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Classical British Scholarship, Jurisprudence & Ethical Leadership

Sapientia, Constantia, et Virtus · Haverton Tradition

Founded 1976 at Du Cane Rd, London W12 0NN. Fostering rigorous philosophical enquiry, classical jurisprudence, and high-level humanities alongside 100% tuition-free online degree pathways.

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  • Pathway to full degree programmes

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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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    Complete all modules and achieve 80%+ on the Capstone Examination to unlock your verified credential.

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From Open Study to a Haverton Degree Application

Move from Haverton 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

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Presenting at a Research Colloquium

Prepare a 15-minute academic talk, handle questions, and give useful feedback to peers.

5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate

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The Tutorial Essay and Its Defence

Write the weekly tutorial essay and defend it in conversation, in the classical tradition taught at Haverton's Du Cane Rd tutorials.

5 lessons · Capstone Exam · Certificate

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FreeAI Engineering & Agents

AI 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 Learning

AI 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 Skills

Academic 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 & Agile

Agile, 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 & Agents

Applied 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 Learning

Artificial 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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Haverton Open Learning Charter

“In an era of fleeting information, Haverton anchors education in timeless philosophical clarity, rigorous constitutional debate, and principled leadership. We invite global scholars to learn freely through our Academy.”

Prof. Giles Ravenscroft, D.Phil (Oxon)

Senior Proctor & Dean of the Colloquium · Haverton University

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Founded 1976

Preserving classical academic standards and moral jurisprudence while opening tutorial scholarship to learners worldwide without tuition costs.

Du Cane Rd, London W12 0NN, UK.

Why learners choose us

What makes Haverton Academy different

Du Cane Rd, London

London setting at Du Cane Rd W12 0NN.

Dialectical Rigor

Emphasis on rigorous essay argumentation, classical debate, and ethical reasoning.

Tuition-Free Online

Equitable access to distinguished British higher education credentials at £0 tuition.

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.

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Master100% Tuition-Free (£0)

Master of Studies (MSt) in Classical Jurisprudence & Global Law

Common law principles, comparative constitutional theory, international human rights jurisprudence, and legal philosophy.

Faculty:
Faculty of Law & Jurisprudence
Duration & credits:
24 Months · 180 UK Credits / 90 ECTS
Campus tuition:
£15,800 / year (London) (online study is tuition-free)
Master100% Tuition-Free (£0)

MPhil in Philosophical Logic & Artificial Intelligence Ethics

Symbolic logic, ethical epistemology, algorithmic bias remediation, and governance frameworks for autonomous agents.

Faculty:
School of Philosophy & Humane Letters
Duration & credits:
24 Months · 180 UK Credits
Campus tuition:
£14,900 / year (London) (online study is tuition-free)
MBA100% Tuition-Free (£0)

Haverton Executive MBA in Institutional Governance

Corporate ethics, global macroeconomic strategy, board governance, and sovereign risk assessment.

Faculty:
Haverton School of Management
Duration & credits:
18 Months · 180 UK Credits
Campus tuition:
£19,000 / year (London) (online study is tuition-free)

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“Haverton's emphasis on deep reading and philosophical precision is unmatched. The free Academy gave me a rigorous foundation in legal reasoning.”

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Legal Consultant · London, United Kingdom

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