27 Online Short courses offered by universities in United Kingdom

Want to help people improve their health, wellbeing and confidence? Take the next step in your career and gain vital skills in one of the fastest growing professions around the world with our online Personal Trainer - UK course from International Career Institute (ICI) - UK .

This Applying Sport and Exercise Sciences to Coaching module from The Open University UK is for sports coaches, exercise professionals and sports enthusiasts. Develop your scientific knowledge, analysis skills, coach-athlete relationships and reflective practice in sport and exercise settings. 

This comprehensive foundation course in Health and Well-Being from Warnborough College develops an understanding of the nature and scope of human health and wellbeing, and of the health and fitness industry looking at subjects such as nutrition, lifestyle, preventative health, and alternative medicine.

Golf is arguably the most perfect sport in the world. It’s a workout for the body and mind in the great outdoors. It’s a super boost for your social life. And it’s inclusive; anyone of any age, sex and ability can play on the same golf course. International Open Academy offers the Golf - Up Your Game programme.

This Football - More than a Game Short Course from The University of Edinburgh looks beyond the pitch, to explore football’s role in society and possibly a community near you.

Explore the practical use of sports science methods relating to the objective measurement and analysis of performance demands in your sport in the module of Understanding Performance at University of Stirling

This Health and Fitness Part 3 course from Warnborough College in fitness evaluation and management develops skills in analysis, evaluation, and consequential management of health and fitness characteristics for a specific individual.

This Sports Psychology course from Warnborough College will develop your skills and understanding of psychological principles for use in sports.

This Personal Energy Management course from Warnborough College gives you the keys to effective energy management.

This Aquafitness course from Warnborough College is perfect for anyone interested in water fitness and safety as well as teaching some of the essential elements such as aquafitness equipment and facilities, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic principles, and program design and facilitating.

On Coaching Skills - Sports Coaching and Leadership at Deakin University delivered through FutureLearn you’ll be empowered to become a confident and inspirational sports coach.

Explore the ways in which sport can actively contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and other objectives with Sport for Sustainable Development - Designing Effective Policies and Programmes at The International Platform on Sport and Development delivered through FutureLearn.

Health professionals, working with people living with diabetes can take the opportunity to extend the breadth, depth and complexity of their individual erudition and practice in relation to the promotion of suitable physical activity advice and engagement, Birmingham City University's Physical Activity Management in Diabetes Care will teach you more about this.

Whether you are looking for online fitness courses for yourself, or you are an employer looking for fitness training for staff, this Principles of Exercise and Fitness course at Cambridge Regional College can help.

This Health and Fitness Part 2 course from Warnborough College develops skills to manage fitness oriented services as well as covering fitness program managment such as fitness testing, exercise programming, and prescription. 

This highly practical Personal Fitness course from Warnborough College helps you to understand what fitness really is, and enables you to develop a balanced fitness program for yourself or for people around you covering topics such as the human body, principles of exercise programming, and weight control.

This Physical Fitness course from Warnborough College is jam packed with information, as well as suggested learning experiences beyond simply reading the notes and studying the many illustrations. 

Lessons in this Advanced Aerobics course from Warnborough College cover elements necessary for a career in aerobic instruction such as class design, leadership, and organising classes.

We’ve all seen it: A great golfer who succumbs to the pressure and chokes. Whether it be a nationally televised event, or a game between friends, the mental game has the power to paralyze even the most elite golfers on the course. International Open Academy offers the Golf Psychology programme.

Learn how nutrition relates to sporting performance. This Sports Nutrition course from Warnborough College details some elements such as energy in the athlete’s body, fluids, competition and training diets.