Our 12-week higher education short courses give you flexible opportunities to learn and develop sector-specific skills where there's growing employer demand, and the opportunity to progress to further study.
The blended delivery approach of online and face-to-face tuition means you can fit your learning around your other commitments.
These courses are part of the government's approach to fill the skills gap in the economy by funding lifelong learning. They are designed to break down barriers, whoever you are, whatever your circumstances to get on the higher education ladder and into employment. If you're already in work, they can help you to upskill or develop new sector-specific skills to enhance your career prospects.
Short course loans are independent of any previous or current education funding you may have. You can apply for a student loan to study a short course even if you're currently in education or already qualified to degree, masters or PhD level.
Find out if you are eligible for a short course loan
Please visit the course page you are interested in for more details on entry requirements.
The Study Support Bursary (SSB) is a government fund to help support you overcome barriers to study on our HE short courses.
It helps support you with the following:
The bursary must only be spent on the above, and the University may request proof of this.
The payment is up to £1,500 and the amount you receive is based on individual circumstances and is paid on top of your student finance. You don't need to pay the bursary back.
Once you have been offered a place on an HE short course, you can email scedt-shortcourses@tees.ac.uk to request an application form.
We aim to respond to all applicants within two to four weeks.
You are advised to check if this bursary will affect your eligibility for any benefits you receive, such as Universal Credit, before you submit your bursary application.
If your application is unsuccessful and you wish to appeal the decision, please email scedtpa@tees.ac.uk.
Gain insight into the breadth of health science, clinical and non-clinical support services within the NHS in the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
You are introduced to bioinformatics concepts around visualising and analysing DNA sequence data, as well as basic molecular data analysis.
You explore how knowledge of the biology of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, has informed the identification and control of infectious diseases.
You gain an understanding of the health technologies that are employed within the health sector to prevent, manage and treat diseases.
Ageing is a major risk factor for a number of diseases, including dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Go on a journey through your own life – from fertilisation to infancy, through puberty and beyond into adulthood – and examine what happens when the human reproductive system doesn’t work properly and how advances in reproductive medicine can help.
Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can be utilised in business forecasting, understanding data and transforming decision-making.
Develop a detailed understanding of information and network security concepts and principles, as well as the tools and configurations used to defend network technologies.
Develop a detailed understanding of information and network security concepts and principles, as well as the tools and configurations used to defend network technologies.
Learn the fundamental concepts and approaches in developing immersive technology and augmented reality (AR) solutions, from exploring existing development tools and environments to designing considerations and deployment platforms.
Learn the fundamental concepts and approaches in developing immersive technology and augmented reality (AR) solutions, from exploring existing development tools and environments to designing considerations and deployment platforms.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of objects and people that connect and exchange data. IoT devices are growing at a rapid rate and almost everything is connected to a cloud.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of objects and people that connect and exchange data. IoT devices are growing at a rapid rate and almost everything is connected to a cloud.
Learn the fundamental concepts of software development, from basic programming to object-oriented techniques.
Learn the fundamental concepts of software development, from basic programming to object-oriented techniques.
Explore the fundamental mathematics skills needed to solve engineering problems, including using different numerical methods and differential calculus.
Explore the fundamental mathematics skills needed to solve engineering problems, including using different numerical methods and differential calculus.
Explore Industry 4.0 together with advancing automation, decentralisation, system integration and cloud computing, which are revolutionising engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Explore Industry 4.0 together with advancing automation, decentralisation, system integration and cloud computing, which are revolutionising engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Gain an insight into current manufacturing processes and develop an understanding of relevant technological factors as well as an awareness of working principles and capabilities.
Gain an insight into current manufacturing processes and develop an understanding of relevant technological factors as well as an awareness of working principles and capabilities.