Short courses
Accelerate your career, learn new skills and expand your knowledge.
Short-termÌýstudy optionsÌýcan refresh your qualifications, enable you to meet continuing professional development requirements and introduce you to new skills. At ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, we offer a range of short courses to help you stay relevant and grow in your career.
Designed for busy working professionals, our flexible in-person and online courses bring together knowledge from across UNSW. Taught by leading experts at the forefront of global conversations, you’ll benefit from the deep industry knowledge and strong connections that come with studying at one of Australia’s top universities.
Our courses range from one to five days in length and are practical too, so you'll be able to apply your learning as soon as you get back to the workplace.
Tailored to your needs
Our flexibleÌýshort coursesÌýare the perfect way toÌýupskillÌýor enhance your knowledge.ÌýCatered to the needs of bothÌýdefenceÌýand industry,Ìýall ourÌýcoursesÌýare designed forÌýreal-world applications. Our presenters ensure the subject matter is relevant to you, contextualising course content and examples to your organisation and industry.
Our coursesÌýcan also be offered asÌýcustomisedÌýlearning programs that respond to your requirements.ÌýChoose from ourÌýbroadÌýrangeÌýof courses or work with us to develop a course to suit the specific staff development and training needs of yourÌýorganisation.Ìý
In-house delivery
All our short courses are available for in-house delivery at your organisation’s premises. In-house courses allow maximum attendance without the additional travel costs.
We now offer many of our courses online, providing evenÌý more options for hybrid teams.
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Flexible, achievable study
We offer courses that expand expertise, elevate careers, and fit around busy lives.
Our courses are delivered in a variety of ways including face-to-face, online, hybrid and self-paced. And with courses rangingÌýbetween only one and five days of study, you can learn new skills both conveniently and efficiently.Ìý
Access to expertise
Our courses are delivered by highly skilled practitioners and industry experts, who work across a range of different areas.
Our presenters utilise robust research, practical consulting, and excellent teaching skills to help you work through new concepts in an application-focused learning environment.
Networking opportunities
Course participants appreciate not just the valuable learning experiences presented but the outstanding networking opportunities available to them.
Since our courses welcome a wide range of individuals and organisations, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with other attendees from government, various parts of Defence, and commercial businesses.
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Do I need to be a member of the Defence Force to attend?
No, all of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s short courses are open to the public.
Do I need an undergraduate qualification to study a short course?
Each course has different entry requirements. See the course outline to find out the entry requirements for the desired course.
What is the dress code?
Dress is civilian, neat casual
Where are the courses held?
Advertised courses are held in the ACT, NSW, SA, and VIC.
Can't find the course you need?ÌýWe can tailor and bring a course to you at your organisation's premises! In-house courses allow maximum attendance without additional travel costs. Courses can be developed to suit the specific staff development and training needs of your organisation.
For further information or to request a quotation, please contact the Short Courses team on (02) 5114Ìý5573Ìý or emailÌý³Ü²õ.
Can completion of a short course be used as credit in a postgraduate program?
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Attendance
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ courses are open to Defence and Non Defence personnel. All attendees receive a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ certificate of attendance at the conclusion of the course. If there course is assessable, and you pass the assessment, you will also receive a certificate of completion.
Catering
Most course fees include morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch. Please check your course confirmation letter for catering arrangements for your course.
Locations
Courses can be held at various locations across Australia. Details of venues for courses will be advised upon registration. A list of venues currently used is below.
Location Address Canberra
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ City
J Block, 37 Constitution Avenue,
Reid, ACT 2612Ìý
Old Parliament HouseÌý
King George Terrace
Canberra ACT 2600
ÌýSydney
UNSW SydneyÌý
High Street
Kensington NSW 2052
ÌýConsultancy
At UNSW we have a range of consultants available to assist you across many different areas of expertise.
Alternatively, you can emailÌýresearch.partnerships@unsw.edu.auÌýfor more information.
If you requireÌýÌýfor the legal profession please contact Unisearch Expert Opinion ServicesÌýby emailÌýor telephone 02 9385 6555.
Privacy
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ collects personal information in order to create and maintain participant records. We are committed to maintaining and storing participant information securely. Participants may request access to their records at any time.
Feedback
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is committed to a process of continuous improvement based on feedback from course participants, course presenters, and other stakeholders. We welcome comments which may help us to improve our services, products, and processes.
In some situations, you may feel that you want to make a complaint. In such situations, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has the following complaints process:
- In the first instance, complaints should be resolved by a process of discussion, cooperation, and conciliation directly with the person(s) concerned.
- Where it is not possible to resolve the matter directly, the complaint will be referred to the Manager of External Relations and Business Development. The Manager may ask for the complaint to be put in writing.
- If further investigation is required the complaint will be referred to the Rector for final consideration and a decision on the outcome of the complaint.
- Complaints which cannot be resolved internally may be directed to an independent third party such as the ACT Office of Fair Trading 02 6207 0400Ìýfair.trading@act.gov.au
All complaints and their outcomes are recorded. Complaints received in writing will receive a written response.
Disclaimer
Courses will be held subject to sufficient registrations. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ reserves the right to cancel a course up to five working days prior to the commencement of the course. Information and pricing on this website are current at the time of publication but may be amended without notice by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ.