Build your knowledge of famous British events and individuals that have had an impact on the world with online British history courses.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with our short online courses.

The University of Glasgow

Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Leeds

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

New Zealand History, Culture and Conflict: A Museum Perspective

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of York

Pubs: History, Consumers, Management, and Protection

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The University of Newcastle Australia

European Empires: An Introduction, 1400–1522

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of York

Discover the Hidden History of York

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Strathclyde

Railway History: The Rise of the Railway Station

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The University of Glasgow

The Scottish Highland Clans: Origins, Decline and Transformation

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

The University of Newcastle Australia

Great South Land: Introducing Australian History

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading & Colchester Museums

Dead Interesting: Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Keio University & British Library

Travelling Books: History in Europe and Japan

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Reading

Anarchy in the UK: A History of Punk from 1976-78

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

King's College London, Shakespeare's Globe & British Library

Shakespeare: Print and Performance

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Leicester, De Montfort University & Leicester City Football Club

English Football: a Social History

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

University of Roehampton

The Tudors

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Durham University

Archaeology and the Battle of Dunbar 1650: From the Scottish Battlefield to the New World

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

Included in Unlimited

Learn about the past tragedies and triumphs of Britain

British history is known for its monarchies, empires and some of the world’s most renowned writers. Spanning thousands of years, British history has enthralled audiences with wars, revolutions and royal accessions.

Take a closer look at Britain in the past with FutureLearn’s British history courses. Develop your knowledge of well-known events like the Great War as well as events you might not be familiar with. Be inspired by the creativity of Shakespeare and trace the Royal Family’s history all the way to its origins.

Study British history online to get to grips with famous events that have shaped the way you live today. FutureLearn’s British history courses are run by leading universities and historians, so you can be sure you’re learning from experts in the field.