Continuing Professional Development

Short courses for professionals at Oxford University.

Build the skills to lead, manage and deliver real impact – in just a few days. Learn from experienced tutors, study online or in Oxford, and gain an Oxford University credential to showcase your professional development. These courses are for all professionals looking to strengthen their expertise, with practical skills you can apply directly in your work. From leadership and management to marketing, finance and communication, they offer focused training designed to take you further. Taught by experienced tutors, our courses combine Oxford University’s academic excellence with practical, expert-led teaching. You will gain insights you can apply straight away, while learning alongside professionals from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds. With options available online and in Oxford, these courses are designed to fit around your life while offering a high-quality and rewarding learning experience. Every course includes a certificate of attendance from Oxford University, recognising your learning and helping you showcase your development.

Expert training for the historic environment sector

Develop the specialist knowledge and skills needed to work in the historic environment sector through our short courses and workshops. Designed for flexible study, these courses support professionals working across heritage, archaeology, museums, and the built environment. Courses offer interdisciplinary training in areas such as planning and design, project management, curation, and research. Teaching reflects current policy, legal frameworks, and emerging scientific techniques, ensuring relevance to contemporary professional practice. Delivered by expert practitioners and developed in collaboration with leading heritage organisations, courses are grounded in real-world experience. Whether you are early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise, you will engage with current research and its practical application across a range of contexts, including both UK and international heritage. Alongside developing your skills, you will have opportunities to connect with other professionals in the sector. Courses provide certificates that can support continuing professional development and contribute towards professional accreditation, including CIfA and IHBC membership.

Secure the future of our natural world’s tomorrow by surveying wildlife today.

Develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to survey and protect the natural world through our short and part-time courses in ecological survey techniques. Designed for flexible, tutor-led online study, these courses focus on building applied expertise in wildlife surveying and environmental monitoring. Whether you are updating your professional skills, gaining academic credit, or working towards a recognised qualification, you will learn in small groups led by experienced practitioners. Courses include surveying a range of species and habitats, including vegetation, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Through a combination of individual short modules and longer part-time study, you can tailor your learning to your goals. You may choose to take standalone courses or combine modules towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques, while also developing competencies that support applications for Chartered Status. Join a community of learners committed to understanding and safeguarding biodiversity through practical, field-based knowledge.

Advance your knowledge at the forefront of health and medical science.

Explore health and medical sciences through our flexible postgraduate and short courses, designed to support professionals working across healthcare, research, and related fields. Delivered through specialist departments within Oxford University’s Medical Sciences Division, these courses provide access to advanced knowledge, skills, and techniques shaping modern medicine and healthcare practice. Whether you are a clinician, researcher, scientist, manager, or educator, you will learn from leading experts engaged in world-class research and innovation. Teaching combines the latest scientific developments with practical application, offering insights that are directly relevant to professional practice, policy, and ongoing advancements in the field. With options ranging from short training programmes and online courses to flexible postgraduate qualifications, you can tailor your learning to fit around your career and commitments. Join a global community of professionals and enhance your expertise, broaden your perspective, and support your continued professional development in a rapidly evolving sector.

Explore the future of medicine through nanotechnology and healthcare innovation.

Delivered in partnership with the Department of Engineering Science, our postgraduate courses and training in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care provide flexible pathways into one of the most rapidly advancing areas of modern science. The MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care, the Postgraduate Certificate in Nanotechnology, and their standalone training modules are designed for professionals working across industry, research, healthcare, business, commercialisation, and regulation. Whether you are looking to strengthen your technical expertise, understand the clinical and commercial translation of new technologies, or engage with the latest developments in nanomedicine, you will learn from leading researchers and industry specialists driving innovation in the field. Teaching combines scientific insight with real-world application through interactive discussions, peer collaboration, industry perspectives, and site visits, helping you to navigate the challenges of translating technologies from concept to patient benefit. With flexible part-time study options and standalone modules, you can tailor your learning around your professional commitments without compromising on academic depth or collaborative experience. Join an international network of professionals and gain the knowledge, perspectives, and connections needed to contribute to the future of medicine and healthcare technology.

Build knowledge, apply technology, shape the future.

Explore technology, data, artificial intelligence, mathematics and engineering through our short and part-time courses. These areas offer different approaches to understanding the modern world, from theoretical foundations to practical innovation, with opportunities to connect ideas across disciplines.

Designed for flexible study, courses in data and AI focus on analysing information, building models, and understanding machine learning systems. Technology courses explore digital tools, systems, and their wider applications. Mathematics courses develop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, while engineering courses examine how scientific principles are applied to design, build and improve real-world systems.

Whether you are beginning your learning journey or advancing existing expertise, you will learn from expert tutors who combine academic knowledge with practical experience. Courses emphasise both conceptual understanding and applied skills, helping you to think critically with rapidly evolving technologies.

With options ranging from short courses to longer part-time study, you can tailor your learning to your interests, goals and schedule. Join a community of learners and develop the knowledge and skills to engage with the technologies shaping our future.

Gain the knowledge and skills required for diplomacy in today's and tomorrow’s world.

Develop the knowledge and skills needed to navigate diplomacy in an increasingly complex and interconnected world through our short and part-time courses in diplomatic studies and international relations. Designed for flexibility, these courses explore the forces shaping global affairs – from geopolitics and international security to negotiation, conflict resolution, and global governance. Whether you are preparing for a career in diplomacy, international organisations, or policy, or seeking to deepen your understanding of world affairs, you will learn from experts with both academic and practical experience. Courses combine critical analysis with applied insight, equipping you to interpret global developments and engage effectively across cultural and political boundaries. With options ranging from intensive short courses to longer part-time study, you can tailor your learning to your ambitions and schedule. Join a global community of learners and gain the perspective and expertise to operate confidently in the international arena.

Urban solutions for a sustainable and just future.

Examine how cities can respond to the challenges of a changing world through our part-time courses in urban and regional studies. Focused on creating sustainable and just urban futures, these courses explore the social, economic, and environmental forces shaping cities worldwide. Part of the University of Oxford’s Sustainable Urban Development Programme, our courses draw on almost two decades of research-led teaching. You can choose from a range of part-time study options, including a master’s degree, a doctoral degree, and short courses, designed for practitioners, researchers, and anyone with an interest in urban issues. Flexible by design, these programmes enable you to combine study with professional and personal commitments. They attract a diverse cohort of learners from fields such as architecture, education, engineering, law, finance, landscape architecture, project management, planning, property development, and surveying, creating a rich environment for shared learning and exchange. Through your studies, you will build a global network of peers and professionals, exchanging ideas across a range of urban contexts. Strong links with leading organisations, including The King's Foundation and the RICS, enhance the relevance and impact of the programme.

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After working as an architect with a focus on heritage-sensitive and community-oriented projects, Zeynep pursued the MSc in Sustainable Urban Development to gain a broader,…

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