Postgraduate Short Courses
We offer a range of postgraduate short courses which can be taken individually or combined over a period of time towards a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development.
We offer a range of postgraduate short courses which can be taken individually or combined over a period of time towards a Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development.
Each short course is worth credit points. Details of credit points are available on the information about each short course.
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The Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development is awarded when a combination of short courses worth 60 credit points in total have been successfully completed.
You can choose to complete one short course and then return to take a further course at a later stage (any credits will be retained for you). To maintain currency, it is recommended that combinations of short courses leading to the award of the Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development are completed within a five year timeframe.
Short courses are also available in a range of different formats to help meet the flexibility required by those currently in employment such as block (three full consecutive days during one week), weekly (morning, afternoons or evenings), staggered (three or four days across a twelve week semester) or online (with no need to attend a University campus).
Payments for each short course can also be made over a number of months.
Please contact us if you want to find out any further information about any of the short courses available.
View course page for Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course focuses on the formulation, characterisation and evaluation of novel pharmaceutical delivery systems based on nanotechnology.
View course page for Assessment of Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This module will provide students with the skills to complete an assessment of the MH needs of pregnant women and new mothers.
View course page for Biodiversity Management Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course aims to provide the scientific knowledge and skills necessary for understanding and implementing biodiversity management.
View course page for Biomass Process & Technologies Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course introduces participants to the diverse sources, technologies and applications of energy from biomass.
View course page for Built Asset Management Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course covers how built asset management translates organisational objectives into property-related decisions, plans and actions.
View course page for Business Practice and Commercial Awareness in Pharmacy Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course aims to critically evaluate, develop and apply business practice and commercial awareness in the marketing of pharmaceutical services.
View course page for Business Sustainability and Innovation Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course focuses on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in the wider context of business sustainability and the triple bottom line.
View course page for Construction Legal Studies Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course focuses on fundamental aspects of law and contractual procedures affecting professional practice in the construction industry.
View course page for Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
The aim of this course is to equip participants with the ability to address and critique issues that are of relevance to both tourism and hospitality.
View course page for Contract Communication and Dispute Management Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an insight into claims management and the consequences of failing to resolve issues that can escalate into a dispute.
View course page for Corporate Law Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an understanding of legal concepts, principles and rules relevant to businesses, and the skills needed to apply them.
View course page for Critical Event Studies Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course critically examines the wider environment in which event organisers must plan and manage their event.
View course page for Digital Marketing Communications Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides knowledge on how digital marketing communications can develop marketing and business decision-making.
View course page for Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course focuses on understanding of the processes involved from drug discovery and development to how the drugs are brought to the market place.
View course page for Emergency Planning, Response and Resilience Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course provides core knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and lifecycle stages of emergency planning, response and resilience.
View course page for Energy Management Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course provides an introduction into how energy is measured, techniques for saving energy and how to influence those around us in saving energy.
View course page for Energy Policy, Markets and Economics Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course is designed to meet a need for engineers and energy professionals to deliver energy conscious and environmentally sustainable solutions.
View course page for Entrepreneurship Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course aims to build awareness of entrepreneurship as a theoretical concept and a practical reality.
View course page for Environmental Data Analysis Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This short course introduces participants to information technology and presentation skills relevant to the environmental manager/researcher.
View course page for Environmental Toxicology Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course provides knowledge and skills necessary to understand the impact of chemicals in the environment.
View course page for Equality Law Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course seeks to explore inequality in society and the legal strategies deployed to combat it.
View course page for Event Management Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course introduces participants to the events industry, the event planning process and the complexities involved in organising events.
View course page for Financial Crime and Know Your Customer Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an overview of financial crime with an international focus and on providing the foundation to Know Your Customer (KYC).
View course page for Food Choice, Culture and Environment Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the key theoretical concepts relating to consumer food choice and decision-making.
View course page for Foundations of International Human Rights Law Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course gives participants an overview of the primary treaty regimes and institutions which underpin the international human rights regime.
View course page for Foundations of Transitional Justice Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course introduces participants to the aims of transitional justice and the main transitional justice measures that seek to respond to mass abuse.
View course page for Fundamentals of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Theory and Practice Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an introduction to cognitive behavioural theory and practice for mild to moderate mental health presentations.
View course page for GIS Databases Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course examines the methods by which data can be stored, accessed and manipulated in order to provide high quality databases for GI Systems
View course page for GIS in Business and Society Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course introduces GIS relevant management and decision making concepts in business and society.
View course page for Gender, Conflict and Transition Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course offers an expert introduction and overview to issues of gender, conflict and transition.
