26 Short courses in Natural Sciences in Europe

Pre-university - Insights into the Life Sciences
The Pre-university - Insights into the Life Sciences programme at The University of Edinburgh aims to introduce the Life Sciences to students who are considering university study.
Brittany's Natural Home Cleaning
How much time do you think about the products you use around your house? We pay attention to what we put inside of our bodies, but what about the chemicals we put inside our homes? International Open Academy offers the Brittany's Natural Home Cleaning programme.
Crystallisation Science and Engineering
This Crystallisation Science and Engineering short course at the University of Leeds will outline the fundamental science and engineering of crystallisation processes.
Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science)
The aim of the Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science) course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to provide a deeper understanding of the methodological and underlying philosophical issues that arise in science, and inspire to reflection on such issues within the student’s own area of study.
Intellectual Humility - Science
Anyone interested in the theory, the science and the applied issues surrounding intellectual humility. Learn more at the Intellectual Humility - Science programme from The University of Edinburgh.
Questions In Science
This Questions In Science module at The Open University UK encompasses astronomy and planetary science; biology; chemistry; earth and environmental sciences; and physics. A series of questions, starting with ‘Can you make a hole in water? and ‘How do you know what is alive?’, demonstrates the interdisciplinarity of the sciences and teaches scientific thinking.
Contemporary Topics in Science
The Contemporary Topics in Science module is offered by The Open University UK.
Evaluating Contemporary Science
The Evaluating Contemporary Science module from The Open University UK is ideal preparation for anyone planning a career in science, particularly those intending to go on to study one of the Science project course modules.
A Taste of Science and Engineering
Students in the A Taste of Science and Engineering programme at the University of Warwick will sample a range of disciplines at the centre of Warwick's science and engineering undergraduate offer.
Your Step into Solvation Science
Bring your ideas to the field of Solvation Science. Win a research stay with cutting-edge Solvation Scientists. The Your Step into Solvation Science course is offered by Ruhr University Bochum.
Bugs, Brains and Beasts
This Bugs, Brains and Beasts course from University of York aims to reinforce basic biological concepts.
Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs)
Islands are unique in both attractiveness and climate vulnerability, they are relatively isolated and ‘on their own’ compared to mainland areas, yet they are also more dependent and need to be well connected to other areas more than mainland areas. University of Groningen's Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs) will teach you more about this,
Surfaces, Colloids and Soft Matter - online course
The Surfaces, Colloids and Soft Matter - online course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology will address a broad range of surface and colloidal principles and see how these are applied for example in cosmetics, recycling, detergency, food technology and pharmaceuticals.
Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather
On this course Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather at University of Reading by FutureLearn, you’ll explore the physical processes behind the UK’s distinctive weather patterns, through practical activities, weather experiments, and outdoor investigations.
Methods and Tools of Complexity
Methods and Tools of Complexity at Jagiellonian University allows participants to participate either on-site in Krakow or online.
Open Science
This summer school Open Science from University of Innsbruck aims at providing a critical view on the “rules of a game named science,” and provides an introduction to remedies to the manifold issues jeopardizing the credibility of scientific results: power calculations, confirmatory research (pre-registration), and open and transparent research practices.
Naturopathy Basic Treatments
Naturopathy Basic Treatments from Madrid International College (MIC College) equips students with foundational and advanced knowledge of natural and holistic approaches to health and wellness.
The Scientific Revolution - Understanding the Roots of Modern Science
Learn about the seventeenth-century Scientific Revolution and its role in shaping the modern Western world with The Scientific Revolution - Understanding the Roots of Modern Science at University of Groningen through FutureLearn.
Introduction to Understanding the Complex World
Introduction to Understanding the Complex World at Jagiellonian University allows participants to participate either on-site in Krakow or online.
Research in the Complex World - Methods and Cases
Research in the Complex World - Methods and Cases at Jagiellonian University allows participants to participate either on-site in Krakow or online.