Online short courses starting in September
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Accounting and Finance for Decision Making
Develop your accounting and financial skills for more effective decision-making in business and finance, and earn credits towards a Masters degree.
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Advanced Composite Materials
Study advanced composite materials online and earn credits towards a Masters degree.
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- September
Advanced Control Engineering
Develop sought-after skills in control engineering in this flexible online short course.
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- September
Air and Water Pollution Control
Study air and water pollution control online and earn credits towards an MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering.
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- September
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
Approaches to Global Politics
Study global politics online and earn credits towards a Masters in International Relations in this flexible short course.
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- September or January
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.
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- September
Assessment of Nutritional Status
Learn about the latest techniques in assessing nutritional status in this flexible online short course. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Biorefinery for Sustainability
Study biorefinery online and learn to make manufacturing processes more sustainable.
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- September
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
Prepare for a career in the energy transition with this Masters-level online short course in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
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- September
Comparative Planetology and the Atmosphere of Earth
Study comparative planetology online and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Planetary Sciences.
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- September
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Earn credits towards an engineering Masters degree with this short online Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) course.
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- September
Consumer Behaviour
Develop your understanding of consumer behaviour, and earn credits towards an MSc in Marketing or an MBA.
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- September
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 contract law course.
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- September
Corporate Finance
Join an online corporate finance course that puts you on the path to an MSc in Finance or an MBA.
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- September
Decolonising Society and Politics
Join an online course that goes beyond decolonising the curriculum. Explore decolonisation across a range of sectors and learn to make meaningful decolonial changes wherever you work.
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- September
Decommissioning of Offshore Installations: Regulatory Aspects
Learn to tackle the legal issues involved in decommissioning oil and gas installations. Earn credits towards an LLM with this Masters-level online short course.
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- September
Designing Real-World Trials
Learn to design and implement your own Randomised Controlled Trials with our experienced trialists and award-winning researchers. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Economic Analysis for Environmental and Energy Studies
Develop the analytic skills you need for complex decision-making in the global energy industry. Earn credits towards an MSc with this flexible Masters-level online short course.
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- September
Economic Evaluation - Principles and Frameworks
Learn to carry out economic evaluation for the health sector in this flexible online short course. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Electrical Systems for Renewable Energy
Join expert engineers online to study the fundamentals of electrical engineering and their applications to renewable energy. Learn to use MATLAB and MATLAB Simulink.
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- September
Energy from Biomass
Join our online bioenergy course and study the technologies used to convert organic material to usable energy.
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- September
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.
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- September
Ethnographic Research Project
Apply your research skills to a real-world social science issue using ethnography. Join us online and carry out an ethnographic research project with expert support.
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- September or January
Financing of International Sales
Gain sought-after expertise in the legal and practical aspects of international trade finance and payments, from traditional to blockchain-based methods. Earn credits towards an LLM.
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- September
Fintech and Big Data
Learn about Fintech and Big Data online while earning credits towards an MSc Finance or MBA.
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- September
Fire and Explosion Engineering
Enhance your engineering expertise with specialist skills in the safety and reliability of complex engineering systems.
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- September
Foundations of Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Join this flexible online short course to understand the impact of food on our health. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Fundamentals of Petroleum Geoscience
Develop your understanding of petroleum geoscience, and earn credits towards a Masters degree, in this online short course.
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- September or January
Fundamentals of Research Design
Gain fundamental skills in health-related research. Join this online research design course that fits around full-time work. 10% NHS staff discount.
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Geothermal and Hydro Energy
Study the fundamentals and advanced concepts of geothermal and hydro energy, and earn credits towards an engineering MSc.
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- September
Human Factors in Industrial Practice
Join our online human factors course and learn to evaluate and improve safety wherever you work. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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Human Rights and Global Politics
Study human rights online and earn credits towards a Masters in International Relations in this flexible short course.
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- September
Instrumentation, Design and Data for Planetary Exploration
Learn about the design and development of instruments for space exploration and earn credits towards an MSc in Planetary Sciences.
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- September
Intelligent Robotics for Energy Infrastructure
Learn about intelligent robotics for the energy industry and earn credits towards an MSc in Industrial Robotics.
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- September
International Banking
Learn how the global banking industry operates, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Finance.
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- September
International Commercial Arbitration
Make the move into a career in arbitration with our online commercial arbitration course, and earn credits towards an LLM.
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- September
International Investment Arbitration
Learn to tackle the challenges of international trade with our focused online arbitration course. Earn credits towards an LLM with this short course that fits around full-time work.
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- September
International Investment Law
Develop your expertise in international investment law with this career-advancing online law course. Earn credits towards an LLM with this course that fits around full-time work.
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- September
International Political Economy
Study international political economy (IPE), and earn credits towards a Masters degree, in this flexible online short course.
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International Sale of Goods
Earn credits towards an LLM while you study a key area of international trade – when buyer and seller are located in different legal systems.
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- September
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 this online GIS course and earn credits towards an MSc.
