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Short courses and CPD

We offer a range of opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD). Our short courses are suitable for organisations across a range of sectors. They enhance skills, meet training needs, and support professional growth.

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  • Flexibility to choose from our wide-ranging courses
  • Access to world-class facilities and expertise
  • Gain academic credits to use towards further study

We can help you and your team build expertise, gain up-to-date knowledge, and develop new skills. Our courses are:

  • Flexible – with opportunities to study online, on campus, or in the workplace
  • Relevant – informed by research and shaped by industry needs
  • Practical – designed for immediate workplace impact.

We also work with employers to create bespoke training programmes. We tailor these to organisations, goals, skills gaps, and sector challenges.

We’re dedicated to supporting lifelong learning and career progression. Choose a route that works for you, with accredited and non-accredited options available. Accredited courses allow you to put credits towards further study within five years.

Our courses

Explore our short courses by subject below, or use our course search.

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Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme

The Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme supports Sunderland businesses and their employees. It gives them access to fully funded upskilling, training, and education. This is through a combination of masterclasses, short courses, and credit bearing provision.

Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme
Kristy Butters

The University is proactive in developing courses to meet the needs of the workforce. It’s been a worthwhile experience learning valuable skills from experts in their field.

Kristy Butters

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