit course coordinated by Dr. Archana Shukla of the Faculty of Library and Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University. The course explores different kinds of information sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and yearbooks, and provides a detailed glimpse of the process.

The Information Sources and Services online course offered by Swayam will allow learners to understand the diverse demands for information from various parts of life. The course will help learners the need to categorize information and the ways to search information according to the specific requirements of users. 

The Communication Skills Course is a massive open online course that discusses the need for excellent skills in communication like speaking and writing skills to be successful professionals in the field of Library Science. The course helps learners to polish their interpersonal skills and manage relationships at best.

The Communication Skills Training Course is a 4 credit course taught at the postgraduate level. The comprehensive course is coordinated by Dr. Zuchamo Yanthan from the faculty of Library and Information Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. The course is taught over 12 weeks with the help of video lectures by experts.

The Communication Skills Course offered on the Swayam portal helps learners to understand the essence of effective speaking skills, reading skills and presentation skills in order to work effectively with people. The course will help learners to develop good writing skills, create personal profiles and excel at job interviews.

The program by Swayam has been designed for the executives as well as students who want to learn more about the sector of finance and its allied domains. The Finance for Non- Finance certification syllabus has been modeled to provide the applicants with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge about the basic accounting concepts along with the financial statements to meet the standards of the industry. 

The twelve-week program is a course that is being offered under the “cafeteria” approach for the students who belong to the CBCS board. The program will also be helping the students who have no prior knowledge in the subject of financing develop a financial sense and understanding. The course has been structured as an elective for the students and will be emphasized more in the subject of “management studies”. The curriculum includes- merger, cost concepts, emerging financial services, working capital, budgeting and more concepts that are related to financing.

Making financial decisions in a business requires detailed analysis and investigation. Maximising the value of investment requires a rigorous evaluation process. The Financial Management for Managers programme will teach candidates the various tools and techniques of financial management to help them with these analyses and evaluation of an investment.

Financial Management for Managers certification course is proved by AICTE as an FDP course. It is an elective course in management studies for undergraduates and postgraduates. This online course will be lucrative for individuals either working or studying financial management. The course work and syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee and will be taught by Professor Anil K. Sharma.

Financial Management for Managers offers certification to candidates along with a list of books and references to study from. There are no prerequisites to join this course. It employs a final exam, regular assignments, and video lectures to help gain participants a deeper understanding of financial management.

By attending the Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting certification programme the enrolled students will have their base cleared in the subject of “financial statement analysis” and they will become professionally efficient in guiding and training the corporate houses and business centers to manage their financial reports and also economically use their financial resources.

In the online certification course on Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting by Swayam the candidates over a period of twelve weeks will be guided across a domain of topics like-private companies, sole proprietorship, Indian economy, financial statements and others. The course will help the students to formulate plans and strategies so that they can guide their firms to overcome any financial crisis.

After completing the programme the students can apply for a diverse industry or companies. The online certification course is having the category of management studies and is structured as elective for all the registering candidates.

The ‘Macro Economics Made Easy’ certification is delivered for the students to get a comprehensive understanding of macroeconomics while discussing in detail the aspects of the supply of money, growth factor, inflation, trade, and exchange rate. This online course is provided by the TCS iON digital learning hub and the Centre for Investment Education and Learning.

The certification program is designed to be completed in twelve weeks and students are required to spend two and a half hours every week to finish the course. The students of this program are engaged with independent learning methods aided by course modules, assessments, videos, images, graphs, and other texts. This is a basic level course for students without a background in economics, to develop a knowledge of the global and Indian economy. The ‘Macro Economics Made Easy’ training equips students with a course completion certificate after completing the classes and assessment.

The ‘Understanding Mutual Funds’ certification course is delivered for the students to build their skillset and financial knowledge through the aspects of mutual funds by exploring the detailed operations and services such as the structures, taxations, regulation strategies, and other functions. This online course is provided by the TCS iON digital learning hub and the Centre for Investment Education and Learning for a period of twelve weeks as the students are expected to spend two to three hours every week to complete the program.

This industry honors certification engages the students with hands-on learning methodologies aided by online lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, and other community learning activities. The course is a self-paced online training wherein students can learn on their own through the online learning materials resources that are available in English. The ‘Understanding Mutual Funds’ online certification program equips students with a verifiable online certificate after completion of the online training.