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
This intensive one-day course will introduce Project Portfolio Management (PPM) as a framework for improving an organisation's ability to effectively deliver science and technology projects on time, on budget and to specification.
- Fri 06 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 9 - 14 June 2025 with this discount package.
- Mon 09 Jun 2025 – 14 Jun 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
An overview of all aspects of good power distribution design practices, where good and bad solutions are illustrated and put into context of layout constraints, cost and performance so you can apply the trade-offs and design solutions in your work.
- Mon 09 Jun 2025 – 11 Jun 2025
- 09:00-17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Exploring how to deliver health care that is sustainable for people and the planet
- Mon 09 Jun 2025 – 13 Jun 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This course is for marketing professionals and business owners who feel they have mastered the essentials of marketing and who are now looking to develop their knowledge and apply it at a new level.
- Thu 12 Jun 2025
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Do you want to learn and speak the language of finance? Do you want to build expertise in practical financial analysis applications? Do you want to understand the pros and cons of data analytics and its potential using real-life business cases?
- Sat 14 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