Learning for life, starting today.
Original programmes in AI, data, cyber security, business, English, science and professional study support — with real classrooms, marked assignments and a completion record you can verify. No entry requirements, no sales calls.
- Faculties
- 8
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Course fee
- £0 on most
Written and owned by Mai Studies. Completion records are our own — not a regulated qualification or university credit.
Real classrooms
You are allocated a cohort and see your next session the moment you sign in.
Marked work
Assignments are marked against a rubric with written feedback, up to three attempts.
Start here
Three ways in, whatever stage you are at
Not sure where to start?
Answer seven questions about your life, hours and goals. You get a suggested pathway straight away, with no sign-up and no follow-up calls.
Take the career testWant to try before you commit?
Sit a free practice test for an instant score, or work through the free seven-day mini course one short lesson at a time.
Open the free toolsReady to enrol?
Browse the full registry. Most programmes are free to enrol, with classroom sessions, assignments and a completion record at the end.
Browse all coursesDiplomas and pathways
Study at the level you need, from first job to senior finance
Our accounting and finance diplomas are written in-house and pitched at recognised study levels, so you can pick the depth that matches where you are now.
Read this before you enrol. These are Mai Studies diplomas with our own verifiable completion record. They are not AAT, ACCA, ICAEW or university qualifications, we are not affiliated with any awarding body, and they carry no exemptions or credit. "Level pathway" describes the depth of study, not a regulated qualification level.
Professional study support
ACCA and ICAEW support, included with membership
Original teaching written by our own tutors to help you work through the early papers: readings, classroom notes, worked examples, practice questions and marked assignments at an 80% pass mark.
ACCA study support
Independent study support written by Mai Studies. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by ACCA. No official exam content or question bank is reproduced, and no exemptions are granted.
ICAEW ACA study support
Independent study support written by Mai Studies. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by ICAEW. No official exam content or question bank is reproduced, and no exemptions are granted.
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How studying here works
- 01
Enrol
Pick a programme and join in minutes. Most are free, with no card needed.
- 02
Learn
Readings, classroom notes and narration you can listen to, in your own time.
- 03
Practise
Practical activities, private notes and knowledge checks after every module.
- 04
Finish
Pass your assignments at 80% and receive a completion record anyone can verify.
Nobody priced out
Study with us whatever your circumstances
Scholarships
Apply with your background and aspirations. Awards are a full fee waiver only — never a cash payment.
ApplyOpen access
A dedicated route for learners on a low income or returning after a disrupted education, with the same completion record at the end.
See the routeEnglish from the sound up
A phonics pathway from single sounds to confident speech, for learners starting English later in life.
Start readingStraight answers
The questions we are asked most, answered plainly. Anything else, our student support team reads every message.
Contact student supportAre Mai Studies courses accredited?
No. Mai Studies issues its own completion records with a verifiable reference. They are not regulated qualifications, university credit or exam exemptions, and we say so on every course page.
Is anything really free?
Yes. Most programmes, including English, citizenship study, driving theory practice, science and our ACCA and ICAEW study support, are free to enrol with no card required. A small number of advanced technical programmes are paid.
What happens after I enrol?
You are allocated to a classroom, see your next session on your dashboard, and work through readings, classroom notes, practical activities, assignments and knowledge checks. You keep private notes as you go.
What if I cannot afford a paid programme?
Apply for a scholarship or the open access programme. Both award a full fee waiver based on an internal assessment. No cash is ever paid out.
Where does the course content come from?
Everything is written and owned by Mai Studies, or used under a documented licence recorded in our rights register. We never reproduce another organisation's question bank, materials or branding.
Pick a course and begin this week
Enrolment takes a couple of minutes, most programmes cost nothing, and you can stop or switch at any point. Institutions and employers can sponsor places or propose a programme with us.