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Free courses open to Ghanaians, 2026-27
These are the free courses open for applications now that Ghanaians can apply for: ones based in Ghana and ones elsewhere that accept people from Ghana. Each is one listing on the organisation's own page, with its own closing date and what it asks for. We checked each one is free to apply for.
1,100 open now. Soonest deadline first, then the ones with no closing date published. The first 100 are below.
- Becoming a Climate Resilient SME · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Community-based Tourism Training of Trainers (CBT-TOT) · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Competitiveness Through Enterprise Sustainability · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Closes 26 October 2026 · Open to all African countries - L'intelligence économique : pourquoi et comment faire ? · Université de Caen Normandie, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 26 October 2026 · Open to all African countries - Sécurité des réseaux informatiques · Institut Mines-Télécom, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 30 October 2026 · Open to all African countries - EJN Virtual Media Workshops on the 30x30 Target and Marine Protected Areas 2027 · Earth Journalism Network (Internews)
Closes 2 November 2026 · Open in Ghana - Concepts et méthodes en épidémiologie · Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 8 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Introduction à la cartographie des processus métiers avec BPMN, CARTOPRO'S · Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 8 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - How to Measure and Manage your Social Impact · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Closes 9 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Introduction to Resource Efficiency and Circular Production for SMEs · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Smart Financing for Business Growth · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Closes 9 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Africa, January 2027 cohort · Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Closes 15 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Digital Marketing bootcamp (Greater Accra online, starts 16 November 2026) · Generation Ghana
Closes 15 November 2026 · Open in Ghana - How to Access International Markets · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Closes 16 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (free short learning programme) · University of Johannesburg (UJ Digital)
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Word for the Workplace, free short learning programme (UJ Digital) · University of Johannesburg (UJ Digital)
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Being a Responsible Digital Citizen (50 hour short learning programme) · University of Johannesburg, UJ Digital
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Building Blocks of Information Literacy (free short learning programme) · University of Johannesburg (UJ Digital)
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - MS Teams for the Workplace, UJ Digital short learning programme · University of Johannesburg, UJ Digital
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Presentation for the Workplace, UJ Digital short learning programme · University of Johannesburg, UJ Digital
Closes 22 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Raising Funds for Your Business · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - C.A.P. sur l'écotourisme · COMUE de Toulouse, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 29 November 2026 · Open to all African countries - Introduction to Organic Farming · International Trade Centre, SME Trade Academy
Closes 7 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - Les fondamentaux des marchés publics · Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 8 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - 5G : principe du réseau cœur · Institut Mines-Télécom, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 17 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - Comprendre la 4G · Institut Mines-Télécom, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 17 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - Les fondamentaux de la prévention des risques au travail · Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 27 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - Python : des fondamentaux aux concepts avancés du langage · Université Côte d'Azur, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 31 December 2026 · Open to all African countries - Fondamentaux pour le Big Data · Institut Mines-Télécom, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 15 January 2027 · Open to all African countries - Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) 2027 · Yale University
Closes 20 January 2027 · Open to all African countries - Power Learn Project Software Development Scholarship · Power Learn Project
Closes 7 February 2027 · Open to all African countries - Protection des droits humains et de l'espace civique en Afrique · Terre des hommes Lausanne, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 15 March 2027 · Open to all African countries - Bioinformatics for Biologists: Linux, Bash Scripting and R (free online course) · Wellcome Connecting Science
Closes 21 March 2027 · Open to all African countries - Bioinformatics for Biologists: Analysing and Interpreting Genomics Datasets (free MOOC) · Wellcome Sanger Institute
Closes 4 April 2027 · Open to all African countries - Science et entrepreneuriat : les fondamentaux · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 9 April 2027 · Open to all African countries - Les essentiels de la cybersécurité : du risque à la résilience · Institut Mines-Télécom, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 31 May 2027 · Open to all African countries - Les techniques d'irrigation · Université de Liège, sur FUN MOOC
Closes 16 June 2027 · Open to all African countries - Training: Infection Prevention in Dialysis Settings · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Closes 1 August 2027 · Open to all African countries - Farm machinery and equipment for harvest, post-harvest and storage · FAO elearning Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Freelancing basics · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Protection of Geographical Indications in National Legislations and International Agreements · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AEO Fundamentals Certification · HubSpot Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Advancing Gender Equality in Trade Unions and the World of Work (free self-guided MOOC) · ITCILO (ILO International Training Centre)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - CS50's Computer Science for Business · Harvard Online (Professional and Lifelong Learning)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Describe the concepts of cybersecurity (Microsoft Learn learning path, 6 modules) · Microsoft Learn
