Short courses for professional development
Online and in-person courses for professionals
Short courses and workshops
Our extensive range of continuing professional development short courses and workshops are designed with academic experts from across the University and beyond, allowing professional learners from across the globe the opportunity to benefit from Oxford University's excellence in research and teaching.
Develop or gain new skills in subjects including business and management, technology, medicine, natural sciences and cultural heritage.
Upcoming courses
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Turn information into impact. Learn how to capture, share and apply organisational knowledge to drive innovation, boost performance and achieve strategic goals across any industry.
- Mon 08 Jun 2026
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Enhance your business and management skills by registering for all the courses in the week 8 - 12 June 2026 with this discount package.
- Mon 08 Jun 2026 – 12 Jun 2026
- 9:00am - 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
An overview of all aspects of good power distribution design practices, where good and bad solutions are illustrated and put into context of layout constraints, cost and performance so you can apply the trade-offs and design solutions in your work.
- Mon 08 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2026
- 09:00-17:00
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Build the practical skills and confidence to lead change effectively. Explore tools, strategies and people-focused techniques for driving meaningful change, ideal for professionals guiding teams or organisations through transformation.
- Tue 09 Jun 2026
- 9.00am - 5.00pm
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
Explore strategic foresight, futures thinking and scenario planning. Build tools to plan confidently in uncertainty, enhance resilience, and shape a more innovative, future-ready organisation.
- Wed 10 Jun 2026
- 9:00am - 5.00pm
Business and management skills
Expert-led, flexible CPD courses designed for professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs. We deliver cutting-edge insights in leadership, strategy, and more—helping you stay ahead in an evolving business landscape.Cultural heritage training
Expert CPD tuition for those with a keen interest, professional or personal, in archaeology, historic buildings and cultural heritage.Data science, computing and maths
Qualifications, short courses, part-time study and online courses in data science, computing and mathematics at Oxford University.Diplomatic studies
Courses for mid career diplomats, as well as those who are new to the field of diplomacy and international relations.Education and study skills
Short, part-time and online courses in education and study skills at the University of OxfordEnvironment and sustainability
Courses in the environment, sustainability, urbanism, wildlife conservation and ecology - whether your interest is professional or personal.Medical and health sciences
Postgraduate qualifications, short courses, part-time study and online courses in medical and health sciences at Oxford University.Philosophy
Short courses, summer schools and postgraduate courses in philosophy and ethics at the University of Oxford.Psychology, counselling and psychotherapy
Short, part-time and online courses in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Oxford.