Online short courses starting in January

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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.

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  • September or 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% NHS staff discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Challenges in Global Nutrition

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

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  • January
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Clinical Nutrition for Disease Prevention

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

  • Online learning
  • January
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Core Principles of World Trade Organisation Law

Ready yourself for a career in international trade law, in a rapidly changing landscape. Study WTO law online and earn credits towards an LLM with this part-time online law course.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Data Science: From Data to Insight

Join our online data science course and train in the latest data science techniques. Learn to use big data to make better business decisions with this flexible short course.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Decommissioning of Offshore Installations: Commercial Aspects

Develop your expertise in the commercial aspects of decommissioning. Study flexibly online with a pioneering energy law university, and earn credits towards an MSc or LLM.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Delivering Successful Projects

Learn what it takes to deliver project success, time after time. Join this online short course and earn credits towards an MSc in Project Management.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Digital Museum Practice

Join our online digital skills course for museum professionals. Build your digital expertise and learn to cultivate digitally confident museum, heritage and cultural spaces.

  • Online learning
  • January
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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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Epidemiology

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

  • Online learning
  • January
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Governance and Petroleum Developments

Learn how we can develop effective governance in new petroleum provinces across the world. Earn credits towards an LLM with this online course that fits around work.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Health Economics

Boost your skills as a health professional or researcher. Learn about the key concepts in health economics with our online course that fits round full-time work. 10% NHS staff discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Health Informatics

Are you ready for Big Data? Learn to handle the growing volume of data in healthcare, and how we can use it to improve health and wellbeing for all. 10% NHS staff discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Human Factors Engineering

Gain a thorough grounding in Human Factors Engineering, learn to design safer systems for all – and earn credits towards an MSc.

  • Online learning
  • January
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International Sale of Goods

Study a key area of international trade – when buyer and seller are located in different legal systems. Earn credits towards an LLM with this flexible course that fits around work.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Introduction to Data Visualisation with Python

Join our flexible online Python course. Study flexibly and learn to program and visualise data with a university ranked 4th in the UK for Computer Science.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Introduction to GIS Tools, Techniques, Cartography and Geovisualisation

Learn about the tools and techniques geoscientists use to collect, analyse, map, and visualise spatial data. Join our online GIS short course and earn credits towards an MSc.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Introduction to Global Mental Health

Join our online Global Mental Health course to explore mental health issues, attitudes to mental health, and mental health service provision around the world. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Legal Principles

Study the basic legal principles of the UK legal system with this accredited online short course, designed for non-lawyers. Earn credits towards an LLM while you study flexibly, part-time.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Legislation, Economics and Safety

Advance your career in renewables. Study the legislation, economics and safety issues that impact how the industry works, and earn credits towards a Masters degree.

  • Online learning
  • January
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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 staff discount.

  • 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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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

Investigate how mental health, wellbeing and work are related. Study online with expert psychologists and learn to create a mentally healthy workplace, in the office and remotely. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Negotiation Skills

Learn to negotiate better, whatever your work sector. Join our online negotiation course and earn credits towards an LLM as you study part-time.

  • Online learning
  • January
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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% NHS staff discount.

  • 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
  • September or January
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Pipelines and Soil Mechanics

Advance your engineering career with specialist online training in the design and operation of offshore pipelines. Earn credits towards an MSc.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Process Shutdown, Structural Decommissioning and Disposal

Develop the specialist engineering skills you need in the decommissioning sector. Learn to tackle the technical challenges of the process – and earn credits towards an MSc.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Project Planning and Control

Learn the tools of successful project planners and controllers on this flexible online short course that’s part of our Masters in Project Management.

  • Online learning
  • January
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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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Reservoir Engineering

Develop the specialist skills you need to succeed as a reservoir engineer with this focused and flexible online short course.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Risk Allocation in Oilfield Service Contracts

Study the challenging interface between the oil and gas industry and English legal system. Earn credits towards an LLM with this online short course that’s part of LLM Oil and Gas Law.

  • 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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Scottish Witch-Hunting and the Rise of a Protestant Culture 1590-1690

Join us online to study the history of witchcraft in Scotland. Discover the facts about Scottish witch hunts, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage.

  • Online learning
  • January
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Sustainable Diets and Global Food Systems

Earn credits towards a Masters degree with our online sustainable food systems course. Learn about global food systems with world-leading experts at a UK university. 10% NHS staff discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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The Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment

Join us online to study Scottish Enlightenment philosophers and the groundbreaking ideas that rocked 18th-century Scotland. Earn credits towards a Masters in Scottish Heritage.

  • Online learning
  • January
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The Psychology of Social Bias

Find out how social bias develops and explore social bias in the workplace. Study part-time online with expert psychologists. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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The Psychology of Wellbeing

Gain a psychological understanding of emotions and behaviour. Join our online psychology short course and discover new ways to improve mental health and wellbeing. 10% discount for NHS staff.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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UAV Remote Sensing, Monitoring and Mapping

Add specialist geospatial skills to your CV. Learn about UAV remote sensing, digital mapping, image processing and softcopy photogrammetry online.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Well and Production Engineering

Develop the specialist engineering skills you need for a successful career in the oil and gas sector, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in engineering.

  • Online learning
  • September or January
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Women’s Health in a Global Setting

Join our online women’s health course and study global women’s health issues, from LGBTQ health inequalities to the effects of Covid-19 on women in developing countries. 10% NHS staff discount.

  • Online learning
  • January
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