Autumn term · Enrol by 14 November
Learning, seen from above.
Live, mentor-led short courses in design, data, writing and business — taught in small cohorts for people who like to see the whole picture.
12,400 learners · 40 working mentors · New cohorts every six weeks
12,400
learners taught since 2019
94%
finish their course — the online average is 15%
40
working mentors, not career lecturers
4.9/5
average course rating across 3,100 reviews
Our alumni now work at
Northbank
Halden Studio
Kova Health
Atlas Press
Mirabel & Co.
How a term works
Six weeks. Four moves. One finished project.
Every Simela course follows the same rhythm, so you always know what this week is for — and what you’ll walk away with.
01
Choose your course
Pick from 24 live courses across design, data, writing and business. Not sure? Book a free 15-minute call and we’ll match you to the right level.
Free advice call
02
Learn it live
Join two evening studios a week with your mentor and a cohort of 16. Every session is hands-on, recorded and followed by a short challenge.
Small cohorts of 16
03
Build something real
Apply each week’s lesson to your own project — a case study, a data story, a brand — with written feedback on every milestone.
Portfolio-ready work
04
Graduate with proof
Present your work at demo night, collect your certificate and join an alumni network that shares jobs and briefs every week.
Certificate & alumni
Inside the classroom
Everything a good term needs, nothing it doesn’t.
Starting this autumn
Courses people finish — and talk about.
Design
UX Design Foundations
Learn to research, sketch and prototype digital products the way working product teams do — and finish with a case study you’re proud to show.
8 weeks
€690
Data
Data Storytelling
Turn spreadsheets into charts and narratives that change minds — from choosing the right chart to presenting findings to a sceptical room.
6 weeks
€590
Writing
Creative Writing Lab
A warm, rigorous workshop for finishing short fiction and personal essays — with weekly prompts, line edits and a reading night to close the term.
6 weeks
€490
Meet the mentors
Taught by people who do the work every day.
Amara Okafor
Novelist & writing coach
Daniel Brandt
Data journalist
Lena Fischer
Senior product designer
Mateo Rossi
Brand strategist
Learner stories
They came for a course. They left with a new chapter.
Swipe through a few notes from recent graduates — or use the arrows and your keyboard.
3,100+
verified reviews from finished courses
“I’d started three online courses before and finished none. Simela’s live sessions and Lena’s weekly feedback got me to a case study that landed me my first design job.”
Next cohorts begin 17 November
Your next chapter starts with one evening a week.
Seats are capped at 16 per cohort. Reserve yours today — pay in three instalments, cancel free until the first session.