TAFE and university short courses
Short courses are a great way to quickly extend your knowledge.
You may want to do one as a form of professional development to further your career or update your skills.
We’ll show you how to find a short course that will satisfy your needs.
TAFE Queensland short courses
TAFE Queensland provides short courses for both personal and professional development.
Courses can be completed at one of the institutes throughout the state or you can choose online or distance learning.
Explore the following options:
- Find TAFE Queensland short courses that are currently available in Queensland or visit the website of your local TAFE institute to search for short courses.
- Online short courses and distance short courses are available through TAFE Open Learning.
- My Learning Short Course Collection lists face-to-face courses provided by Brisbane North Institute of TAFE—as well as traditional classes they also provide online and distance options.
Other registered training organisations
Many other registered training organisations (RTOs) apart from TAFE Queensland offer short courses.
Visit the My Skills website to find an RTO in your local area.
University short courses
Short courses delivered by Queensland universities focus on professional development. Some universities also allow you to enrol in a single unit or course rather than completing a full degree.
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
ACU offer short training courses including executive education programs and a program for nurse immunisers. You can also complete individual units of degrees.
Explore executive courses such as dispute resolution and executive education.
Central Queensland University (CQ University)
The Queensland Centre for Professional Development is a business centre of CQ University.
Look at creative short courses including digital design. You can also apply to complete a single unit of a degree.
Read about short courses and certificate courses that provide academic credit. Short courses and master classes that do not provide academic credit are also available in areas such as mining and agriculture.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
QUT offers short courses and professional development in areas including:
- business
- building and planning
- creative, design and performance
- engineering
- information technology.
You can also enrol in an individual unit.
The University of Queensland (UQ)
Find out about the UQ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program with courses in areas such as:
- health and nursing
- executive education
- mediation and conflict resolution
- pharmacy
- dentistry.
You can also explore short-term study options available at UQ.
University of Southern Queensland
To meet your professional development needs you can enrol in a single course instead of completing a full degree.
University of the Sunshine CoastThe Innovation Centre is a company of the University of the Sunshine Coast that offers events, courses and seminars focusing on business development for start-up and growth-orientated businesses.
Open Universities Australia (OUA)
OUA allows you to study individual units from 20 leading academic providers across Australia.
