How our short courses work
Join us online or in Oxford
Explore a new topic or revisit a favourite subject over a few days, a few weeks or a term. Our short courses run in person or online, with some offered in both formats – so you can choose the study option best for you.
- Online (Live) courses combine online course materials you can explore in your own time with a weekly live video webinar led by an expert tutor. You will therefore expect to commit to a 1-hour meeting at the same time every week
- Online (Flexible) courses have no live meetings. You study structured online course materials and do not have to be online at any specific time. You will be led through the course on a week-by-week schedule by your expert tutor, but you access the course according to your own schedule
- In-person events require attendance in Oxford and have no online components. These include weekly classes, day events and weekend schools.
- Hybrid teaching events are livestreamed from Oxford and include lecture series, day events and weekend schools. You can choose to join either in person or online.
Upcoming courses
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Oxford's WWII history is little known but quite extraordinary. The city and the University both had key roles in helping Britain to win the war, though much of what they did was secret. This walking tour examines Oxford's contribution to winning the war.
- Sun 07 Jun 2026
- 10:15am – 1:45pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Join our experts to understand the role of colonialism in shaping contemporary cities. Critically examine how colonial logics in urban development can reinforce spatial inequalities, dispossession and exclusion, and how we can ‘counterplot’ against them.
- Wed 10 Jun 2026
- 1 meetings
- 9:00am – 4:30pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This intensive one-day 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.
- Fri 12 Jun 2026
- 9:00am - 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
We will take a brief look at the workings of the brain, and how psychologists describe the functions of attention, perception and memory. Explore how these processes can work to fool us, and what we have learned from dysfunction.
- Fri 12 Jun 2026
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Fast-track your journey from technical expert to leader. Gain practical skills to manage teams, balance leadership with process, and drive high performance. Learn how to motivate, prioritise, and transition into management with confidence.
- Tue 16 Jun 2026 – 17 Jun 2026
- 9:00am - 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Take part in an expert-led wargaming experience focused on protecting cultural heritage in conflict. Gain practical insight into safeguarding civilians, shaping better decisions, and understanding today’s complex battlespace.
- Wed 17 Jun 2026
- 1 meetings
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
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.Day and weekend events
Join us in Oxford or online for inspiring educational and cultural experiences led by Oxford academics and guest experts.Lecture series
Weekly lectures from experts in their field. All can be watched online, with many taking place in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in person.Weekly learning programmes
Study with Oxford on a weekly schedule. Choose from courses that meet in Oxford, online courses with live sessions and flexible online courses.