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Free online AI courses in the UK

If you are in the UK, GOV.UK says every adult is eligible for free AI Skills Boost courses, some under 20 minutes, which end in a virtual AI foundations badge. For a longer, job-linked course in England, Skills Bootcamps are free if you do not go through your employer. Alongside either, the free LearnWithZavi courses below teach you to use AI on your real work, with no signup and a free certificate for each course you finish.

Every fact about government schemes on this page is taken from the official page it links to. LearnWithZavi is independent and is not affiliated with the UK government or any scheme listed here.

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Free and funded government options in the UK

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AI Skills Boost

UK government and industry partners

  • GOV.UK says every adult in the UK is eligible.
  • Courses are developed by industry partners and checked against Skills England's AI foundation skills for work benchmark.
  • Online, and some take under 20 minutes. They focus on using simple AI tools at work.
  • People who complete them receive a virtual AI foundations badge. The courses sit on the government's AI Skills Hub.

Worth knowing: The badge is a foundations badge, not a qualification.

Source: GOV.UK announcement, 28 January 2026 ↗

Skills Bootcamps (England)

UK government (England), through local providers

  • Free if you take the course yourself rather than through your employer.
  • For people aged over 19 living in England who are employed, self-employed or unemployed, with extra criteria on some courses.
  • Up to 16 weeks, in a classroom, online, on the job or a mix, with a job interview offer at the end.

Worth knowing: England only, and which AI or digital bootcamps run depends on where you live.

Source: Skills Bootcamps on JobHelp ↗

Free courses for jobs

UK government (England)

  • A free level 3 qualification in England, with digital among the listed subjects.
  • For people aged 19 or over who earn below GBP 25,750 or are unemployed. Some areas set different rules.

Worth knowing: It is a qualification route, not an AI course as such.

Source: Free courses for jobs on GOV.UK ↗

How they fit together: Take an AI Skills Boost course for a quick, free foundation and a badge. Look at a Skills Bootcamp if you want a longer, job-linked course in England. Use the courses below to practise on your own work, at your own pace, with nothing to apply for.

6 free courses to start today, in the order we would take them

No signup, no card and no coding. Each course ends with a free certificate of completion.

Foundations

Getting Started with ChatGPT

Your first hour, properly spent.

A complete beginner's tour: what the screen is showing you, how to ask for things, what the different modes do, what it costs, and the settings worth changing on day one.

Beginner · 6 lessons · ~16 min

Stay Safe

AI Safety, Privacy and Verification

Trust nothing. Check everything.

Spot fakes and scams, work out what is safe to paste into an AI tool, verify what you are told, and set sensible rules for yourself and the people you work with.

Beginner · 6 lessons · ~18 min

Foundations

Prompt Engineering

Talk to robots. Get better answers.

Learn to write prompts that get you exactly what you want from AI, from your first 'hello' to advanced techniques like few-shot examples and chain-of-thought. No coding required, wit strongly encouraged.

Beginner · 12 lessons · ~33 min

AI at Work

AI Productivity at Work

Get your evenings back.

Use AI for the work that eats your week: email, meeting notes, research, reports and planning. Every lesson gives you something you can use the same afternoon, and the course ends with a weekly routine you can actually keep.

Beginner · 6 lessons · ~13 min

AI at Work

AI for Meetings

Stop typing. Start listening.

Get accurate notes, minutes and actions out of meetings without transcribing them yourself, including the consent question nobody asks, and what to do when the transcript gets it wrong.

Beginner · 6 lessons · ~22 min

Career

Future-Proof Your Career with AI

Less panic. More positioning.

An honest look at what AI is actually replacing and what it is not, which skills genuinely pair well with it, and how to use AI daily without quietly losing the skill that makes you employable.

Beginner · 6 lessons · ~19 min

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Questions from learners in the UK

Are there free UK government AI courses?
Yes. GOV.UK says every adult in the UK can take free AI Skills Boost courses, checked against Skills England's benchmark, and earn a virtual AI foundations badge. Skills Bootcamps in England are also free if you do not go through your employer.
Are the LearnWithZavi courses free in the UK?
Yes. Every LearnWithZavi course is free to read in full with no signup and no card, and finishing one lets you print a free certificate of completion or add it to your LinkedIn profile. LearnWithZavi is not accredited, so the certificate records that you completed the lessons rather than acting as a formal qualification.
What are government funded AI courses in the UK?
The main routes are AI Skills Boost for short foundation courses, Skills Bootcamps for longer job-linked courses in England, and Free courses for jobs for a level 3 qualification in England if you meet the earnings or employment rules. Check each official page for current eligibility.
Can my team use these courses at work?
Yes. There is no per-seat cost and no signup. Our free team page has a four-week plan and a message you can send to your team today.
Do I need to code?
No. Every LearnWithZavi course is written for people who use AI at work rather than build it.

Know someone in the UK who wants to learn AI?

The free government options and free courses in one place, with every scheme linked to its official page.

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