Membership Plan

International Open Academy has a wide variety of topics to offer you. Choose from over 170 courses within the following categories:

- Arts & Crafts

- Beauty & Fashion

- Business Essentials

- Food

- Home

- Hospitality 

- Pet Care

- Social & Digital Marketing

- Teaching & Languages

- Technology

- Trending

- Wellbeing

To see course syllabus just access the page for the course you are interested, and you will either see an option to click on the 'syllabus' tab or to view ‘course modules’ which you will find a bit further down the page.

International Open Academy courses are designed for everyone with an interest in online learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us nor do you need to pass an entrance exam. Our courses are suitable if you already work in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and further enhance your resume. Check out the course details for more career options.

No. Our courses assume that students are studying from the beginning so you do not need any previous knowledge. These courses take you through all the basics you need for a great foundation in each particular area.

At the end of the course, you will receive a Free Digital Certificate confirming course completion (certificate is included with each course purchased). The Certificate is issued by International Open Academy. It can be used as proof of study for employment. To see sample certificate please click here.

You can also request a certificate issued by independent accreditation body - International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org). The ICOES certificate is issued as printed copy only and shipped to your address. As this is an independent Certificate issued by an external body, verification, printing and posting fees apply (currently 26.99).

In order to be eligible for your certificate you need to fully complete the course and successfully pass each course module (55% mark or more).

International Open Academy courses are independently accredited.

All of our courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org). This gives our students assurance that our courses meet the highest standards for online education.

International Open Academy is a recognized member of the CPD Certification Service, (www.cpduk.co.uk), with the CPD Membership Number: 10817. Our CPD accredited courses count towards the individuals' CPD hour records. Through Continuing Professional Development (CPD/CE), individuals show their commitment to gain new skills to contribute to their personal and professional development, improve their job prospects, and enhance and evolve in their career. CPD points are accepted and recognized by employers from both the public and private sectors, and academic institutions across the UK and internationally.

International Open Academy is also an officially approved TQUK (Training Qualifications UK - www.tquk.org) center, with the TQUK Center Number: C001157. Being an endorsed training center is a real mark of excellence, meaning IOA has met TQUK’s high standards for developing and delivering online training.

TQUK is an Awarding Organisation recognized by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and the Welsh Government.

For details, please visit https://internationalopenacademy.com/accreditation

Our courses are fully online. Once you register on our website you will have 12 months to activate your course. From the date of course activation you will have access to your Virtual Campus account any time, day or night so you will be able to complete the course at your own pace over the generous study time period. We recommend 30-160 study hours, depending on the course. Students have 60 consecutive study days to complete a course.

Everything you need is accessed online. Once you register on our website you will have 12 months to activate your course. From the date of course activation you will have access to your Virtual Campus account any time, day or night so you will be able to complete the course at your own pace over the generous study time period.

We use the most up to date technology to explain and illustrate each aspect of your course so that learning is easy and memorable.

Each course module includes 2 sections: Study and Exam. Some courses also include a third section ‘Exercise’ for practicing what you learned in the Study section, before you commence the Exam section. In order to complete the course you need to receive a minimum score of 55% for each section.

In order to complete the course you need to achieve a minimum of 55% for each section. For any failed Module, there is one free resit per exam task.

Course material is presented as text, flash animation, multiple choice activities, true/false, dropdown activities etc.,. – a very wide range.

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Each course is divided into modules. Each course module includes 2 sections: Study and Exam. Some courses also include a third section ‘Exercise’ for practicing what you learned in the Study section, In order to complete the course you need to receive a minimum of 55% for each module. For any failed Module, there is one free resit per exam task. Most of the exams include single or multiple choice questions. There are some questions where you need to match answers. Your score is calculated as an average of the tasks that you complete within the exam section of each module. 

Our courses are fully online. Once you register on our website, you will have 12 months to activate your course. From the date of course activation, you will have access to your Virtual Campus account any time, day or night so you will be able to complete the course at your own pace over the generous study time period of 60 days. We recommend 30-160 study hours, depending on the course. 

All IOA courses are created by an international team of professional online educators with years of experience across a variety of industries. Our team have lived it, experimented with it and forged new standards. You can benefit from a wealth of hands-on knowledge and get the inside track on working within the industries that interest you most.

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If you need help during your course, contact our Customer Support team by email, live chat or phone.  

Our Customer Support team is based in Europe and is available Monday to Friday, 9am-10pm GMT.

Get in touch here.

We answer the majority of emails within 24 hours.

We also have a 24/7 Help Centre where you can find answers to the most often-asked queries. This is a good place to start because your question may already have been answered.

