Incorporating a blend of theory based and practical learning, these courses will provide the opportunity to be creative, innovative and develop your creative thinking. Working on collaborative and multi-disciplinary projects will give you valuable opportunities to acquire and build upon on a variety of transferrable skills alongside your course specialism.
Short Courses & Professional Development
Communication, Marketing and Media - Short Courses
Develop and enhance your skills and knowledge with our diverse portfolio of highly creative and interdisciplinary short courses.

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.

Grasp the principles of effectively using data to manage health care operations. Conduct and explain both patient-focused and public health analytics.

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.

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.

