Robert Gordon University (RGU) is proud to offer a range of online upskilling short courses tailored to meet the evolving needs of businesses and individuals. Benefits to studying an online upskilling course include:
- flexible online study to fit your schedule
- career advancement
- specialist skills development
- new job opportunities
- expansion of professional network
- build your learning with RGUflex to gain a degree or postgraduate qualification.
Identified and created in collaboration with industry, these 15-credit online courses are designed to enhance employability for individuals and organisations looking to upskill their workforce.
Our upskilling programme is now closed for academic year 2023/24. Please register your interest in any courses you would like to be notified about in future.
Application Process
Upon submission you will receive a confirmation email that we have received your application. Following this, around 2-4 weeks before the course start date, you will receive offer details with confirmation of your funding status. Enrolment information will then be sent in advance of the course starting.
Once enrolled you will then gain access to Moodle, where your course materials will be. Please note there is no early access to materials or timetables, everything will be released on the course start date.
Should your application be submitted within 2 weeks of the course start date you will receive your offer letter and enrolment information within 2-4 working days.
Student Experiences
I’d encourage anyone who is thinking about it to sign up to a short course, whether as a stand-alone, or with the hope of working towards something bigger.More Information
I am a well engineer in the oil and gas industry looking at the possibility to retrain in the renewables market. I saw the course as a good introduction to some of the technologies and challenges in the renewables sector.
Due to my personal circumstances with a young family, I have not attempted any taught courses but completing this has given me a lot of confidence to attempt further learnings.
This is just the kind of robust and high quality course which Robert Gordon University can be relied upon to deliver to equip the student with practical skills that are highly relevant to industry and for use in the global workplace.
Our Courses
Upcoming Courses
Find out about our other Upskilling courses available in the future.
Art & Design
Business & Management
Communication, Media & Marketing
Computing
Energy
Engineering
Health & Sport Science
Information Management
Law
Short Course Support
RGU offers flexible and supportive upskilling courses that can be completed entirely online. The courses allow you to interact with subject experts and other learners, and each course has a dedicated Short Course Leader for direct support. RGU provides a range of support services, and the courses cover various areas of study to suit different professional development needs.
Student partnership and feedback
Providing feedback is crucial in improving the learning experience for students at RGU. The university values student opinions and encourages them to provide feedback through multiple channels such as discussions with peers and staff, engaging with RGU:Union, and participating in university events and questionnaires. RGU short course students have the opportunity to contribute their feedback through an end-of-course questionnaire, which will be used to enhance future courses. Specific and constructive feedback with suggestions for improvement can make a real difference in shaping the university's approach to learning and benefiting future students.