Short courses for organisations and employers
Our short courses offer fast, flexible and functional learning to support professional development and organisational growth.
Short courses at the University of Birmingham are an assured way to upskill your team and enable your workforce to grow with a changing world. Learn from our experts and develop the skills you need to help your organisation thrive.
What do we offer?
We provide a wide selection of continuing professional development (CPD) courses and microcredentials designed to support organisational growth and enhance employee expertise.
Our short courses offer flexible, modular learning options to develop your workforce and enable you to support their development in everchanging environments.
Taught by our world-leading academics, our CPD courses and microcredentials equip your employees with the highest quality skills and education, allowing your employees to build practical, industry-ready skills they can apply immediately in the workplace.
Why Birmingham?
Our CPD courses and microcredentials are designed with employers in mind to deliver the practical skills and academic insights that today’s industries demand.
For over a century, the University of Birmingham has prepared high-calibre graduates, building a legacy of partnerships with businesses to address real-world challenges.
By engaging with our diverse short courses, your organisation can effectively address skills gaps and boost talent retention, providing your team with valuable professional development opportunities.
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Higher and Degree ApprenticeshipsThe opportunity to work with UoB colleagues to develop and deliver a safeguarding course allowed us to create something that had meaningful impact on safeguarding practice. We were able to respond to local needs based on employer and practitioner requirements, that facilitated personal and professional development. The module consistently evaluated well with a collective sense from local system leaders that confidence, consistency of practice and expertise improved for practitioners completing the course.
Working with you
We are currently partnered with over 250 employers across private, public and third sectors, in business, local government, education and the NHS, providing learning and development opportunities.
Our available courses aim to support your learning and development needs. However, if you are unable to find a course to meet your organisational ambitions, or want to find out how we can tailor an existing course to your needs, we can discuss co-development opportunities to help achieve your objectives.
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