Short Course

Summary: Have you ever looked up to trace a shooting star or pinpoint far distant planets? Does the night sky captivate and beguile you? Our Astronomy course could be perfect for you.

Summary: The Counselling Skills course is an ideal entry-level choice for anyone who is interested in a career in the helping professions, whether as a Counsellor, Social Worker, Nurse or even Police Officer.

Summary: “Entrepreneurship is the journey of opportunity exploration and risk management to create value for profit and/or social good,” said Ajay Bam, a lecturer at the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Summary: A truly fascinating area, Forensic Science is used in the service of law. To study this area involves the application of knowledge to legal issues, as well as analysis of the scientific methods employed to provide evidence to support and resolve criminal investigations.

Summary: A popular choice for budding journalists and copywriters, the Freelance Journalism course is ideal for any writer seeking a rewarding and independent career as a freelancer.

Summary: Everyone wants to maintain a healthy and vibrant garden, and this exciting course will teach you the fundamental elements of garden design.

Summary: Have an artistic flair ready to be unleashed? Whether you want a change of career or an exciting new hobby.

Summary: Our outstanding Introduction to Nursing Course gives you a great insight to the work nurses carry out (it’s not all ER and Holby), and what you can expect to do during your training and further career.

Summary: Veterinary Nurses support vets in providing nursing care for sick, injured and hospitalised animals. They also spend a great deal of their time educating pet owners on good standards of animal care and welfare.

Summary: Did you know that manicure (literally ‘care of the hands’ from French and Latin) has been around for more than 5000 years? Or that one of the best treatments for your hands involves covering them in molten wax?

Summary: Not called the ‘Blue Planet’ for nothing – the surface of the Earth is largely covered by water. Land – the bit we live on – only represents about 30%, and the oceans contain more than 96% of all the water on Earth.

Summary: Anyone who shudders at the thought of studying should take this course. If you remember getting very nervous when anyone mentioned a test or a quiz, or (horror of horrors!) an exam paper, should take this course. Once you know how to study effectively and how to retain the information, any learning or course suddenly […]