Short courses

As well as degrees and research programmes, we also offer a number of short courses and summer schools.

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Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute

The HCRI offers a number of stand-alone CPD units and short online courses for expanding your humanitarian and global health knowledge.
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Roman Military History short course

Five Centuries of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Army is an online CPD course charting the history of the Roman army.
Creative Manchester Summer Schools

Creative Manchester Summer Schools

Immerse yourself in a cultural city while enriching your knowledge and developing your skills at one of the highest-ranked universities in the UK.
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Manchester International Summer School

A three-week course in July exploring British culture and history, as well as contemporary Manchester and its region.
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Muslim Medical Heritage short course

An online CPD course aimed at medical practitioners looking to enhance their practice with an understanding of Islamic medical history.
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Egyptology short courses

Explore our non-credit bearing courses on aspects of ancient Egyptian history and culture.
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Sexuality Summer School

Each May, the Sexuality Summer School brings postgraduates, researchers and international scholars together with artists and film makers.
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University Language Centre

Learn a language with the Language Experience for All Programme (LEAP), take your IELTS, or train to teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
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Poetry short course

We are delighted to offer a range of Poetry short courses for 2022, delivered in collaboration with Carcanet Press, one of the leading literary publishers of modern and classic poetry.
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methods@manchester

Our popular programme of research-methods courses will take place online this summer.
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Forensic Linguistics

An online CPD course introducing Linguistics and Forensic Linguistics to interested parties outside of academia.

Confucius Institute

Offering Mandarin Chinese evening classes, Calligraphy lessons, Tai Chi, HSK preparation courses and an Intensive Summer School that runs throughout July and August.

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Translation and Intercultural Studies

Our in-house staff and network of external trainers organise tailor-made short courses.

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