Skills of the Future Programme Course Catalogue

This catalogue features courses offered by YUFE partner universities for the academic year 2026‒2027. Most are academic, credit-bearing courses and require a fee.
The courses are open to lifelong learners worldwide, including students, staff and alumni of YUFE universities. Languages of instruction are English or Spanish.
Click on a course title to view the course description and find the options that suit you best. If a link is inactive, applications for that course are not currently open.
To enrol, first join YUFE’s Skills of the Future Programme for lifelong learners. Then apply for courses through the YUFE Virtual Campus and complete your registration with the host university. Certificates and micro-credentials for individual courses are issued by the host university.

Adaptability and resilience

Every challenge presents an opportunity for growth. Strengthen your adaptability and resilience, thrive in times of uncertainty, and navigate change with confidence.

Bystander Intervention (0 ECTS, virtual, three options: 7 May / 28 May / 18 June, UEssex)
Development crisis and globalization (2 ECTS, virtual, Jan 12^th to Feb 9^th 2026, UEF)
Environment, groups and well-being (5 ECTS, virtual, Oct 27th to Dec 12th 2025, UEF)
Existential well-being in plural societies (5 ECTS, self-study, Aug 8^th 2025 to July 30^th 2026, UEF)
Spiritual and psychological approaches to ecological crisis: Fear, Care and Hope (5 ECTS, self-study, Aug 8^th 2025 to July 30^th 2026, UEF)

Communication skills

Effective communication is at the heart of successful collaboration and leadership. Start developing the multiple forms of communication skills needed in the 21^st century.

Sustainability Communication (3 ECTS, blended, Oct 1st to Sept 30th 2026, UBremen)
Neurodiversity and Emotional Intelligence (0 ECTS, virtual, three options: 14 May / 4 June / 22 June, UEssex)
International marketing (6 ECTS, virtual, March – June 2026, UNIRI)

Education and career

Seeking perspective to lifelong learning, or support for building skills for growth, guidance, and career construction? Both learners and educators can benefit from these courses.

Adult Education Promoting Sustainable Development (5 ECTS, virtual, Jan 1st to May 29^th 2026, UEF)
Career planning self-study course (2 ECTS, self-study, Jan 12^th to March 23rd 2026, UEF)
Individual Development and Pedagogical Support (5 ECTS, self-study, Jan 7^th to May 31^st 2026, UEF)

Leadership

How to lead inclusively, and challenge harmful biases? Start shaping a leadership style that creates safety, fairness, and real change.

Inclusive Leadership (2 ECTS, virtual, Jan 21^st to Feb 12^th,UC3M)
Impact Leadership (2 ECTS, virtual, Sept 4^st to June 30^th,UC3M)
Tackling Misogyny: Powering Institutional Change through Principled Accountability and Leadership (0 ECTS, virtual, three options: 22 May / 11 June / 2 July, UEssex)

Management

Workplaces and the world around us are becoming more complex and volatile. How to excel as a manager in turbulent times?

Digital Transformation in Business (6 ECTS, virtual, April 15^th to May 3^rd, 2026, UEF)
Global strategic management (4 ECTS, virtual, March to May 2026, UNIRI)
Inclusive Leadership (2ECTs, virtual, Jan 21^st to Feb 12^th,UC3M)
Impact Leadership (2ECTs, virtual, Sept 4^st to June 30^{th 2026},UC3M)
Sustainable co-operative business model (6 ECTS, self-study, Sep 1^st 2025 to July 30^th 2026, UEF)
Sustainability Marketing (3 ECTS, blended, Oct 1^st 2025 to Sep 30th 2026, UBremen

Perspectives on Europe

Europe is a multicultural and international player. Enhance your empathy and gain a deeper understanding of European policies, practices, and values.

Controversies and Challenges of Religion and Law in Europe (5 ECTS, virtual, Sep 3^rd to Dec 12^th 2025, UEF)
Decision-Making Week (3 ECTS, blended, Nov 14^th to Dec 5^th 2025, UBremen)
Public health and vulnerable groups (4 ECTS, virtual, March 16th to May 20^th 2026, UEF)

Sustainability

Without sustainability, there will be no future. Here are tools to create more sustainable practices in different fields and contexts.

Circular Economy as a societal change (3 ECTS, self-study, March 23rd to May 15th 2026, UEF)
Circular Economy Masterclass (2 ECTS, on-site, March 2026, UM)
Nature-based economy (1 ECTS, self-study, Sep 1^st 2025 to July 30th 2026, UEF)
Nature-based solutions (2 ECTS, self-study, Sep 1st 2025 to May 31st 2026, UEF)
Scène verte: Ecoresponsabilité et économie circulaire dans la création scénique (0 ECTs, on-site, Nov 22nd and 29th 2025, USN)
Sustainable.now (5 ECTS, self-study, Aug 1st 2025 to May 31st 2026, UEF)