Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build real-time 3D worlds with Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Unreal editor tour
- Levels and actors
- Blueprints visual scripting
- Materials
- Lighting with Lumen
- Nanite geometry
Skills you'll pick up
- Unreal editor tour
- Levels and actors
- Blueprints visual scripting
- Materials
- Lighting with Lumen
- Nanite geometry
Tools covered
- Unreal Engine 5
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Unreal editor tour
Module 1 of Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Materials
Module 2 of Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Characters and input
Module 3 of Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: UI with UMG
Module 4 of Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Unreal editor tour
- Levels and actors
- Blueprints visual scripting
- Materials
- Lighting with Lumen
- Nanite geometry
- Characters and input
- Animation basics
- UI with UMG
- Packaging a project
Instructor
Sara Kim — XR Developer
Sara Kim is a XR Developer with years of hands-on experience teaching Unreal Engine 5 to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $105,000 per year · median India salary ₹14,70,000 per year · 101,915 open roles worldwide
- Unreal Engine 5 Specialist
- Senior Unreal Engine 5 Lead
- Unreal Engine 5 Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Unreal Engine 5 Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.