195 Short courses offered by the university

The Open University UK's The impact of storytelling in business course will take you on a learning journey to consider aspects of storytelling at the personal, organisational, and social levels.

In this Developing subject knowledge for the primary years module from The Open University UK you will develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of supporting children’s learning by developing your knowledge in mathematics, language & literacy, science and computing & ICT. 

This European Union Law module from The Open University UK explores the Law of the European Union (EU law) by focusing on differing themes. 

The Open University UK offers the Managing a budget programme.

The Open University UK's Trauma-informed counselling course has been designed to align to relevant BACP SCOPeD competencies and is aimed at counsellors and psychotherapists in practice and/or trainees. 

The Open University UK's Elementary Italian 3 16-unit online course lets you continue your journey learning Italian and exploring Italian society and culture.

Whether you want to visit, work or live in a French-speaking environment, you'll get more out of the experience if you can communicate effectively with people. In this Beginners French 1 course from The Open University UK you will begin to develop your reading and listening skills in French, and learn to speak and write the language to communicate in everyday situations.

With this 16-unit Beginners Italian 2 course at The Open University UK you'll continue your journey learning the Italian language and exploring Italian society. You will be introduced to aspects of Italian life and culture throughout the course and use guided online activities to build up your Italian vocabulary. 

Public health is everybody’s business. Whether or not you are in professional practice, your viewpoint is a central aspect of this Public Health - Health Promotion And Health Security module at The Open University UK.

This An Introduction to Business and Management course from The Open University UK provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to business and management in a globalised world. 

This Elementary Chinese 2 online course at The Open University UK takes you further on your journey towards learning Chinese, one of the world’s most exciting languages. 

In the Elementary French 1 course from The Open University, you’ll start to understand and produce more complex language. improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening in French through a variety of online activities and focus on extending your knowledge of vocabulary and language structures to talk about leisure, travel and holidays. 

The Beginners German 1 course from The Open University UK takes you on a journey to German speaking countries and introduces you to the linguistic skills you need to communicate effectively in everyday contexts.

Within this short course 'The languages of crises' from The Open University UK you’ll explore the role that language and culture play in how people manage and respond to times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic will be our case in point, but you’ll also explore other crises.

In thi Environmental Policy in an International Context module from The Open University UK you’ll learn how political divisions, inequalities and contentions over values and knowledge can hinder political responses to environmental problems. 

The Economics in Practice module from The Open University UK is an introduction to the way that the theories and tools of economics are used in the workplace and everyday life. 

Throughout the Exploring Childhood and Youth module from The Open University UK, there’s an emphasis on children’s and young people’s own perspectives, as well as their rights. 

This Employment relations and employee engagement module from The Open University UK explores the choices organisations make about employment relations strategies and the associated impacts on employee engagement. 

The Contemporary Issues in Organisations module from The Open University UK also gives you the opportunity to design a game concept that will enhance your strategic and communication skills.

This Leadership And Management Of Public Services module at The Open University UK  provides you with the opportunity to study the many dimensions of managing public services. The definition of what public services are will be deconstructed to enable you to analyse and integrate the many areas it spans.