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Short courses at Birmingham

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Fast. Flexible. Functional. Short courses at Birmingham allow you to enhance your knowledge and boost your career, without stepping away from your responsibilities. Offering degree-quality education in smaller chunks, they can help towards a University certificate or formal qualification.

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From face-to-face modules taught over four days, to pure online learning, our list of short courses is growing all the time. Meaning you're bound to find one that matches your interests and goals.

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Which type of short course should I study?

There are typically two different types of short course you can study with us:

Microcredentials: Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials, or count as academic credits towards a full Masters.

Continuing professional development (CPD): Our non-credit CPD courses will help you stay ahead in a fast-changing world. All delivered in a supportive learning environment.

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    Flexible study

    If you’re looking to reskill, upskill or just study something you love, a short course gives you the opportunity to study in smaller bite-size units. Our short courses allow you to work around existing commitments, offering flexible study options such as online learning or long weekend intensive block learning.

    Why study a short course?
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    Supporting your studies

    There is a range of support available for our short course students, including experienced academic staff, tutors, support staff and our wellbeing resource, which includes 24-hour online support through UBHeard. Students also have access to our Careers Network teams, which help to prepare them with the skills they need to compete for jobs.

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