Open-access short courses

Part-time learning at Oxford University

Join us online or in Oxford

Start your learning journey at Oxford Continuing Education, at any time of life! You’ll join a highly diverse learning community: students of all ages, from all backgrounds and from all over the world. 

Learn more about the different types of open-access short courses we offer below.

• Day and weekend events run in person or online, with some offered in both formats. Explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers or hone your skills in small workshops and hands-on practical sessions.
• Weekly learning programmes include courses that meet in Oxford, online courses with live-time sessions, and flexible online courses.
• Lecture series are a series of weekly lectures on a given topic, providing a comprehensive introduction to your chosen subject. All can be watched online, with many taking place in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in person at Rewley House, Oxford. Lectures from some series can also be booked individually
• Summer schools: Join us in Oxford for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development. Many summer schools can be taken for credit; others require no coursework, and are non-assessed.