Short courses for professional development
Online and in-person courses for professionals
Short courses and workshops
Our extensive range of continuing professional development 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.
Upcoming courses
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Explore the fascinating intersection of psychology and culinary arts in this online course, focusing on how food affects emotional regulation, mental health, and well-being. Join experts in culinary psychology from Oxford and Harvard University.
- Wed 03 Sep 2025 – 22 Oct 2025
- 2:00 – 6:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Good communication is key to achieving high performance in the workplace. Today's team leaders need to communicate with multiple stakeholders using multiple communication methods. This course will cover how to excel in written and verbal communication.
- Mon 15 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2025
- 9:30am – 12:30pm
Short intensive • Professional development
This module is aimed at all health care professionals who already have some knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in the practice of evidence-based health care.
- Mon 15 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
“It’s more than just the price.” This course offers a step-by-step exploration into the value of effective procurement with opportunities to practise ‘tools’ and techniques to understand and work with suppliers more effectively.
- Fri 19 Sep 2025
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
Short intensive • Professional development
A residential short course on machine learning of wearables datasets, connecting post-graduate and post-doctoral researchers from academia and industry with experts at Oxford's Big Data Institute and Nuffield Department of Population Health.
- Sun 21 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2025
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This online 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.
- Tue 30 Sep 2025 – 02 Oct 2025
- 3 meetings
- 10.30am-12:00pm (UK time)
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 at Oxford University.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 sciences at Oxford University.Philosophy
Short courses, summer schools and postgraduate 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.