We offer General English and Business English courses. Our General English courses focus on the four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing to help you to use the English language more effectively. Adding module lessons to your course will intensify your course and help you personalize your learning. Typical module subjects include Grammar, Conversation, IELTS Preparation, and others. While our Business English courses help you develop skills and vocabulary relevant to the modern, international workplace through engaging, specialised classes.

Explore the evolution of Modernist art across continents, examining influential artists and movements that shaped the 20th century. We will examine artworks produced in France, Britain, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, and Venezuela, spanning various mediums, including painting, sculpture, textiles, etc.

Study the knowledge that underpins effective decision-making in practice and develop your critical analysis skills. Our range of flexible, interdisciplinary courses will deepen your understanding of ethical and legal issues in healthcare and will help to build your confidence.

If you are a qualified social worker, this programme enables you to study individual postgraduate modules on a standalone basis as short courses for continuing professional development (CPD), or gain academic credit towards a postgraduate award or towards continuing professional development (CPD).

With the growing demand and popularity of online and blended learning, it is essential that L&D professionals have an excellent understanding of virtual learning environments. This course will give you that knowledge. By attending this course, you will develop the skills required to produce engaging and effective online courses.

Gain exclusive global perspective with specialists at The Economist. A shift within international politics is underway as the rivalry between the United States and China intensifies. Alongside this contest, the state of the climate, migration levels, and aging populations are all of concern to world leaders. The New Global Order: How Politics, Business, and Technology are Changing is an online short course from The Economist. It is designed to equip you with a unique blend of conceptual and practical understanding of global politics and its impact. This six-week course takes you on a journey through the main players in power, their political strategies, economic goals and relationships, crucial events, the role of technology, and the sweep of global trends throughout. You’ll gain a better understanding of how your organization may be affected and how you should respond to emerging shifts.

This English course is for international students at the elementary and pre-intermediate levels (IELTS 3.0 to 4.0, CEFR A2 to B1) who want to develop their English skills in order to progress onto General English with Academic Skills courses. The UK is the home of the English language, so there is no better place for you to master your English skills both inside and outside of the classroom

Across the globe, public servants need to be more forward-thinking and tech-savvy than ever. Complete with contemporary topics and the latest thinking from around the world, our 8-week, 100% online short courses – or Postgraduate Microcredentials – will help you to progress in this dynamic and evolving field. Covering topics such as leadership, governance and performance management, each postgraduate microcredential is designed to help hone your skills in a particular area of public services. Not only are they a quicker way to boost your CV, but they also teach you the skills you need to support your career objectives and continuing professional development (CPD) – without the commitment of long-term study. At the end of your 8-week course, you will receive an official University of Birmingham Postgraduate Microcredential certificate worth 10 credits, and a transcript highlighting your new credential to both current and prospective employers.

This course addresses three important areas of responsibility for the contract manager: Firstly the key issue of managing contractor performance – a process of measurement against deliverables or KPIs in order to achieve the contract objectives. Secondly the complex areas of contract negotiation and contract drafting – two topics that often go hand in hand. Thirdly the questions about what happens when things go wrong, leading to claims for compensation, damages, and early termination, as well as the disputes that may follow.

This Logistics course provides delegates with an in depth understanding of global logistics management, from the impacts upon supply chain efficiency, through to the use of hub strategies, and fleet management whether in house or via a 3PL or 4PL outsource arrangement.

This Warehouse Management course provides delegates with a full end to end Warehouse Management system, from understanding the role and contribution of the warehouse function, through to optimizing the cost of warehousing, and concluding with effective inventory management techniques and models to ensure that safety stock, mission critical items and slow/obsolete inventory items are affectively managed to provide availability at optimal cost. The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.

When companies go off track – unexpected risks become reality, unplanned-for claims arrive without notice, a sudden vacancy appears among top management – shareholders look to the Board of Directors for an explanation and a remedy. But how do we know if directors are effective? And how should we measure their performance?

By attending this course, you will examine new and complex issues that are taxing the skills of even the most-experienced directors. These include the potential for conflict between activist shareholders and the board, the emergence of Climate Change as a threat to global security, the requirements to report publicly on what is called the "stakeholder agenda", and the increasing focus of regulatory bodies, such as the Financial Reporting Council, on how boards are managing risk.

In partnership with V&A Dundee, you will discover Scotland's rich design heritage through iconic objects that define its creative identity, from ancient craftsmanship to contemporary innovation. This course takes a deeper look at the Scottish Design Gallery to explore the history of Scottish design.

Gain foundational knowledge in machine learning, covering essential concepts and tools for building predictive models. Machine learning workflows are key to effective data science. This short course is focused on using Python packages to perform end-to-end data-driven analyses.