UNSW short courses
Design your future
UNSW's range of short courses are designed so you can upskill and advance your career without the time commitment that comes with full programs and degrees.
Explore our short courses to find the right one for your goals
AGSM short courses
The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at UNSW Business School offers short courses in-person and online, designed for you to grow professionally relevant knowledge and experience.
Arts, Design & Architecture
Connect with the minds that make change. From Fine Arts and Design to Education and Social Policy, ADA Short Courses helps life-long learners stay real-life ready.
Engineering
At Australian Graduate School of Engineering (AGSE), you will find a range of thoughtfully curated learning options, including stackable courses and micro-credentials.
Law & Justice
UNSW Edge provides practical, contemporary and focused life-long education to professionals who require legal knowledge and know-how.
Medicine & Health
UNSW Medicine & Health offers credential short courses, seminars and impactful bespoke programs for lifelong learning and employability adaptable to the future of work in health.
UNSW Canberra
UNSW Canberra short courses are designed for busy working professionals, with flexible in-person and online courses that bring together knowledge from across UNSW.
Explore our short courses to find the right one for your goals
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Graduate certificates are short, flexible postgraduate qualifications designed to help you upskill and expand your knowledge. They typically can be completed in six-months full-time.
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Graduate diplomas build on graduate certificates, typically offering further courses that will allow you to explore a specialisation and further your knowledge in a year or less.
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UNSW Sydney is proud to offer free online courses in conjunction with renowned MOOC providers Coursera, Future Learning and Open Learning.
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Choose to study a single subject from our extensive range of courses to ensure your knowledge and skills are current and you remain competitive in your area of expertise.
Looking to build your qualifications over time?
Many postgraduate coursework programs at UNSW are 'stackable'. This means that if you don't meet the entry requirements for a master's, or you want to ease into further study, you may be able to study a graduate certificate or diploma, and progress into a master's degree.
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