In your Virtual Campus, you also have access to administrative tasks such as extending your course time, updating your profile, getting your course certificate, etc.

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You don’t need anything except passion and dedication! All course materials are available online and there are no additional costs involved in completing the course. At the end of the course you will receive a Free Digital Certificate confirming course completion. If you wish, you can request a hard copy certificate from ICOES (there is a verification, printing and postage fee). We also have various optional documents available for purchase, such as proof of study letter, proof of completion letter or an eTranscript of your course details. You will find all these options in your Virtual Campus Account.

Our courses are available online and course material is stored on our server so you do not have to download any special software. You can complete your course on any device, Desktop PC, Laptop, iPhone, Android, iPad. Our site always keeps up with the latest technological trends and is most compatible with the most recent browser at any given time.

To verify your certificate, just be sure to have in hand your unique certificate number, that you can find on your Free Digital Certificate, together with the email you used to register your account and access to the 'CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION' page.

Once you complete your course and download your certificate for the first time, our system will allow you to edit or change the name on the account. At that moment, you can confirm the exact name you want to see on your document or make the necessary corrections. This is your one time opportunity to validate this information. Once you're happy with the name listed, click 'Validate'.

When you experience difficulties with running applications or accessing your account it might be related to your browser cache, please follow the instructions below according to the browser you are using:

If you use a mac (apple) - access here and look for the browser you are using

If you use windows - access here and look for the browser you are using

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our support team.

Click the LOGIN button on the right side of your screen. In the login box is an option to ask for a link to be able to reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Password?” button or you can use the following link: https://internationalopenacademy.com/User/forgotPassword

Use the email associated with your account to receive the new password.

Your course includes a number of modules (depending on which course you are taking). Most course modules include 2 sections: Study and Exams. Some courses include 3 sections: Study, Exercise, and Exams. In order to complete the course and receive your Free Digital Certificate to confirm the course completion, you need to study all course modules and pass the course exams with a minimum score of 55% in each module.

To login to your account (Virtual Campus) please click to Login in the top right corner of our website - www.internationalopenacademy.com

Once you enter your Virtual Campus please go into the course you have signed up for and click on the 'Go to Course' button. You must then click on the 'Activate Course' button to begin your studies.

The upgrade packages you see after you click the activate button are optional documentation. They allow you to purchase the hard copy documents and some extra study time at a lower price than if you were to purchase them individually.

To start your course just click the "ACTIVATE WITHOUT PACKAGE" button.

In order for our system to track your course progress, we ask you to click the "Save and Continue" button on each course page. The button is located in the right bottom corner of every course page (study material, exercises, and exams). This will trigger your Course Progress details to be updated (read more about how to check your progress in “How to check my progress?”). Your course progress must show 100% in order for you to receive your Free Digital Certificate.

Once you complete the Study section for the particular module, we recommend that you go next to the Exam section to test your study-topic knowledge (read more about how to complete exams in “How to complete my exams”; read more about how to check your marks in “How to check my marks”; read more about your grades in “What are my final grades”).

Exam sections consist of questions to continuously assess your knowledge (based on the Study and Exercise sections). In order to successfully complete your course, you need to pass exams with a combined score of at least 55% per module. You are allowed one reset per exam task free of charge. At the end of the course, you will receive your Free Digital Certificate confirming course.

In order for our system to track your course progress, we ask you to click the "Save and Continue" button on each course page. The button is located in the right bottom corner of every course page (study material, exercises, and exams). This will trigger your Course Progress details to be updated (read more about how to check your progress in “How to check my progress?”). Your course progress must show 100% in order to receive your Free Digital Certificate.

At any time during your course you can check the exact % of your course progress. The overall course progress % is displayed in the course panel of your Virtual Campus, above the marks. You will see a grey/brown circle. To see your progress % for each course module please click the progress circle or the marks %. If the particular module is not fully completed (< 100%) you will have a further option to click on “View Unsaved Pages” to see the list of unsaved pages. In order to complete that module you will need to go back to your course material and save any remaining pages. All course pages have to be saved for all of the study, exercise, and exams sections.

To check your score for each module please click on the marks % from the course panel on the virtual campus home page or click into the course and click on the 'my marks' bar at the top of the course pages. You will be able to see from here if you have passed or failed the module. To see further details on your marks click on “detailed view” and a full list of your marks will appear. Once a module is completed and passed, you can go back to the exam section and on each exam pages you can check the correct answers by clicking on the "check results" button. 