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Digital Advertising Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Digital Marketing Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Entrepreneurship, from ideas to reality · The Open University, OpenLearn
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - Essentials for Supporting Health Departments and Other Governmental Public Health Agencies · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Find Your Freelance Fit · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Generation Kenya Digital Customer Service training (6 weeks, Nairobi online and Mombasa) · Generation Kenya
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Generative AI for HR Tasks: Job Descriptions, Interviews and Feedback · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) · The Global Health Network, Global Health Training Centre
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - I Know Gender 1-2-3: Gender Concepts, International Frameworks, and Gender Equality in the UN System · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - I Know Gender 4: Women's Economic Empowerment · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - I Know Gender 5: Women's Leadership and Decision Making · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - I Know Gender 6: Violence against Women and Girls · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - ICH Good Clinical Practice E6(R3) · The Global Health Network, Global Health Training Centre
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Implementation of the Security Council Resolutions on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda · UN Women Training Centre
Open. Applications taken as they come. · Open to all African countries - Inbound Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Inbound Sales Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Introduction to AI literacy (Microsoft Learn learning path for educators) · Microsoft Learn
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Leadership Essentials Certificate · DisasterReady, a programme of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - MEAL Essentials Certificate · DisasterReady, a programme of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Personal Safety and Security Certificate · DisasterReady, a programme of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Professional Networking for Career Growth · HP LIFE, HP Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Project Management Essentials Certificate · DisasterReady, a programme of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Research Ethics Online Training (V2) · The Global Health Network, Global Health Training Centre
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Road to digital skills strategy · ITU Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - STEADI: Empowering Healthcare Providers to Reduce Fall Risk · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate · DisasterReady, a programme of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Social Media Marketing Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Social Media Marketing II Certification Course · HubSpot Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Start Your Career in Digital Marketing · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Supporting children's learning in primary education today · The Open University (OpenLearn)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - The Primary Health Care Approach: A Short Course (WHO Academy, free) · World Health Organization (WHO Academy)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Training toolkit on Labour Migration in Africa (free, self-paced) · ITCILO (ILO International Training Centre)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - WHO Good Practices for Clinical Trial Design and Implementation (free, self-paced) · World Health Organization (WHO Academy)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - 3D Printing (HP LIFE) · HP Foundation (HP LIFE)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - A guide to developing a resilient watershed management plan · FAO elearning Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AI fluency · The Open University (OpenLearn)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AI for Beginners · HP LIFE, HP Foundation
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AI for Beginners (HP LIFE) · HP Foundation (HP LIFE)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AI for Business Professionals (HP LIFE) · HP Foundation (HP LIFE)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - AI for Digital Marketing: Applications in Online Business · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Achieving Pay Equity in Your Company, free self-guided online module (ITCILO) · International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Advanced Digital Forensics: File Systems, Mobile Devices, OSINT · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Advancing Decent Work in the Culture and Creative Sector (free online course with certificate) · International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Agile Project Management (HP LIFE) · HP Foundation (HP LIFE)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Ameliorer la nutrition a travers l'agriculture et les systemes alimentaires · Academie Numerique de la FAO
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - An introduction to artificial intelligence · The Open University (OpenLearn)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Applied AI for Healthcare Data (ML, Imaging, NLP, LLMs) · Mahara-Tech, Information Technology Institute (ITI), Egypt
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Assessment of ecosystem services in livestock agroecosystems · FAO elearning Academy
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Attract Online Customers · Jobberman Nigeria
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Basic Malaria Microscopy · The Global Health Network, Global Health Training Centre
Open. Being re-checked. · Open to all African countries - Basics of Finance (HP LIFE) · HP Foundation (HP LIFE)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Beginners' Chinese: a taster course · The Open University (OpenLearn)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - Behavioural Sciences for Better Health (free WHO Academy online course with award of completion) · World Health Organization (WHO Academy)
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries - BuildProc MOOC on Project Procurement for Agricultural and Rural Development · ITCILO, International Training Centre of the ILO
Open. No closing date published. · Open to all African countries