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Search for short courses or certificates of higher education (modular enrolment) here. Or visit our course page to search for undergraduate, postgraduate and MPhil/PhD courses and certificates of higher education (programme enrolment).

We offer a wide range of short courses in a variety of subjects, from introductory to more advanced postgraduate courses. People study our short courses for a range of reasons, including for professional development, personal interest or as a taster or stepping stone into higher education. You can even build them up to gain a Certificate of Higher Education (modular enrolment).

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We provide a wide range of short courses in a variety of subjects. In addition to one-day courses, we offer Certificates of Higher Education and advanced courses at postgraduate level.

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Overcoming the odds

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Reframing human-predator relations

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