Artificial Intelligence
Oxford University’s short professional courses in artificial intelligence equip you with the latest AI techniques across a range of specialist areas. These practical courses focus on real-world application – helping you use AI to solve problems, improve workflows and drive innovation.
Build your confidence in using AI
- AI for productivity – Use AI tools to improve efficiency, automate tasks and enhance decision-making by using data-driven insights.
- Ethical AI – Learn how to use AI responsibly, with a focus on risk, safety and ethical best practices for your industry.
- Systems and tools – Explore machine learning, autonomous agents and generative AI, and understand how these technologies are shaping the future of work.
These courses are for
Professionals across industries – from those in technical roles looking to deepen their skills, to non-technical professionals interested in applying AI to strategic or operational challenges.
Whether you’re improving business processes, exploring automation or working towards digital transformation, discover how AI is changing the way organisations operate across sectors.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
Machine Learning methods lie at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence revolution. This course introduces fundamental concepts to explain Machine Learning methods, potential, and pitfalls to a general audience.
- Wed 06 May 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Online - flexible • Short courses
Aimed at a general audience, including professionals and those with no prior knowledge, this course provides an essential introduction to the key topics underpinning Artificial Intelligence.
- Mon 11 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This course equips you to oversee Artificial Intelligence initiatives as a strategic asset and enterprise risk, enabling confident senior-level oversight without requiring a technical background.
- Mon 11 May 2026 – 22 May 2026
- 6 meetings
- 14:00 - 18:00 (UK time)
Online - flexible • Short courses
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence, is a key skill in the knowledge economy. This online course develops a critical understanding of real-world AI applications by introducing various case studies to a general audience.
- Mon 18 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
We will explore DSP concepts and algorithms to develop your understanding of DSP principles and their implementation, equipping you to put ideas into practice and to tackle advanced aspects of DSP.
- Tue 26 May 2026 – 28 May 2026
- 09:00 - 17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
A practical hands-on supplement to our Digital Signal Processing course, where you will put the theory of DSP into practice.
- Fri 29 May 2026
- 09:00 - 17:00
