Short courses
Short-term study options can refresh your qualifications, enable you to meet continuing professional development requirements and introduce you to new skills. At UNSW Canberra, we offer a range of short courses to help you stay relevant and grow in your career.
Designed for busy working professionals, our flexible in-person and online courses bring together knowledge from across UNSW. Taught by leading experts at the forefront of global conversations, you’ll benefit from the deep industry knowledge and strong connections that come with studying at one of Australia’s top universities.
Our courses range from one to five days in length and are practical too, so you'll be able to apply your learning as soon as you get back to the workplace.
Tailored to your needs
Our flexible short courses are the perfect way to upskill or enhance your knowledge. Catered to the needs of both defence and industry, all our courses are designed for real-world applications. Our presenters ensure the subject matter is relevant to you, contextualising course content and examples to your organisation and industry.
Our courses can also be offered as customised learning programs that respond to your requirements. Choose from our broad range of courses or work with us to develop a course to suit the specific staff development and training needs of your organisation.
In-house delivery
All our short courses are available for in-house delivery at your organisation’s premises. In-house courses allow maximum attendance without the additional travel costs.
We now offer many of our courses online, providing even more options for hybrid teams.
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Flexible, achievable study
We offer courses that expand expertise, elevate careers, and fit around busy lives.
Our courses are delivered in a variety of ways including face-to-face, online, hybrid and self-paced. And with courses ranging between only one and five days of study, you can learn new skills both conveniently and efficiently.
Access to expertise
Our courses are delivered by highly skilled practitioners and industry experts, who work across a range of different areas.
Our presenters utilise robust research, practical consulting, and excellent teaching skills to help you work through new concepts in an application-focused learning environment.
Networking opportunities
Course participants appreciate not just the valuable learning experiences presented but the outstanding networking opportunities available to them.
Since our courses welcome a wide range of individuals and organisations, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with other attendees from government, various parts of Defence, and commercial businesses.