The Free Courses Offered by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Are for the Areas of Education, Chemistry, Communication, Health, and More
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) offers a unique opportunity through the Lúmina platform for those looking to enhance their skills and enrich their resume. There are 97 free online courses, open to the general public and with a certificate of completion.
The university’s free courses cover a wide range of areas of knowledge, including education, economics, chemistry, communication, health, humanities, arts, and even foreign languages such as English and Spanish. The platform offers flexible scheduling, allowing students to complete activities according to their availability.
Free Courses Offered by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Health and Biological Sciences
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São Gonçalo opens 140 free spots in vocational courses with SENAI and offers a real opportunity for qualification and entry into the job market in 2026.
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Take a free online course at USP with a certificate in Cybersecurity and learn about ransomware, phishing, hacker attacks, LGPD, Pentest, and SOC in a training with 8,000 open spots for beginners and technology professionals.
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Do a master’s degree at MEC! Applications are open for Master’s degrees at federal universities with dozens of free places in 2026; Portal Formação brings together courses with an interactive map, regional filters, and open selections at Unifesp, UFFS, and UnB.
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Become an expert in Industrial Automation at the Federal Institute: IFSP opens 280 spots in a technical course lasting up to 4 semesters, focused on robotics, Industry 4.0, and high-demand automated processes in the market.
- The Science of Gestational Development
- Healthy Eating in Schools
- Congenital Anomalies — Monitoring in Rio Grande do Sul
- Nursing Assessment
- Good Practices in School Nutrition: Safe and Healthy Meals in Schools
- Sustainable Menus in School Nutrition
- Understanding Basic Concepts of Epidemiology through Studies on COVID-19
- Crisis Management and Health Cabinet
- Coronaviruses and Health Inequities
- Health Care: Developing Relational Skills for the Care of Alcohol and Other Drug Users
- Health and Safety: The Patient and Their Family Play a Fundamental Role
- Basic Oral Health Care for Elderly People
- Palliative Care, Oral Health, and Associated Topics
- Sports and Outdoor Activities
- Gastronomy and Biodiversity: Discovering the Flavors of Rio Grande do Sul
- Governance in Food and Nutritional Security
- History and Pedagogy of Karate-Do
- Therapeutic Pathways, Care, and Culture
- Integrative Neuroscience – Pain
- Integrative Neuroscience – Spinal Reflexes
- Integrative Neuroscience – Synapses
- Integrative Neuroscience – System
- Notification of Violence: Concepts and Application
- Dentistry for Patients with Special Needs
- Genetic Heritage and SisGen
- National Policy for Comprehensive Health Care of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites, and Transsexuals
- Health Equity Policies and Addressing Violence
- Pre-Physiology
- Primary Oral Health Care for the Older Adult
- Indigenous Health in Urban Context
- Mental Health in Schools
- Mental Health, Human Rights, and the Penal System
- Zero Discrimination and HIV/AIDS
- Zero Discrimination in Health Services
Exact and Earth Sciences
- Knowledge in the Glass: Wine and Sparkling Wine Tasting
- Financial Education in the 21st Century for Financial Freedom
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering – Alternating Current I
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering I – Kirchhoff’s Laws
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering I – Iconic Representation, Resistors, and Functions
- Introduction to the Study of Limits
- General Chemistry I
Human and Social Sciences
- Art & Human Rights: Pathways to a Culture of Peace
- Light Lesson
- Information and Communication Competencies for Librarians
- Communication for All: Accessibility Resources and Tools
- Simplifying Distance Education
- Deconstructing Racism in Practice – UNIAFRO/UFRGS
- Double Degree Agreements: What, Why, and How to Make?
- Education Against Fake News
- Scientific Initiation Preparation
- Engagement and Evasion in Distance Education
- Feminisms: Some Inconvenient Truths
- Images for Thinking of the Other
- Innovation, Creativity, and Social Change
- Introduction to Jean Piaget’s Genetic Epistemology
- The Context of Social Housing in Southern Brazil
- The Coup of 2016
- TheScientific Initiation Guidance in Basic Education
- Promoting Sociological Imagination
- Sexuality and Gender in Criminal Justice
- Finish Your Thesis
- Translation of Knowledge and Evidence-Informed Policies (PIE)
Language, Letters, and Arts
- Spanish for Reading
- Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE): ¿Cómo Enseñar Expresiones Idiomáticas en la Secundaria?
- Interrelations between Art, Technology, and Education
- Introduction to Text Review in Portuguese
- Introduction to Academic Texts
- Reading, Analysis, and Method: Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy
- Oliveira Silveira: the Poet of Brazilian Black Consciousness
- Greek Poetry
- Graphic Production: History, Fundamentals, and Manual Printing
- Digital Resources for Foreign Languages
- Easy Text
Technological and Creative Industry
- Training Cultural and Creative Sector Agents in Editorial
- Training Cultural and Creative Sector Agents in Performing Arts
- Sentiment Analysis in Computing
- Autodesk Inventor: Parametric Design
- Usability Assessment
- How to Produce Videos with Cell Phones and Tablets
- Training Cultural and Creative Sector Agents in Fashion
- Creating Questionnaires in Moodle
- Music in the Creative Economy
- Museums and Heritage
- Design in the Creative Economy
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries
- Introduction to Arduino, the Basics to Start
- Cultural Management: Development, Territory, and Society
- Introduction to Linux
- 3D Modeling with Rhinoceros
- 3D Digital Modeling
- Moodle in Action: Activities and Resources
- Cultural Production
- Moodle in Action: Settings
- Moodle for Students
- Everything You Need to Know: Blender
- Everything You Need to Know: Illustrator
- Everything You Need to Know: InDesign
Certification and Methodology
Each of the university’s free courses has its own specific workload and requirements for obtaining the certificate. The content is self-paced, meaning there is no online instructor, but students can ask questions in forums and via email. Registration is free and can be done at any time.
The UFRGS initiative reinforces its commitment to quality education and accessibility for all. The free courses offered by the university’s Lúmina platform are an excellent opportunity for those seeking professional and personal enhancement, as well as a way to utilize free time productively and enrichingly.
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