Discover our professional and short courses
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Short courses
Introductory and specialist courses across a variety of subjects. Build new skills or explore your interests. Available online or on campus, with flexible formats including evenings and weekends.
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Professional development
Courses designed to support career progression, professional practice, and structured learning within a specific field. Earn CPD or academic credit to support your professional journey.
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Summer school
Short, intensive programmes delivered across City St George’s three London campuses, combining focused study with a campus-based experience.
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Apprenticeships
Work-based programmes combining academic study and on-the-job learning. Developed in partnership with employers, apprenticeships offer career pathways in a variety of topics.
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Evening courses
Taught online and on-campus during convenient evening times and designed to fit around daytime work or other commitments.
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Executive education
Executive education for senior leaders, focused on strategic thinking, leadership excellence, and real-world organisational impact.
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Why choose City St George's?
Quality, affordable courses
Delivered by leading industry experts
Interactive classes with one-to-one support
City St George’s, University of London offers a range of flexible professional and short courses designed to support skill development, career progression, and lifelong learning. These include short courses, professional development programmes, summer schools, apprenticeships, evening courses, and executive education for senior leaders.
Our short courses, by subject
Arts and media
- An Approach to Creative Writing
- Crime and Thriller Writing
- Crime Writing Intensive Intermediate
- Curating and Exhibition Management
- Fact-based Storytelling
- Introduction to AutoCAD drawing in 2D with a 3D Overview - Part 1
- Introduction to AutoCAD drawing in 2D with a 3D Overview - Part 2
- Major Event Management
- Managing a Successful Gallery and Studio Practice
- Marketing Essentials
- Memoir Workshop
- Music Business Management
- Narrative Non-Fiction
- Novel Writing and Longer Works
- Screenwriting: First Steps
- Short Story Writing
- Starting up in Business
- Studio Recording
- Synthesis and Sound Design
- The Novel Studio
- Travel and Food Writing
- Urdang Intensives
- Writers’ Workshop
- Writing for Children
- Writing for Social Impact
Business
- Action Learning programme
- Aspiring Chief Executives
- Coaching Essentials
- Confident Leadership Programme
- Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Financial Management Essentials
- Human Resources Essentials
- Inspiring Financial Leadership
- Introduction to Copywriting with AI
- Leadership and Management Essentials
- Leading Edge
- Major Event Management
- Managing a Successful Gallery and Studio Practice
- Marketing Essentials
- Music Business Management
- New Chief Executives
- Presentation Skills
- Project Management: An Introduction
- Quantitative Finance using Python or C++
- Risk Management
- Starting up in Business
- Writing for Social Impact
- Writing with AI for Business
Computing and computer science
- Advanced JavaScript with ReactJS and NextJS
- Applied MS Excel for Business
- C/C++ Part 1 – Introduction to Programming Using C
- C/C++ Part 2 – Object-Oriented Programming Using C++
- Cyber Security Fundamentals
- Database Design with SQL Server
- Financial Modelling in Excel
- Intermediate Python Programming
- Introduction to AI and LLMs
- Introduction to AutoCAD drawing in 2D with a 3D Overview - Part 1
- Introduction to AutoCAD drawing in 2D with a 3D Overview - Part 2
- Introduction to Data Analytics and Machine Learning with Python
- Introduction to Programming with Python
- Introduction to R for Data Analysis
- Introduction to SQL and Relational Databases with Oracle
- Introduction to Web Development
- Java 1: Object-Oriented Programming with Java Part 1
- Java 2: Object-Oriented Programming with Java Part 2
- JavaScript and Modern Frontend Development
- Linux Network and System Administration
- Linux Server Administration and Security
- Quantitative Finance using Python or C++
- Spreadsheet Data Analysis and Automation with Python
- Synthesis and Sound Design
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel Part 1
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel Part 2
Health
- Adolescent Sexual Health course
- An Introduction and Overview to Contraception
- An Introduction to Sexual Health
- BSL Online Production Test Training
- Clinical Observations and Recognizing a Deteriorating Patient
- Contraception for HCAs course
- Contraception Update course
- Counselling Skills Workshop
- Cytology Update course
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Doing the right thing at End of Life
- Ear Care
- Fundamental Clinical Skills – General Wound Care
- Heart Disease, Heart failure and Prevention of Heart Disease
- Immunisation Foundation Training
- Infection Prevention Applied to Clinical Practice
- Intravenous Cannulation course
- Introduction to Minor Injury and Ailment Management for Practice Nurses
- Introduction to Minor Injury and Ailment Management for School Nurses
- Introduction to Rhythm Recognition / ECG Interpretation
- IV Fluid and Medication Management in Clinical Practice
- Leadership in Healthcare course
- Managing Challenging Conversations Assertively
- Managing Staff Through Change
- Neonatal and Paediatric Cannulation and IV Therapy
- Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Update
- Palliative Care
- Project-Based Intervention for Brain Injury
- Setting up a peer-befriending scheme for people with aphasia
- Tissue Viability and Wound Care for HCSWs
- Women’s Health course
Languages
- Arabic Beginners - Level 1
- Arabic Beginners Part 2
- Arabic Beginners Part 3
- Arabic Elementary - Level 2
- Arabic Intermediate Part 3
- Arabic Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Arabic Lower Intermediate Part 3
- Chinese Mandarin Beginners - Level 1
- Chinese Mandarin Beginners Part 2
- Chinese Mandarin Beginners Part 3
- Chinese Mandarin Elementary - Level 2
- Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- French Beginners - Level 1
- French Beginners Part 2
- French Beginners Part 3
- French Elementary - Level 2
- French Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- French Lower Intermediate Part 3
- French Upper Intermediate - Level 4
- French Upper Intermediate Part 3
- German Beginners - Level 1
- German Beginners Part 3
- German Elementary - Level 2
- German Intermediate - Level 4
- German Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Italian Beginners - Level 1
- Italian Beginners Part 2
- Italian Beginners Part 3
- Italian Elementary - Level 2
- Italian Intermediate - Level 4
- Italian Intermediate Part 3
- Italian Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Italian Lower Intermediate Part 3
- Japanese Advanced - Level 6
- Japanese Advanced Part 3
- Japanese Beginners - Level 1
- Japanese Beginners Part 2
- Japanese Beginners Part 3
- Japanese Beyond Beginners Part 3
- Japanese Elementary - Level 2
- Japanese Intermediate - Level 4
- Japanese Intermediate Part 3
- Japanese Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Japanese Lower Intermediate Part 3
- Japanese Upper Intermediate - Level 5
- Japanese Upper Intermediate Part 3
- Korean Beginners - Level 1
- Korean Beginners Part 2
- Korean Beginners Part 3
- Korean Beyond Beginners Part 3
- Korean Level 2 - Elementary (Full Syllabus)
- Korean Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Korean Lower Intermediate Part 3
- Russian Beginners (Full Syllabus)
- Spanish Beginners - Level 1
- Spanish Beginners Part 3
- Spanish Elementary - Level 2
- Spanish Lower Intermediate - Level 3
- Spanish Lower Intermediate Part 3
Literature
- An Approach to Creative Writing
- Crime and Thriller Writing
- Crime Writing Intensive Intermediate
- Fact-based Storytelling
- Introduction to Copywriting with AI
- Memoir Workshop
- Narrative Non-Fiction
- Novel Writing and Longer Works
- Short Story Writing
- The Novel Studio
- Travel and Food Writing
- Writers’ Workshop
- Writing for Children
- Writing for Social Impact
- Writing with AI for Business