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Try something new with UCIL

No matter who you are or what you’re studying, UCIL offers a variety of course units you can take as part of your degree.

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Featured online units

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Why China Matters

How is China changing the world and your future?
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Creating a Sustainable World

Can we build a sustainable world for everyone?

 
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Leadership in Action

How can today’s leaders tackle big issues like climate change, poverty, and disaster relief?

Featured blended units

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Communicating with Confidence

This practical, engaging unit offers a toolkit of techniques to help you communicate with impact.
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Visualising Information

Learn to critique biased, oversimplified or misleading visualisations, and create your own.
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In Frankenstein's Footsteps

How does science fiction reflect and influence cultural views on science, tech, and the future?

Featured face-to-face units

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Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?
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From Sherlock Holmes to CSI

Uncover the origins of modern forensic science.
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Language, Mind and Brain

Unlocking the secrets of language.

New: UCIL Short Courses

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Social Justice

Contributes to Stellify | Who benefits? Who is left out? And what can you do about it?
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Ethics and the Workplace

Contributes to Stellify | What ethical values matter most at work, and how you can safely practice them?