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Gain a new skill or meet your professional development needs with our range of short online courses. Wherever you are in the world, we offer you a high quality distance learning experience, either directly through our own virtual learning environment or through our credible partners Coursera, edX and FutureLearn.

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Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (Chinese) (Coursera)

碳捕集与封存技术是在全球能源、化石燃料的使用和气候变化的背景下,探索可以提供长期解决方案的技术,以保护我们的大气免受过量二氧化碳的影响。

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Why study online with us?

The University of Edinburgh has been a leader in digital education and has attracted a global network of 5 million learners since 2012. Our learner-centred online courses are designed for both beginners and experienced professionals looking to upskill, and gain academic accreditation to boost their career. The courses are created and led by world-class academics with a passion for their subject areas, so you're in expert hands.

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  • A global community of 5 million 
  • Taught by world-class academics

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