26 Short courses offered by the university

Calling all fluent Spanish speakers: Do you dream of traveling the world? Or would you like to work from home and earn extra income? Being bilingual means you have the ability to take advantage of the growing demand worldwide for Spanish teachers. International Open Academy offers the ELE - Spanish Language Teaching programme.

The dreaded teen years - you knew that they were coming, but now that your darling child has become a teenager, everything seems to have changed! From pre-college pressures to navigating social media, there is so much that your teen has to deal with, and you want to be there to help. International Open Academy offers the Child Psychology - Raising Happy Teens programme.

In this Criminal Psychology course from International Open Academy, we explore what it takes to be a criminal psychologist, looking at education, career options, and exploring criminal theory. 

With this Dyslexia Awareness course from International Open Academy, you will learn the signs of dyslexia, and ways to help people manage and live with their learning difficulties.

Mindfulness is the concept of living in the present without distracting thoughts and worrying about the future, except in cases where it is actually helpful to do so. Today, mindfulness is a practice used by psychologists, doctors, and therapists to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. International Open Academy offers the Mindfulness Masterclass programme.

Would you love to learn tricks that'll leave your audience open-mouthed in amazement? Who hasn't watched a magician or mentalist and thought 'How do they do that?'. With our help, you can learn to unlock the door to the magician’s box of tricks. International Open Academy offers the Mentalism and Mind Reading programme.