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Browse a wide range of courses for adult learners across all interests and levels.
Explore learning opportunities across languages, arts, humanities, technology, business, and leisure. WEA Sydney offers both face-to-face and online courses, giving you flexible ways to learn in a format that suits your lifestyle and goals.
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Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
<p>Explore Sydney’s built environment through one deceptively simple material: brick. This course traces the city’s brick story in a 3 part form, from the earliest colonial buildings of 1788, through
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Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
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Anne Boleyn: Capturing Her Image
<p>Nearly 500 years after her death, Anne Boleyn still exerts a remarkable hold on the historical imagination. This course explores the long debate over what she truly looked like and why her image
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Making Sense of the 2026 US Elections
Making Sense of the 2026 US Elections
<p>The American electoral system is unlike any other, and its midterm elections often have major consequences. This course explains how the 2026 elections work, who is contesting power, and why the
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The Secret Sex Lives of Older Women
The Secret Sex Lives of Older Women
<p>A warm, insightful, and often humorous exploration of how women from the “Beatles generation” have experienced love, intimacy, and identity across their lives.</p>
<p>Drawing on personal experience
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What is Contract Bridge? A Free Introduction from Sydney Bridge Club
What is Contract Bridge? A Free Introduction from Sydney Bridge Club
<p><strong>In Association with the Sydney Bridge Club.</strong></p>
<p>Are you looking for a mental challenge that's fun and social? Have you heard about Bridge, but not known what it's about or how
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What is Contract Bridge? A Free Introduction from Sydney Bridge Club
<p><strong>In Association with the Sydney Bridge Club.</strong></p>
<p>Are you looking for a mental challenge that's fun and social? Have you heard about Bridge, but not known what it's about or how
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Understanding Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Understanding Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism
<p>Democracy promises representation, accountability and the rule of law, yet many people now feel those promises are fraying. This course takes a critical look at democracy from its Greek origins to
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Professional Development: Transforming your Course for Online Delivery
Professional Development: Transforming your Course for Online Delivery
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<p>This session bridges the gap between face-to-face expertise and digital delivery, equipping you with the
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Stay Safe Online and Avoid Scams
Stay Safe Online and Avoid Scams
<p>Technology has made it easier than ever to stay connected, access services, manage everyday tasks and explore new interests. But for many people, concerns about online scams, fraud and digital
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Intermediate Finnish: B1.2 Course
Intermediate Finnish: B1.2 Course
<p>Intermediate Finnish: B1.2 Course continues from <em>Intermediate Finnish: B1.1 Course</em> and is suited to students with approximately 260 hours of prior study. It develops the learning journey
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The USA Mid-Term Elections
The USA Mid-Term Elections
<p>American Presidents are elected every four years and with them are elected the members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators. In 2024 Donald Trump won the Presidency and his
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