If you have failed the module (received < 55% mark), you only need to resit enough exams within that failed module to achieve pass rate of 55%. We recommend you review details of your marks carefully before going back to the course pages to resit task. We recommend you resit exams where you scored the lowest % to maximise your chances of achieving a 55% module score. In the exam section will see a "resit" button instead of a “check-results” button on each exam page.

Please note that there’s always one resit per exam free of charge however you’ll be charged an additional fee only if and when you resit the same exam again. If you have failed the module but cannot see the "resit" button on course pages that means you have some unsaved pages within the module. Unsaved pages can be in any of the three sections: study, exercises, exams. To read more about how to check your progress and ensure you have saved all pages read in "How to check my progress?"

To start the exams please click on the “Exams” section under each module. If there is no “Exams” section under the module it means that this module is not graded. Please complete all exam pages. Once you click "Save and Continue" you will not be able to amend your answers. Most of the exams include single or multiple choice questions as well as true or false type questions. Your score is calculated as an average of the exams you complete within the exam section of each module.

To read more about checking your score please go to "How to check my marks?"

A module is failed if you have completed all exams within a particular module with a combined score from the tasks of less than 55%.

If you have failed the module (received < 55% mark), you only need to resit enough marks within that failed module to achieve a pass rate of 55%. We recommend you review details of your marks carefully before going back to the exam section to resit a task. 

We recommend you resit exams where you scored the lowest % to maximize your chances of achieving a 55% module score. Within the exam section, you will see a "resit" button instead of a “check-results” button on each page. Please note that there is always one resit per exam free of charge, however, you’ll be charged an additional fee only if and when you resit the same exam again, after the free resit.

If you have failed the module but cannot see the "resit" button on exam pages that means you have some unsaved pages within that module. Unsaved pages can be in any of the three sections: study, exercises, exams.

To read more about how to check your progress and ensure you have saved all pages see "How to check my progress?"

The resit button will show on the exam pages within the exam section. You will only see the resit button if all pages within the module have been saved (study, exercise, exams) and the module is failed (a fail is below 55%).

If you have failed the module (received < 55% mark), you only need to resit enough exams within that failed module to achieve the passing rate of 55%. We recommend that you review the details of your marks carefully before going back to the exam section to resit a task and that you resit exams where you scored the lowest % to maximize your chances of achieving a 55% module score.

On the exam section pages, you will see a "resit" button instead of a “check-results” button. Please note that there is always one resit per exam free of charge, however, you’ll be charged an additional fee only if and when, you resit the same exam again after the free resit.

If you have failed the module but cannot see the "resit" button on the exam page, that means you have some unsaved pages within that module. Unsaved pages can be in any of the three sections: study, exercises, exams.

To read more about how to check your progress and ensure you have saved all pages see "How to check my progress?"

Exams can only be resit if you have failed the module (received less than 55%). If you pass the module, you can go back to each exam and check the correct answers by clicking on ‘check results’ button at the bottom of every exam page. Since you have access to all answers, it would be unfair to allow you or any students to resit modules that have been successfully passed.

All the course materials are available until the course expires. This means that, if you’ve completed the course already, but you have study days left, you can still access the course. Once your course expires, you will have access to the Virtual Campus but not to the course material. However, there is an option to purchase a course subscription, which will give extend your access to the course materials for either 6 or 12 months. 

If you require additional information on our course subscription offers, email us at info@internationalopenacademy.com.

Our courses are designed for online delivery. Due to copyrights, there is no option to print the course content onto one file. You can, however, print individual pages of the course for your own records.

Currently it is not possible to pause the course. You will have 12 months to activate your course from the date you register on our site. You have 60 consecutive days to complete the course from the date of activation. We recommend between 30 and 160 study hours depending on your chosen course. If you cannot continue with your course you can allow the course to expire and once you are ready to resume your studies you can purchase an extension, we have many flexible options available. 

If you email us at info@internationalopenacademy.com ahead of resuming your course we may have discounts on the extension options to offer you.

Your course expires 60 days after you activate your course. If you need more time, you can purchase an extension from your Virtual Campus by clicking the "Extend Course" button and selecting the extension option you’re interested in. If you extend the course after its expiry date you won't lose any of your previously completed work and you will be able to resume your studies where you left off, you'll find everything exactly as you left it.

In order to be eligible for your Free Digital Certificate, you need to successfully pass each course module (55% mark or more). In addition, your course progress has to be 100% (each course page has to be saved) to ensure that the course is fully completed.

Once you complete the course your Free Digital Certificate can be downloaded from your account menu, under 'My Downloads' folder or go to the course module page and click on 'Free Digital Certificate' in the left-hand side menu.

