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Professional Development

We offer extensive continuing professional development (CPD) training courses and opportunities to help you develop throughout your career.

We are committed to providing a service that is welcoming, reliable, and exceeds customer expectations. In the challenging months ahead, as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), you can rely on us to support and work with you.

Short courses

Develop your professional skills and knowledge with our short course programme, whilst sharing experience and ideas with others working in your field.

Postgraduate modules for CPD

We offer a select range of postgraduate taught modules that can be taken on a standalone basis.

Bespoke training courses

We can deliver customised versions of an existing CPD training course or professional development programme, or develop something tailored to your organisation. Contact us to find out more.

Project management CPD courses

Need to brush up on your project management skills? Browse our impressive range of training courses, including PRINCE2 and MSP programmes.

Latest news

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Over 1,000 people join in University’s first Virtual CPD Summer School

2 July 2020

We recently held our first Virtual CPD Summer School, a week-long programme of webinars, Q&As and other content from across the University.

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Training public sector data experts

16 June 2020

University launches professional development programme in partnership with the Office for National Statistics

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Virtual CPD Summer School

15 May 2020

Our free Virtual CPD Summer School runs from 22-26 June and is a week of free webinars, Twitter Q&A takeovers and other CPD content from across the University.

CPD training for building design and city planning sector

CPD training courses and opportunities for professionals working in environmental design of buildings and eco-city planning.

Spotlight on Executive Education

We offer a number of exciting programmes including Lean and Management courses, which enable you to gain new perspectives on a variety of business and management issues.