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.
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2019/20
This course links statistical modelling concepts and data analysis to establish a firm knowledge of statistical models to analyse longitudinal data.
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This course provides participants with the necessary skills and understanding of what a successful bid entails.
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This short course explores current strategic issues facing managers in international hospitality, tourism and event operations.
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The course explores community planning from different perspectives in terms of integrated service provision.
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This course has been developed in association with Harvard Business School and is closely based on their Microeconomics of Competitiveness module.
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2019/20
This course provides knowledge to enhance understanding of fundamental principles and key aspects of law and contractual procedures.
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This course provides participants with the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of the key elements of construction procurement.
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This course identifies how an online digital communication strategy can enable an organisation to critically evaluate online performance.
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This course provides participants with a critical understanding of one of the major areas of applied psychology.
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This course supports participants to deliver richer and more productive consumer experiences through digital marketing platforms.
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This course provides an introduction into how energy is measured, techniques for saving energy and how to influence those around us in saving energy.
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This course is highly interactive and is targeted at SME owners/managers keen to explore how to develop the marketing potential of their enterprises.
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This course introduces participants to the events industry, the event planning process and the complexities involved in organising events.
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This course introduces methodological concepts and data analysis techniques necessary to develop an understanding of conducting scientific research.
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This course introduces participants to the subject of management, organisational structures and strategy.
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This course covers a range of concepts, issues and practices that are relevant to the study of global marketing.
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This course facilitates understanding of human development across the lifespan and social and psychological responses to transition.
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Focuses on the key theoretical concepts and techniques which underpin the humanistic approach to counselling
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This course focuses on designing and delivering inclusive engagement opportunities to empower communities.
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This short course explores organisational innovation from an operational or practice perspective as a key aspect of business development.
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This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to specify and test a range of statistical models within a LVM framework.
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This course provides participants with a firm working knowledge of a wide range of statistical models.
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2019/20
This short course aims to enable participants to acquire an understanding of organisations and the behaviour which occurs within them.
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This course provides an advanced understanding of how marketing can be managed from both practical and theoretical perspectives.
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This short course aims to develop a knowledge and understanding of the niche tourism provision within the tourism industry globally.
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This course is designed to allow participants to master the twin tracks of managing a construction project and leading a business organisation.
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This course focuses on the key theories and concepts underpinning the psychodynamic approach to counselling.
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2019/20
This course provides understanding of core communication approaches, models and principles in a range of healthcare contexts.
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2018/19
Ulster University is the sole provider for Return to Practice Nursing in Northern Ireland.
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2019/20
This course focuses on strategy and particularly on innovation and business development using innovative business modelling techniques.
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2019/20
This course forms the essential framework to enable participants to understand the concepts of counselling and psychotherapy.
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2019/20
This course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the key issues in the development and operations of a visitor attraction.
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