Our online learning courses offer you the flexibility to study around your other commitments. By studying one of our communication, media & marketing courses you will undertake a blend of both theory based and practical learning, giving you the opportunity to use these transferrable skills upon your graduation.
Online Learning Courses
Communication, Marketing and Media - Online Learning
Undertake one of our highly creative and interdisciplinary courses where you can interact with fellow students and tutors through innovative technologies, including: podcasts, videos, chat and forum discussions.

The Digital Marketing for Business BA (Hons) is Scotland's first fully online undergraduate degree in this field. Designed for working professionals & HNC/HND holders, it delivers applied digital expertise in AI, SEO, strategy, and content creation. Apply learning directly to your workplace and gain a portfolio-ready qualification. With advanced entry, you could achieve a degree in just one year.

This professional short course is designed for any professional who has a responsibility for crisis management and business recovery strategies, as well as those looking to specialise in crisis communication as a career.

Learn how to create compelling films for brands, products and causes. This online course explores commercial filmmaking as a powerful storytelling tool—teaching you how to plan, pitch and produce visually engaging content that reflects brand identity and connects with audiences in a competitive digital landscape.

This module provides students with a broad appreciation of the range of digital library services within contemporary contexts and to encourage a critical engagement with the roles and purpose of these services. It examines and evaluates both the cultural and technical elements which contribute to these services.

This short foundation course has been developed for new entrants to the Document Control function in the Oil and Gas sector.

This short course is designed for aspiring marketers, content creators, and professionals looking to upskill. Across the course you will explore how influencers shape behaviour and brand engagement. You’ll gain practical knowledge in content creation, collaboration, audience building, and personal branding delivered by industry-informed academics through flexible and supported online delivery.

This short course takes a practical, hands-on approach to Knowledge Organisation, involving students in the construction of a controlled vocabulary, a faceted classification, sample thesaurus entries, and the design of a web portal. These well-established techniques are used to develop an Information Architecture for an organisation, visitor attraction, or an event.

The Professional Doctorate is a flexible, practice-based research degree designed for experienced professionals who want to make a meaningful impact in their field. Unlike a traditional PhD, this programme is tailored for working professionals who are ready to undertake rigorous research directly within their own professional context.

The unique MSc Business Analytics degree from Robert Gordon University will prepare you to work with and analyse data effectively to inform business decisions and processes. You will learn to design, commission, manage and deliver data projects and develop the skills and knowledge required to access, analyse and visualise data for business applications.

There is a growing need for data analysis skills and knowledge in healthcare. This exciting new course will prepare you to work with data effectively, developing a deep understanding of the role of data in informing organisational decisions and processes and developing an understanding of the management and use of data in a healthcare context.

The highly practical MSc Digital Marketing degree at Robert Gordon University will equip you with the theoretical knowledge and skills to be able to design, deliver and evaluate successful strategies and campaigns. If you are looking to top-up your skillset and cannot commit to the full programme, there is the opportunity to study modules on an individual basis.

Accelerate your career with the MBA Essentials PgCert, a flexible and accessible entry point into advanced management education. Designed for working professionals, it develops core strategic, analytical, and leadership capabilities to support progression into senior roles. Gain practical skills, confidence, and a recognised qualification in under one year.

Learn how to craft compelling stories for the screen. This practical, online course explores the fundamentals of screenwriting, from concept to formatted script, giving you the tools to develop original ideas, build engaging characters, and master the visual language of film.

This short course will provide an overview of the key principles, practices and concepts of search engine optimisation and paid search, the tools and techniques used including keyword optimisation, on- and off-page SEO and link building strategies and the opportunity to apply this to a project of your choice.

Explore the digital marketing landscape, strategy, tools & tactics for effective communication.

