Content Design in Government: Free Online Course by Government Campus UK on FutureLearn
Want to learn how to write clear, useful content for websites and apps? Content Design in Government: Getting Started is an online course created by Government Campus UK with the Government Digital Service (GDS), the team behind GOV.UK. You can join for free on FutureLearn and start at any time.
Quick summary
- Provider: Government Campus UK, with the Government Digital Service
- Platform: FutureLearn (100% online)
- Duration: 4 weeks, about 5 hours per week
- Cost: free limited access for 4 weeks; paid upgrade for tests and a certificate
- Who can join: anyone, anywhere
- Start date: available now; no deadline
What you will learn
- The main skills of user-centred content design
- How to write in plain English that everyone can understand
- How to make content accessible, including for people with disabilities
- How to use data and user research to decide what to change
- How content designers work in the UK government and public sector
Who is it for?
People who are new to content design, writers, communications and marketing staff, website editors, and students who want a practical skill for jobs in digital, government or NGOs. It is also a useful skill for anyone writing scholarship or NGO websites.
Free or paid?
- Free: access to the course materials for the 4 weeks, without tests or a certificate
- Upgrade (optional): FutureLearn sells a one-off upgrade (US$109 when we checked) with unlimited access, tests and a certificate, or an annual subscription for many courses
How to join
- Open the course page on FutureLearn.
- Create a free FutureLearn account.
- Choose the free option to start learning straight away.
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