FreeSignature CoursesECTS, Workload, and Your Study Plan
Understand ECTS credits, workload, and assessment in European higher education, and plan online or Wrocław campus study realistically.
5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
SRH University Open Learning & Academic Excellence
SRH Academy · Free Higher Education
Democratizing academic excellence worldwide. Enrol in university-grade courses from SRH University, master rigorous curricula, pass proctored Capstone Exams, and qualify for tuition-free online degrees.
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- No tuition or enrolment fees
- Self-paced reading & lab lessons
- Capstone certification examination
- Professional certificate with university seal
- Public QR verification link for employers
- Pathway to full degree programmes
How it works
From first lesson to verified certificate
Every course is free, self-paced, and ends with a capstone exam. Pass with 80% and your certificate is issued in the name you saved.
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Create a free account
Register with your email in under a minute. No credit card, no application fee.
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Enrol instantly
Browse open courses and start learning immediately — rich reading lessons at your own pace.
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Pass the Capstone Exam
Complete all modules and achieve 80%+ on the Capstone Examination to unlock your verified credential.
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Share and verify
Download your certificate with the name you saved, and share its public gisma.edu.pl link with employers.
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Courses written for our learners: study habits, local context, the route into a degree, and how to verify your certificate.
FreeSignature CoursesFreeSignature CoursesFrom Open Study to a GISMA Degree Application
Move from GISMA Academy into a degree application with one account, list your open study honestly, and choose the route you can actually afford.
5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeSignature CoursesIntercultural Communication in European and Eurasian Business
Meetings, negotiation, and written communication across European and Eurasian business partners, without stereotypes.
5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeSignature CoursesVerifying and Sharing Your GISMA Academy Certificate
Set the name that will be printed, read what a GISMA Academy certificate proves, use public verification, and describe it honestly to employers.
5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
Open catalogue
Featured courses
University-level reading lessons with worked examples, a capstone exam, and a verifiable certificate.
FreeAI Engineering & AgentsAI Agents & Autonomous Systems
A practical intermediate course for developers, analysts and product managers who design software that plans, calls tools and asks a person when it should stop. You will learn agent architecture, the ReAct loop, memory, multi-agent coordination, human oversight and production monitoring. Ten lessons with worked examples take about 12 hours.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeAI & Machine LearningAI Ethics & Responsible AI
A practical foundation for people who design, buy, or oversee AI systems. You will learn to spot bias and fairness trade-offs, protect personal data, explain model decisions, read risk-based rules such as the EU AI Act, and set up governance that teams can actually follow. Ten lessons with worked examples take about 12 hours.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeAcademic & Study SkillsAcademic Writing Mastery
For new and returning students preparing for degree-level study, and professionals who need to write evidence-based reports. You will learn to plan a clear thesis, build structured paragraphs and arguments, summarise and paraphrase with integrity, cite in APA or Harvard style, use feedback and revise to a submission-ready standard. Ten lessons, about 12 hours of study.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeProduct & AgileAgile, Scrum & Modern Delivery Practices
A practical course for product owners, delivery leads, developers and managers who ship work in teams. You will apply the Agile values, run Scrum, design a Kanban system, size work, read flow metrics, handle technical debt and coordinate multi-team delivery. Ten lessons with worked examples take about 12 hours.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeAI Engineering & AgentsApplied Prompt Engineering & AI Workflows
A practical course for analysts, product staff and engineers who already use generative models at work. You will design prompts as reusable workflows: zero-shot and few-shot examples, stepwise reasoning, structured outputs, grounding, safer instruction handling, retrieval with re-ranking, and evaluation you can repeat. Ten lessons with worked examples take about 12 hours.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
FreeAI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence Fundamentals
A practical entry point for professionals and students who need a clear picture of artificial intelligence without writing production code. You will explain what AI is, how machine learning uses data, how training differs from inference, and where AI helps or fails in work and research. Ten lessons with worked examples take about 12 hours.
11 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate
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Verified credentials
A certificate an employer can check
Each certificate carries your saved name, the course title, the date, and a credential ID with a QR code to a public verification page.
- 1You confirm the printed name before the final lesson, and a later Google sign-in never changes it.
- 2Anyone can verify it at gisma.edu.pl without an account.
- 3It is open learning: proof of completion, not degree credit.
Leadership welcome
GISMA Open Learning Charter
“At SRH University, we believe in intellectual discovery, rigorous scholarship, and expanding access to world-class learning without financial barriers.”
Prof. Lead Academic Dean
Dean of the Open Academy & Faculty Board · Gisma University of Applied Sciences
GISMA mission
Founded 1999
Empowering global learners through open academic courses and accredited tuition-free online degree pathways.
Why learners choose us
What makes GISMA Academy different
100% Tuition-Free
Zero tuition fees for all course modules, exams, and verified certificates in the Academy.
Verified Capstone Credentials
Every credential includes a cryptographic ID, QR code, and instant LinkedIn verification.
Degree Articulation
Direct progression into accredited online Bachelor's, Master's, and MBA degrees.
Degree pathways
Degree programmes with 100% tuition-free online
Academy courses help you prepare and can flag your application for a faster first review. They are not degree credit.
MBA100% Tuition-Free (£0 / $0)
SRH Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Comprehensive executive leadership, strategic financial modeling, global operations, and data-driven corporate governance.
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Business & Management
- Duration & credits:
- 18 Months (Self-Paced) · 120 ECTS / 36 US Credits
- Campus tuition:
- Published Campus Fee (online study is tuition-free)
Master100% Tuition-Free (£0 / $0)
MSc in Computer Science & Applied Data Intelligence
Algorithmic design, neural network architectures, distributed cloud computing, and cybersecurity risk governance.
- Faculty:
- School of Computing & Engineering
- Duration & credits:
- 24 Months · 120 ECTS
- Campus tuition:
- Published Campus Fee (online study is tuition-free)
Learner voices
How learners use the Academy
Stories from learners who used GISMA Academy courses to prepare for work and study.
“The curriculum at SRH Academy is outstanding. The Capstone Exam pushed me to master the material, and the verified certificate added immediate value to my career.”
Elena Rostova
Senior Operations Lead · International Scholar
Executive MBA Track
Next step · Full degree
Apply for a free online degree
Academy courses are free open learning. When you are ready, apply for a full GISMA degree — 100% tuition-free online. Online tuition is free. All examinations (online and campus) are 100% free with no examination fees. Campus tuition is published separately.
Academy certificates demonstrate completion of open courses. They are not academic credit toward a degree transcript — they build skills and momentum before you apply. Sign in with the same account you use here, then continue. You do not create a second login.