Short courses

Build new skills, advance your career, or explore your passions

Short courses from Learning Futures are designed to give you the skills and confidence to achieve your goals – both professionally and personally.

Available online and in-person, our professional development short courses are open to everyone, no matter your education level, industry or occupation.

Exclusive offers

Alumni, staff and group discounts

Adelaide University alumni (including University of Adelaide and University of South Australia alumni) are eligible for a 20% discount on online and in-person short courses – either for yourself, or your team.

Adelaide University staff can access a 30% discount on online and in-person short courses.

Enrolments of two of more people from the same organisation are eligible for a 15% group discount on online and in-person short courses.

In-person short courses

Professional development courses to help you upskill quickly.

Attend an in-person short course in our specialist training facilities at Adelaide University’s North Terrace campus.

Drawing on the latest industry knowledge and delivered by leading academics and subject matter experts, our short courses combine practical learning with real-world application.

Our short courses are delivered in small, interactive classes to create a personalised and engaging learning experience for every participant.

Want to enrol your team in an in-person short course? Contact us today for group enrolment discounts, and to find out how our in-person short courses can be tailored to your organisation’s context.

The Leadership and Management Essentials Program is designed to cultivate crucial leadership knowledge, tools, and skills in both experienced and developing managers.

Consisting of six, two-day course modules that are typically completed over a six-month period, the program will enable you to become a more effective manager and leader, better able to engage, align and empower staff, set and achieve operational goals and raise capability from an operational focus to an executive and strategic perspective.

The program is rigorous and up-to-date, linking theory to practical application, delivering immediate benefit and impact for both individuals and organisations.

The following courses are included in the program:

Leading and Engaging People
Finance for Decision Makers
Thinking and Acting Strategically
Leadership for Decision Making
Facilitating Change
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Online short courses

The flexibility to study when and where suits you

Engaging, interactive and available on topics as diverse as Shakespeare to Artificial Intelligence, these online short courses are fully flexible, allowing you to study when and where suits you.

Courses are designed and taught by Adelaide University’s world-renowned academics. They typically range from four to six weeks in duration and require just one to two hours of study per week.

Students can also study courses via edX, where Adelaide University offers a select range of online short courses.