Short Courses at QMU
Upskill with QMU
We offer a range of short courses that can help you gain new knowledge and develop new skills. Generally speaking, these courses are open to all (ie you don't need prior qualifications). Details of each course are set out on this page.
Free Places
Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council, a number of these courses are available free of charge, provided you meet certain criteria. See the individual course listings more information.
Skills for Good
QMU is committed to social justice and our purpose is to create a better society through education. As such, our short courses focus on employability and skills development for the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Options to gain credit towards a PgCert or degree
Some of our short courses carry academic credit and in most cases this credit can be used towards a higher award – for example, a Postgraduate Certificate - should you wish to continue with further study. Other courses are not assessed and therefore are not credit bearing, however, participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance.
Short courses in 2023/24
| Name | Start date |
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| Working with Sign Language Users and Interpreters - Free places | 26 June 2023 |
| Strategy and Sustainability Within Cultural Organisations | 15 September 2023 |
| Using Research to Improve Organisational Performance in the Cultural Sector | 2 October 2023 |
| Filmmaking in the Classroom | 2 October 2023 |
| PgCert Film and Screen Education | 2 October 2023 |
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October 2023 (Start date TBC) |
| NEW - Offsite Safety Management (subject to validation) | 7 & 8 December 2023 OR 22 & 23 April 2024 |
| Introduction to International Safeguarding |
14 & 15 December OR 25 & 26 April 2024 |
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January 2024 (Start date TBC) |
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| Stage Management: Skills & Practice |
January 2024 (Start date TBC) |
| Fundraising, Development and Finance - Free places |
January 2024 (Start date TBC) |
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January 2024 (Start date TBC) |
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25 February 2024 |
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| Making Places for Outdoor Learning - Free places |
February 2024 (Start date TBC) |
| Introduction to Film Education - Free places |
5 March 2024 |
| Mastering Cultural Sector Data |
April 2024 (Exact start date TBC) |
Other short-courses (no funding available)
| Name | Start date |
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| Introduction to Dramatherapy | 28 October 2023 |
On demand short courses
| Name | Start date |
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| Sustainable and Safe Event Management - Free places | *There are no upcoming dates for this short course, but new dates may be added in due course. We can also run it 'on demand' for organisations who would like to use them as part of staff development. Contact us for more details about costs and how to arrange a bespoke delivery of this course. |
| Introduction to Data Analysis in Hospitality & Tourism - Free places | As above* |
| Professional Certificate in Mediation & Mediation Skills | As above* |
Previous/new short courses
We previously ran the following courses. Please keep an eye out for future start dates.
| Name | Start date |
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| Leadership, Governance and Strategy (Not-for-Profit) - Free places | TBC |
| Entrepreneurial Finance - Free places | TBC |
| Professional Certificate in Mediation and Mediation Skills - Free places | TBC |
| Digital Content Creation for Campaigns - Free places | TBC |
Do keep an eye on this page, as we will be adding more courses.