Once your Free Digital Certificate is available you can also request a certificate issued by an independent accreditation body - ICOES, the International Council for Online Educational Standards. This certificate is issued in hard copy only and is posted to your address. An administration and postage fee applies.

To request a hard copy of your certificate please go to the course module page and click on 'Accredited Certificate' in the left-hand menu.

If the system does not allow you to apply for your Free Digital Certificate, the following message is displayed: You must pass the course before you can apply for your certificate. Please review your course progress and your marks.

To do that, please follow below instructions: How to ensure that your course progress is 100%? To check that each of course modules has been fully completed (100% progress) please open your course material and click on the "Course Progress" bar in the top panel of your Virtual Campus. If the particular module is not fully completed (< 100%) you will have a further option to click on “View Unsaved Pages” to see the list of unsaved pages. In order to complete that module, you will need to go back to your course material and save any remaining pages. All course pages have to be saved for all of the study, exercise, and exam sections.

How to ensure that you have passed the course? To check your score for each module please open your course material and click on the "My Marks" bar in the top panel of your Virtual Campus. You will be able to see from here if you have passed or failed the module. To see further details on your marks click on "detailed view" and a full list of your marks will appear.

If you have failed the module (received < 55% mark) review the details of your marks and go back to the exam pages to resit the exams. We recommend you resit exams where you scored the lowest % to maximize your chances of achieving a 55% module score. There is one free resit for each exam.

You can request a hard copy of your certificate as soon as the Free Digital Certificate has been issued and is available to download.

A hard copy certificate is issued by an independent accreditation body, ICOES - International Council for Online Educational Standards. 

Certificates can only be requested via your Virtual Campus. To request a hard copy of your certificate please go to the course module page and click on "Accredited Certificate" in the left-hand menu. A certificate will be posted to your address. An administration and postage fee applies when you are ordering your ICOES hard copy certificate. Please see the details in the "Accredited Certificate" section of your Virtual Campus.

The option to change your password is located on the left hand side of your virtual campus home page.

Your grade and unique certificate number are displayed in the (optional) hard copy certificate only, issued by the International Council for Online Educational Standards.

In order to pass the course, you need to receive a minimum score of 55% from each unit.

To read more about completing the exams please check – “How to complete my exams?”

Look up to the top right of your screen and click that LOGIN button.

Now login with:

• Facebook, or
• Gmail, or
• Email and password

Push the Login button to be taken to your Virtual Campus.  

Try the following tips:  

• Have you asked for a password reset?
  By clicking the LOGIN button on the top right of your screen you will find the “Forgot Password?” button. Click the button to be able to reset your password or simply use the following link - https://internationalopenacademy.com/User/forgotPassword . Use the email associated with your account to receive the new password
  
  
• Make sure you are trying to login using the right email, Facebook, or Gmail account
  
  
• If you can access your account but do not find any course materials, this might be because you have more than one account. Try with a different email
  
  
• Refresh your page before trying again
  
  
• Troubleshoot by trying again from a different browser
  
  
• Lastly, try to clear your browser cache. Find out how to do this in our FAQ section - HOW DO I CLEAR MY BROWSER CACHE? under the “About the Course” tag

When watching the videos that are included in the study modules of our sign language courses, you can speed up or slow down the playback rate, allowing you to catch in more detail what is instructed.

To open the speed control menu, tap on the gear icon in the lower right corner of the embedded player. Under the speed menu, you can select different playback speeds:

• 0.5x- 0.5 times slower than normal speed
• 0.75x- 0.75 times slower than normal speed
• Normal- Default Speed
• 1.25x- 1.25 times faster than normal speed
• 1.5x- 1.5 times faster than normal speed
• 2x- 2 times faster than normal speed

Note: Both video and audio will be adjusted for all speed preferences.

Speed can be adjusted at any time before and during playback. You can modify the playback speed by clicking the gear icon in the player.

Mobile Web and Apps

The playback speed menu can be accessed in both iOS and Android mobile browsers.

You can adjust the playback speed at any time by tapping the gear icon in the player. However, if you are viewing in fullscreen mode on an iOS device, you'll need to exit the full screen to adjust your speed during playback. Once your video is resumed in full screen mode, the selected playback speed will be active.

Absolutely. If for whatever reason this isn’t for you, let us know within 14 days and we’ll refund you.

Yes. This one-time payment gets you either one year or lifetime access to all of our courses.

Of course! Earn internationally recognized certificates for every training completed.

We have more than 21 fascinating subjects as diverse as animal care, art, business skills, computing, cooking, homes and gardens, health, languages, teaching English and media skills. You’ll have an online library of knowledge covering everything from learning to dance to creating an app, and crystal healing to teaching English online. You can check all courses here.

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