Online short courses and events
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Explore a topic in depth over one or two days; extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series or a weekly learning programme.
Explore the different online course types below.
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Short online courses (Flexible): These have no live-time meetings, so you can study when it suits you.
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Short online courses (Live): These have weekly 1-hour online meetings to attend.
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Day and weekend events: Include livestreamed lectures and small online workshops.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
- Mon 13 Apr 2026 – 22 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 5:30 – 6:30pm
Online - live • Short courses
Investigate the emergence of architecture, from the earliest towns of the Neolithic to the Roman Empire. Explore urban form, construction materials and techniques, and discover how these how ancient building cultures influenced each other.
- Tue 14 Apr 2026 – 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 3:00 – 4:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Ancient Greek is the language of Homer, Sophocles, Plato, the New Testament and many other texts. This class is for students who have either completed Ancient Greek 1 or have prior knowledge of Ancient Greek from elsewhere.
- Tue 14 Apr 2026 – 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 4:30 – 5:30pm
Online - live • Short courses
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
- Tue 14 Apr 2026 – 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 12:30 – 1:30pm
Online - live • Short courses
This online course provides an overview of how to trace family history in Britain from the present day to the 16th century using a range of digital and archival sources.
- Tue 14 Apr 2026 – 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 11:00am – 12:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Biodiversity loss is evident no matter where we live. To reverse the current decline, we need to understand how individual species interact with their environment, while also appreciating the practical strategies to monitor and conserve species.
- Tue 14 Apr 2026 – 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 10:30 – 11:30am
Flexible learning with Oxford
As well as short online courses, we also offer flexible Oxford University qualifications and professional development programmes. Many can be studied fully online, some require short residencies in Oxford.
Short online courses
Our short online courses are taught in two alternative teaching formats - flexible or live. All of these courses are usually 10 weeks long.Distance learning
Study with Oxford from anywhere in the world. From part-time Oxford University qualifications and professional development programmes (CPD), to online short courses.Low-residency programmes
Our low-residency programmes allow students the flexibility of studying primarily from home, with short residential stays in Oxford.Continuing professional development
Professional development with Oxford University. From short courses and training in Oxford and online to flexible graduate programmes and bespoke courses.