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
Our digital world thrives on connectivity, but reliance breeds vulnerability. Explore hacker culture, cyber threat, and security strategies at this in-person weekend event featuring Lloyd’s Chief Security Officer Matt Rowe.
- Sat 29 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
- 9.45am Saturday - 5pm Sunday
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This course provides an introduction to the legal and ethical issues arising in the art and cultural heritage sectors today. Aimed at all those engaged in the art world, it will outline principles and practices, exploring cases from the UK and beyond.
- Tue 02 Dec 2025
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Join us in Oxford for a highly accessible day event introducing key issues in the philosophy of physics and space-time, including Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity and interpretations of Quantum Mechanics.
- Sat 06 Dec 2025
- 9:45am – 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.
- Mon 08 Dec 2025 – 12 Dec 2025
- 5 meetings
- 9.30am - 11.30am (UK time)
Online - live • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
Can we re-frame heritage loss? This transdisciplinary course will explore how to manage transformative change in the historic environment to generate both ecological and cultural benefits. Join online or in-person to stay on top of emerging ideas.
- Tue 09 Dec 2025
- 1 meetings
Online - live • Short courses
The course focuses on analysing original passages from some of the greatest ancient Greek authors, tackling some challenging grammatical and syntactical phenomena and learning about ancient Greek culture and thought.
- Mon 12 Jan 2026 – 23 Mar 2026
- 10 meetings
- 4:30 – 5:30pm
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.