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- September or January
Introduction to Health Data Science
Join this online health data science course and learn to use data to address healthcare problems. Develop skills in R programming online. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Key Concepts in Global Health
Learn about essential concepts in global health on this flexible online short course that fits around full-time work. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Leadership in Higher / Clinical Education
Join a unique healthcare leadership course that focuses on leadership in clinical education. Study part-time online. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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- September
Leading and Managing Projects
Learn to excel at leading and managing projects in your industry, and earn credits towards an MBA qualification.
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- September
Legal Principles
Study the basic legal principles of the UK legal system in this online short course designed for non-lawyers.
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- September or January
Marketing Management
Explore the essential concepts of marketing management and earn credits towards a Masters in Marketing or an MBA.
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- September
Mediation Theory and Practice
Choose an online mediation course that puts you on the path to an LLM, and learn to deal with difficult conversations and negotiations wherever you work.
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- September
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Explore how mental health, wellbeing, and work are related and learn to create mentally healthy workplaces. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September or January
Museums and Sustainable Futures
Keep growing your graduate skills in museum practice. Learn to create sustainable museums and cultural spaces in this online short course.
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Offshore Structural Design
Study offshore structural design online and develop your understanding of conceptual structural engineering design for offshore structures.
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Offshore Structural Integrity
Develop the specialist skills you need for career success in offshore engineering. Study online and earn credits towards an MSc.
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- September
Organisational Culture and Conflict
Explore workplace culture and conflict from a psychological perspective in this online applied psychology course. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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- September
Organisational Psychology
Explore human behaviour in the workplace with business psychology experts and earn credits towards a Masters degree. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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- September or January
Organisations and People
Learn how organisational behaviours impact projects, people, and performance in this online organisational psychology short course.
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- September
Petroleum Law: Resource Management
Gain a global perspective on petroleum resources. Find out how state and industry interact. Earn credits towards an LLM in Oil and Gas Law with this part-time online short course.
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- September
Philosophy and Society
Learn to use philosophical thinking to solve real-world issues, and earn credits towards a Masters in Philosophy and Society, in this flexible online short course.
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Project Management
Join our online project management course for engineers. Build the confidence and expertise to manage successful energy industry projects.
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- September
Qualitative Health Research
Discover an exploratory approach to health research. Learn from experienced researchers on a course that fits round full-time work. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September
Regulatory Law for Petroleum Operations
Study health and safety law and environmental regulation in the oil and gas industry with a leading energy university. Earn credits towards an LLM in Oil and Gas Law with this part-time online short course.
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- September
Religion, Conflict and Security
Learn about religion’s impact on conflict and security, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in International Relations.
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Renewable Energy Law: Planning, Authorisation and HSE
Learn how renewable energy projects are regulated and authorised, and earn credits towards an LLM in Energy Transition Law.
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Renewable Energy Law: Subsidies and Public Participation
Learn about subsidies, support schemes, and legal requirements for renewable energy projects, and earn credits towards an LLM in Energy Transition Law.
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- September
Reservoir Engineering
Develop the specialist skills you need to succeed as a reservoir engineer in this Masters-level online short course.
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Safety and Risk Management
Develop your engineering career with focused training in risk analysis techniques and risk and reliability assessments.
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- September
Scotland: A Millennium of History
Explore the rich history of Scotland over a thousand years. Delve into the past with an online course led by award-winning academics and researchers.
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- September
Scottish Witch-Hunting and the Rise of a Protestant Culture 1590-1690
Join us online to study the history of witchcraft in Scotland, and earn credits towards a Masters degree in Scottish Heritage.
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- September
Solar Energy
Study solar energy generation and distribution online and earn credits towards an engineering MSc.
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Statistics and Probability for Safety, Reliability and Quality
Develop your career in safety and reliability engineering and risk management – and earn credits towards an MSc.
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Structural Vibrations
Study structural vibration and dynamics online and earn credits towards a Masters degree.
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Subsea Construction, Inspection and Maintenance
Ready yourself for a career in subsea engineering with this online course led by industry experts in Aberdeen, a globally recognised centre of subsea excellence.
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Subsea Production and Control
Develop your skills in subsea production and control in this flexible online short course for graduate engineers.
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Sustainability Transitions – Challenges and Opportunities
Whatever your sector, develop your understanding of sustainability transitions and learn to lead sustainable change.
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- September
The Philosophy of the Scottish Enlightenment
Join us online to study Scottish Enlightenment philosophers and the groundbreaking ideas that rocked 18th-century Scotland.
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The Psychology of Human-AI Interaction
Join us online to learn about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on human psychology. 10% NHS staff discount.
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- September or January
The Psychology of Social Bias
Find out how social bias develops and study social bias in the workplace with psychologists. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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- September or January
The Psychology of Wellbeing
Gain a psychological understanding of emotions and behaviour, and discover new ways to improve mental health and wellbeing. 10% discount for NHS staff.
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- September or January
Transnational Cinema and Comics
Study transnational cinema, comics, and visual media online and earn credits towards a Masters degree.
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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.
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Understanding Cultural Heritage and Memory
Develop your understanding of cultural heritage and cultural memory, and earn credits towards a postgraduate qualification.
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Well Plugging and Abandonment
Develop specialist skills in a vital area of decommissioning with this flexible online short course.
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- September
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