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Leading and Managing Projects

Join an online project management course that’s part of our online MBA. Learn how to plan and execute a successful project while enhancing your understanding of what project management involves.

  • Online learning
  • October, January, April or August
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Nutrition and Health Through the Life Stages

Study the relationship between diet, human development, health and disease at every stage of life. Learn with leaders in nutrition research, part-time online. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Epidemiology

Learn to understand, measure and tackle disease with this flexible online Epidemiology course you can fit around full-time work. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Access Course in English - SCQF 6

Earn the Higher-equivalent English qualifications you need to get into university, including teaching courses, with this flexible online course.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Machine Learning for Healthcare

Develop data science skills and learn to apply them to healthcare. Join our online health data science course and learn the foundations of machine learning and R programming. 10% NHS discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Applied Statistics

Join our expert statisticians online and learn to use statistics in your health research or professional practice. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Access Course in Maths - SCQF 5

Earn the National 5-equivalent maths qualifications you need to get into university, including teaching courses, with this flexible online course.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Fintech and Big Data

Study fintech online, from blockchain to data mining. Join our online fintech course and learn about the latest evolutions in financial technology, and the role big data is playing in finance.

  • Online learning
  • November, February or August
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Renewable Energy Integration to Grid

Join our expert engineers online to study the integration of renewable energy to the electricity grid – and earn credits towards an MSc.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Marine and Wind Energy

Make the move into renewables and study marine and wind energy online with internationally experienced engineers.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Organisational Psychology

Explore human behaviour in the workplace. Study online with business psychology experts and earn credits towards a Masters degree. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January or September
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An Introduction to Ethnographic Research Methods

Ethnography is a fascinating way to study people and cultures. Learn the methods ethnographers use to research, analyse and help us understand cultures around the world.

  • Online learning
  • January or September
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Energy Conversion and Storage

Study energy conversion and storage online. Learn how we’re taking on the challenge of storing and delivering renewable energy efficiently to communities and businesses.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Safety Critical Skills in Industry

Safety critical skills, also known as non-technical skills, make work safer and more efficient. Learn how to identify, assess and improve these skills in your industry and workplace. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January

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Access Course in English - SCQF 6

Earn the Higher-equivalent English qualifications you need to get into university, including teaching courses, with this flexible online course.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Access Course in Maths - SCQF 5

Earn the National 5-equivalent maths qualifications you need to get into university, including teaching courses, with this flexible online course.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Access Course in Maths - SCQF 6

Earn the Higher-equivalent maths qualifications you need to get into university, including teaching courses, with this flexible online course.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Access Course in Maths - SCQF 7

Earn the Advanced Higher-equivalent maths qualifications you need to get into university with this flexible online course. Start anytime and study when it suits you.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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An Introduction to Ethnographic Research Methods

Ethnography is a fascinating way to study people and cultures. Learn the methods ethnographers use to research, analyse and help us understand cultures around the world.

  • Online learning
  • January or September
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Applied Statistics

Join our expert statisticians online and learn to use statistics in your health research or professional practice. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Approaches to Research: Archives and Sources

Gain the skills you need to conduct research in archives and library collections at graduate level, anywhere in the world.

  • Online learning
  • September
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Assessment of Nutritional Health

Learn about the latest techniques in assessing nutritional health with expert guidance from the Rowett Institute, one of Europe’s most prestigious nutrition research centres. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • September
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Biological Wastewater Treatment and Anaerobic Digestion: Theory, Design and Practice

Join this IChemE-approved online CPD course and study with an expert engineer. Discounts for all PhD students and IChemE members.

  • Online learning
  • Any time
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Challenges in Global Nutrition

Join our part-time online short course and learn about nutrition challenges around the world. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Clinical Nutrition for Disease Prevention

Join our nutrition researchers online to explore the link between diet and disease. 10% discount for NHS staff on this advanced nutrition course.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Co-operative Contracts in the Oil and Gas Industry

Develop the specialist skills you need to compete globally within oil and gas law. Earn credits towards an LLM with this flexible online short course focusing on co-operative contracts.

  • Online learning
  • September

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