U3A Online is a world-first virtual University of the Third Age delivering online learning via the Internet. All that's needed to study online is access to a computer with an Internet connection - and some basic computing skills

Registration is free but when you apply to enrol in a course, you may be asked to pay a course fee

A list of subjects offered is available on the website

  

The following 23 courses are set to commence on 8 February 2010.  These courses will be offered with a Course Leader where you have the benefit of the help and support and the opportunity to make contact with other course participants via the Discussion Forum.

 

There are still places available - enrol now in:

Antarctica: The Frozen Continent

Australian Flora

Australian History I – prior to Federation

Autobiography and Journalling

Botany for Knowledge and Enjoyment

China in Transition: Mao to Now

Continents on the Move

Design in your Life

Food for Thought

Genealogy Online

Introduction to Western Philosophy

Left, right or centre? A very brief introduction to Political Ideologies

My Life Story

Myths and Legends

Practical Psychology for Relationships

Religions of the World

Resources for the Future – Renewable and Non-Polluting

Saving the Soil

The History and Spread of the English language

The Romans

The Story of Science: the Emergence of Natural Philosophy

Thoreau, Emerson and the Conduct of Life

Writing for Pleasure

Please note that the first week for all courses with a Course Leader is set aside for “housekeeping” and getting everyone set and ready to start the course proper when the first unit is released in the second week.

 At the end of the final unit you continue to have access to the course notes and the discussion forum for a further five weeks.

 Of course, the entire portfolio of courses is also available in the self-paced mode.  You can enrol at any time and have access to the course for twelve months so that you can proceed through the units as your leisure.

 To enrol in any of these courses:

• Go to www.u3aonline.org.au
• Click on the Login tab at the top of the screen
• Enter your Username and Password and click login
• Click on Enrol in the left hand panel
• Scroll down until you find the course you are interested in and click on Enrol to the right of the course name --- do not click on the course name.
• Follow the prompts through the payment options.
• Enrolment is effected when payment is processed