Short courses for professional development
Online and face-to-face courses for professionals
Short courses and workshops
Our extensive range of continuing professional development (CPD) short courses and workshops are designed with academic experts from across the University and beyond, allowing professional learners from across the globe the opportunity to benefit from Oxford University's excellence in research and teaching.
Develop or gain new skills in subjects including business and management, technology, medicine, natural sciences and cultural heritage.
We also offer a wide range of longer CPD programmes including part-time graduate awards and degrees.
Upcoming courses
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
A thorough insight into the main aspects of knowledge management to help you equip yourself with practical skills to build or begin the introduction of knowledge management interventions within your organisation.
- Mon 02 Jun 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Enhance your business and management skills by registering for all the courses in the week 2 - 6 June 2025 with this discount package.
- Mon 02 Jun 2025 – 06 Jun 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Professional development
This course aims to provide an understanding of the life cycle of a clinical trial from design to publication, and the key steps involved in its delivery.
- Mon 02 Jun 2025 – 06 Jun 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Enhance your knowledge of some of the most important and often counter-intuitive aspects of signal integrity that are a must for all engineers, whether they work at relatively low-speed or on cutting-edge signalling.
- Wed 04 Jun 2025 – 06 Jun 2025
- 09:00-17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Examine the nature of the future and the extent to which strategy, planning and forecasting can be used at individual and organisational levels in this exciting workshop.
- Wed 04 Jun 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
A comprehensive introduction to the essential aspects of project management where we examine case studies and help you prepare to apply your learning to your organisation.
- Thu 05 Jun 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
Business and management skills
Expert-led, flexible CPD courses designed for professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs. We deliver cutting-edge insights in leadership, strategy, and more—helping you stay ahead in an evolving business landscape.Cultural heritage training
Expert CPD tuition for those with a keen interest, professional or personal, in archaeology, historic buildings and cultural heritage.Data science, computing and maths
Qualifications, short courses, part-time study and online courses in data science, computing and mathematics.Diplomatic studies
Courses for early-to-mid career diplomats, as well as those who are new to the field of diplomacy and international relations.Education and study skills
Short, part-time and online courses in education and study skills at the University of OxfordEnvironment and sustainability
Courses in the environment, sustainability, urbanism, wildlife conservation and ecology - whether your interest is professional or personal.Medical and health sciences
Postgraduate qualifications, short courses, part-time study and online courses in medical and health sciencesPhilosophy
Short courses, summer schools and graduate courses in philosophy and ethics at the University of Oxford.Psychology and counselling
Short, part-time and online courses in psychology and counselling at the University of Oxford