15 Short courses offered by the university

The University of Canterbury's one-year Diploma in Commerce (DipCom) gives you the opportunity to grow your skills in many business areas.

Designed for working professionals from any walk of life who want to develop their skills and knowledge in the area of Sport Coaching, University of Canterbury's Certificate can be completed by distance around your other commitments.

The Arts offers those who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study arts in-depth at the University of Canterbury.

The University of Canterbury's Certificate in Commerce is an option if you want to add commerce content alongside your non-commerce degree, or do not want to study the full Bachelor of Commerce degree.

The University of Canterbury's Certificate in Youth and Community Leadership builds on UC’s expertise and reputation for humanitarian work and social activism.

The University of Canterbury's Certificate in Indigenous Narrative will introduce you to indigenous storytelling in the digital media industry, from films to video games and more.

For those wanting a career change into the criminal justice fields, or who are only available to study part-time, or not wanting to study the full Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree, the University of Canterbury's Criminal Justice Certificate is the best option for you.

University of Canterbury's Better Start Literacy Approach is an integrated classroom literacy programme for Year 0/1 classrooms.

If you are interested in languages and are studying an alternative degree programme at the University of Canterbury, you can do a course or two in your language of choice per year with this Languages certificate.

The University of Canterbury Diploma in Science is a great option to learn a variety of scientific skills in a single year.

Within University of Canterbury's Diploma in Health, you will understand the principles and practices of health promotion.

If you want to study science at university level without having to commit to a full-time degree, you might consider the University of Canterbury's Certificate in Science.

If you are interested in learning or developing further skills in languages and would like to develop cultural competencies in these areas, the University of Canterbury's Languages diploma could be for you.

The Arts degree from University of Canterbury is designed for you to study at university level without having to commit to several years of study.

The University of Canterbury's Certificate in Health prepares you with the skills and knowledge to make a positive contribution to the wellbeing of your community through health promotion.