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, Business and others.

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.

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.

Develop your communication skills to influence change within and beyond your organisation. Strong communication skills can help you to achieve impact and accelerate change for the benefit of society. As systems become increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, finely tuned communication skills can help foster collaboration, improve problem-solving, and impact decision-making. Whether in social groups or business organizations, leaders across all segments of society and industry need to leverage communication to better meet objectives, influence stakeholders, and drive positive change. The Communicating for Influence and Impact online short course from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) provides comprehensive insights and a range of tools to develop impactful communication. You'll learn how to communicate in a purpose-driven way to overcome barriers to success. You’ll also get the opportunity to assess your personal leadership style and adopt communication techniques to help shape the future you want.

Prepare for this internationally recognised exam which is the standard qualification for universities, employers, and for visa purposes. Improve your competence in English and learn the skills necessary to achieve your exam goals. Achieve the best IELTS exam results possible by improving your reading, listening, speaking, and academic writing skills. You will also improve your grammar and vocabulary knowledge

If you already have significant teaching experience in a UK school and are looking to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) without the need for further training, this Assessment Only (AO) route is ideal. The assessment period can range from 6-12 weeks depending on the individual. After gaining your recommendation for QTS, you will need to complete an induction Early Career Teacher (ECT) year at your supporting school.

This course is ideal for experienced strategists who wish to be updated on the most modern approaches to implementing a successful strategy in the short, medium and long term. It is designed for those with experience to have the opportunity to revise, refresh and confirm what they are doing is the best for their organization. This course highlights and gives practical tips on the crucial qualities and skills required to lead, manage and implement a successful strategy. The large majority of strategies fail, frequently during implementation. We address the importance of committed leadership, supported by and supporting robust management. The ability of organizations and individuals to adapt and change is now the norm – not the exception. So, we will analyse the on-going change from three perspectives: firstly, introducing a new strategy; secondly, adapting the strategy to changing circumstances and thirdly, reacting to abrupt and unexpected circumstances. We will analyse how to “think the unthinkable” and anticipate risks and crises, so that they can be professionally managed, when and if they arise.

This course will also deliver a comprehensive introduction to the essential knowledge and skills of project management. It aims to take participants through the fundamentals of project management to a point where they will feel confident in attempting to plan, start and execute a project with confidence.

This course goes in-depth with two complicated areas of AML work and encourages participants to adopt tried and tested measures for their discovery and management. It analyses how domestic and international trade is being subverted by money laundering activities and how serious a threat this is.

This course explores performance from many facets of an organization. We will take you on a journey from a strategic view right through to the individual, exploring performance from many angles to gain insights into what really works in organizations today.

This course leads delegates through the key elements of excellence within Operations Strategy; understanding and aligning Operations Strategy with the wider external operating environment, Effective communication and engagement with stakeholders and the effective management of time horizons within strategy creation and roll out.

This course will provide insight and understanding to create and plan the delivery of hugely challenging Public Sector policies successfully. It analyses the many, and often conflicting strategic priorities within the public sector, and how to reach a compromise, so that a cohesive and coherent policy can be created and implemented. We discuss the fundamental requirements of a structured, strategic planning process. However, it is essential to remember that strategic planning takes places in a wider political context, which is often in a constant state of flux, and subject to a plethora of interests and influences, so such strategy creation cannot be carried out in isolation. Understanding, appreciation and consultation of stakeholders is essential to the successful outcome of a policy, so that we consider in depth how to achieve this. However, a policy cannot be implemented without resources which need to be assessed, evaluated and matched to requirements to achieve the outcomes required, which we study in this course.