View course page for Global Business Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This short course focuses on firm internationalisation and the key issues that affect marketing decisions in an international and global context.
View course page for Health Communication Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course will provide the conceptual understanding of and an overview of the current issues within health communication.
View course page for Humanistic Counselling Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course focuses on the key theoretical concepts and techniques which underpin the humanistic approach to counselling
View course page for Hydrogen Safety Technologies Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course focuses on advances in hydrogen safety technologies, including but not limited to prevention and mitigation strategies.
View course page for Infrastructure Finance and Investment Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course examines the strategic importance of infrastructure investment in terms of creating and maintaining sustainable and vibrant growth.
View course page for Innovation in Practice Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This short course explores organisational innovation from an operational or practice perspective as a key aspect of business development.
View course page for Instrumental Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course provides participants with the ability to select and apply appropriate methods and instrumentation for quality control/quality assurance.
View course page for Leadership and Management in Healthcare Communication Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides participants with the opportunity to explore and critically appraise leadership and management communication within healthcare.
View course page for Managing and Leading People Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
The aim of this course is to provide participants with a comprehensive framework of knowledge concerning the management and leadership of people.
View course page for Marketing Management Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an advanced understanding of how marketing can be managed from both practical and theoretical perspectives.
View course page for Organisation & Management: Thinking Differently Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course focuses on the application of organisation and management theory to construction projects.
View course page for Peacebuilding: Concepts and Approaches Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This course looks at approaches, actors, activities and spheres of action of peacebuilding in a range of societies emerging from violent conflict.
View course page for Pharmacy Practice in the Republic of Ireland Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Coleraine campus
This course provides understanding of the legislative and practice requirements, relating to the practice of pharmacy in the Republic of Ireland.
View course page for Principles of GIS Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course introduces the theory and practice of GIS (Geographic Information Systems).
View course page for Principles of Hydrogen Safety Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course focuses on the fundamentals of hydrogen safety applicable to existing and foreseeable hydrogen and fuel cell systems and infrastructure.
View course page for Procurement of Infrastructure and Major Projects Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course contextualises the infrastructure deficit and critically appraises the innovative approaches to procuring infrastructure.
View course page for Project Leadership for Construction Professionals Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course is designed to allow participants to master the twin tracks of managing a construction project and leading a business organisation.
View course page for Project Management in Construction Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course introduces the concepts of project management, examines the recognised practices involved in the project management function.
View course page for Psychodynamic Approaches Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course focuses on the key theories and concepts underpinning the psychodynamic approach to counselling.
View course page for Regulation and Compliance Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an understanding of the regulatory compliance issues critical to a role in financial services in the 21st Century.
View course page for Regulation and Compliance Part-time , Postgraduate , 2022/23 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides an understanding of the regulatory compliance issues critical to a role in financial services in the 21st Century.
View course page for Remote Sensing Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course addresses the scope of remotely-sensed images as another source of GIS data as well as extending mutual benefits of data integration.
View course page for Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Processes and Technologies Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
The aim of this course is to appreciate, analyse and evaluate current solar thermal and solar photovoltaic technologies.
View course page for Spirometry for Healthcare Professionals Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Jordanstown campus
This will equip you to accurately produce & critically analyse the interpretation of spirometry readings, leading to an accurate diagnosis & treatment
View course page for Sports, Management and the Law Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course will enable participants to see the interconnections between sport business and the law.
View course page for Strategy and Innovation Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course focuses on strategy and particularly on innovation and business development using innovative business modelling techniques.
View course page for Technology and Internet Law Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course covers legal, technological, and policy developments related to the business of law and professional services.
View course page for Telephone Consultation for Healthcare Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Magee campus
Provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals who work in telephone consultation to build upon evidence-based knowledge & skills.
View course page for The Digital Consumer Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course identifies how an online digital communication strategy can enable an organisation to critically evaluate online performance.
View course page for Tourism and Hospitality Principles Part-time , Postgraduate , 2021/22 entry year , Belfast campus
This course provides participants with the necessary base of the key principles of tourism and hospitality.
View course page for Web-based GIS Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course provides an introduction to web-based GIS using a range of languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
View course page for Wind Energy Conversion Technologies Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course will introduce participants to wind energy theory and technology, resource assessment and wind farm site development.
View course page for Zoonoses and Public Health Part-time , Postgraduate , eLearning , 2021/22 entry year
This course focuses on a comprehensive, detailed and systematic understanding of the impact of zoonoses on public health and pharmacy practice.