Artificial Intelligence
Oxford University’s short professional courses in artificial intelligence equip you with the latest AI techniques across a range of specialist areas. These practical courses focus on real-world application – helping you use AI to solve problems, improve workflows and drive innovation.
Build your confidence in using AI
- AI for productivity – Use AI tools to improve efficiency, automate tasks and enhance decision-making by using data-driven insights.
- Ethical AI – Learn how to use AI responsibly, with a focus on risk, safety and ethical best practices for your industry.
- Systems and tools – Explore machine learning, autonomous agents and generative AI, and understand how these technologies are shaping the future of work.
These courses are for
Professionals across industries – from those in technical roles looking to deepen their skills, to non-technical professionals interested in applying AI to strategic or operational challenges.
Whether you’re improving business processes, exploring automation or working towards digital transformation, discover how AI is changing the way organisations operate across sectors.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
Aimed at a general audience, including professionals and those with no prior knowledge, this course provides an essential introduction to the key topics underpinning Artificial Intelligence.
- Mon 11 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
Online - flexible • Short courses
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence, is a key skill in the knowledge economy. This online course develops a critical understanding of real-world AI applications by introducing various case studies to a general audience.
- Mon 18 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Redesign enterprise workflows with autonomous Artificial Intelligence. Learn to develop and implement agentic workflows using AI agents that plan, reason, and execute complex tasks. Explore tools like OpenAI, AWS, and Azure.
- 6 meetings
- 14:00-18:00 (UK time)
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
We are pleased to announce the return of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Summit. This year's theme is 'Autonomous AI Agents: Learning from deployments (low-code and full-code)'. Join us in Oxford for two days on one of the hottest topics in AI!
- Fri 27 Jun 2025 – 28 Jun 2025
- Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-4pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence, now and in the future, is a key skill in the knowledge economy. This course develops a critical understanding of real-world AI applications by introducing various case studies to a general audience.
- Mon 08 Sep 2025 – 21 Nov 2025
Online - flexible • Short courses
Machine Learning methods lie at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence revolution. This course introduces fundamental concepts to explain Machine Learning methods, potential, and pitfalls to a general audience.
- Mon 22 Sep 2025 – 05 Dec 2025
