GALWAY, IRELAND – 2025-12-11
To celebrate the festive season, Alison is offering a 20% discount on all its Gift Cards, allowing Learners to turn their holiday gifting into something that lasts far beyond the holidays. Instead of buying gifts that are quickly forgotten or go unused, friends and families can now give the gift of learning, empowering their loved ones to build skills, gain confidence, and prepare for opportunities as they move into 2026.
A Holiday Gift That Lasts Beyond the Festive Season
Traditional holiday gifts don’t always last long – they’re unwrapped, enjoyed briefly, and soon forgotten. An Alison Gift Card offers something more enduring. It gives the recipient access to thousands of free online courses and can be redeemed for an official Alison Certificate or Diploma upon completion, making the gift valuable long after the decorations come down.
Instead of another perishable present, an Alison Gift Card empowers recipients to build new career skills, work towards a promotion or side business, and gain Certificates and Diplomas that strengthen their CV and professional profiles. It’s a thoughtful way to support real growth in a time when many are planning resolutions, setting goals, and thinking about new directions for the year ahead.
With courses in AI, Business, Project Management, Leadership, Languages, Personal Development and many more, the Gift Card becomes a practical tool for progress. It turns a holiday gesture into an investment in someone’s future, a message of belief, encouragement, and potential as they step into 2026.
Making Education a More Accessible Gift
Alison’s mission is to drive down the costs of education, making learning accessible to everyone, everywhere. While its courses are completely free to study, many Learners choose to purchase Certificates and Diplomas to showcase their achievements more effectively.
By offering a 20% discount on Gift Cards this December, Alison is:
Lowering the cost of formal recognition for more people.
Helping families and friends support each other’s learning journeys across borders.
Providing a sustainable alternative to physical gifts, with no shipping, packaging, or waste.
Encouraging a culture of gifting that focuses on skills, empowerment, and long-term opportunity rather than short-term consumption.
As a mission-led platform, Alison continues to make education more accessible and affordable, while supporting personal and professional growth at every stage of life. With this holiday offer, learning becomes a pathway to opportunity, confidence, and long-term success.
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Alison Gift Cards are available on the Alison website and can be customised with a personal message before being delivered digitally. When redeemed, they can be used to claim official Certificates and Diplomas across Alison’s library of thousands of online courses, making it suitable for Learners pursuing goals in 2026 and beyond.
Additional learning inspiration and skill development insights are available through the Alison Blog, which publishes practical articles, workplace trends, and Learner stories from around the world.
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About Alison
Alison is a global leader in free online learning and skills development. With over 50 million registered Learners across 193 countries (as of October 2025), Alison empowers individuals, communities, and organisations to upskill quickly and effectively — at zero cost.
The Alison platform provides immediate access to over 6,000 free, CPD-accredited courses, covering essential areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, Project Management, Business Operations, Healthcare and Sustainability. Courses are created by a mix of independent experts and global leaders, including IBM, Stanford and Microsoft.
For organisations, Alison offers a Free Learning Management System (LMS) that enables unlimited Learners to access thousands of courses with no upfront cost. A premium version with advanced analytics and customisation is also available. Alison's offering includes a full suite of assessments and psychometric tools, including a Workplace Personality Assessment, Mental Health & Wellbeing Assessment, English Language Proficiency Test, as well as Numeracy, Verbal, and Abstract Reasoning tests.
To further support career development, Learners also gain access to a Career Guide, a Resumé Builder, and the ability to study offline through the Alison App.
In 2026, Alison will launch a Global Recruitment Service to directly connect skilled, motivated Learners with hiring employers. The platform is also expanding its reach with multilingual versions, starting with complete Spanish, French, and Hindi offerings — reaffirming its mission to make education accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Founded in 2007, Alison pioneered the concept of free, large-scale online learning and is recognised as the world’s first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. Today, its mission continues: to break down barriers to learning, helping people gain skills, build confidence, and improve their lives — no matter where they live or what they earn.
