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 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

The healthcare sector in England employs approximately 1.3 million people in a wide range of career paths and settings. This course opens the door to a career in healthcare and can lead to further specialist study, depending on your chosen career path. Our HND in Health and Social Care Practice provides you with a solid understanding of the healthcare environment in England, through a combination of work-based experience and practical study.

You will improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as develop a range of the skills that you will need in higher education and in the world of work. Your teacher will monitor your progress closely and provide you with the personalised support that you need to support your development of academic skills, preparing you for further study.

Business & Finance Courses

Our courses are for anyone interested in careers in computer game development and gaming content for industry and media. You will gain a sound grounding in these areas while working across a variety of platforms.

Do you want to become part of the future of sustainable construction? Aspire to become an architect or work in planning and civil engineering? Britain needs a new generation of workers to drive the modernisation of the construction industry and meet demand, with the UK government pledging billions towards regeneration and planning to build 300,000 new homes per year. Our T-level Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction course will provide you with the grounding of skills and knowledge to put you in prime position to meet this national need. University College Birmingham is one of the first colleges in the UK to offer the new T-level qualification, which combines learning in the classroom with gaining vital ‘on-the-job’ experience.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification. It is designed for law graduates or those who’ve completed a law conversion course, including our SQE Law Essentials. The course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 assessments, which will test functioning legal knowledge (FLK). It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification. It is designed for law graduates or those who’ve completed a law conversion course, including our SQE Law Essentials. The course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 assessments, which will test functioning legal knowledge (FLK). It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification. It is designed for law graduates or those who’ve completed a law conversion course, including our SQE Law Essentials. The course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 assessments, which will test functioning legal knowledge (FLK). It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the SQE pathway. It is designed for those who’ve completed SQE1 training, such as our SQE1 Preparation Course. This course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE2 skills assessments, which will test the practical legal skills of client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting and research, and case and matter analysis. It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the SQE pathway. It is designed for those who’ve completed SQE1 training, such as our SQE1 Preparation Course. This course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE2 skills assessments, which will test the practical legal skills of client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting and research, and case and matter analysis. It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the SQE pathway. It is designed for those who’ve completed SQE1 training, such as our SQE1 Preparation Course. This course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE2 skills assessments, which will test the practical legal skills of client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting and research, and case and matter analysis. It is part of our new suite of SQE courses.

Are you fascinated by biology, chemistry and physics and interested in pursuing applied science-related careers and higher education courses? Do you learn particularly well through experiments, research and coursework? If you want to delve deeper into key aspects from across the sciences and develop the practical, problem-solving and data skills that are so in demand by employers, BTEC Level 3 Applied Science is for you. You will revisit and advance your understanding of science topics such as cells and organ systems, chemical bonding and reactions, waves and materials.

Are you fascinated by biology, chemistry and physics and interested in pursuing science-related careers and higher education courses? Do you learn particularly well through experiments, research and coursework? If you want to delve deeper into key aspects from across the sciences and develop the practical, problem-solving and data skills that are so in demand by employers, BTEC Level 3 Applied Science is for you. You will revisit and advance your understanding of science topics such as cells and organ systems, chemical bonding and reactions, waves and materials.