Training and professional development
The University of Sheffield offers a wide range of professional training and development courses to help you or your staff maintain and update their knowledge and skills. Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies.
Short courses and CPD
The University runs a number of short courses that provide highly focused training for professionals wishing to gain specialist knowledge and skills quickly. All our CPD courses are taught by experienced and internationally recognised experts from the University and industry.
- Sheffield Engineering Gateway
- Short courses in Materials Science and Engineering
- CPD in Civil & Structural Engineering
- Short courses in Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Short courses for the pharmaceutical industry
- Short courses for the private sector and the NHS in health services and public health research
- CPD for dental professionals
- Continuing education for health and social care professionals
The Sheffield MBA
Our one year full time MBA is designed to prepare you for leadership roles in organisations. It challenges you to think and act creatively. The programme gives you hands-on experience working with a client organisation and you’ll acquire a skill-set which you can immediately apply to live workplace issues. Whatever your current role and whatever your future career, you´ll learn the principles, skills and techniques to identify opportunities to move your organisation forward.
The Executive MBA
The Sheffield Executive MBA is a high quality programme for managers with ambition. It has been designed to fit around your professional life without the need to take a career break. You will study with a small group that provides you with the best learning experience and the opportunity to work alongside and learn from professionals in many other business areas. Delivered part-time over two and a half years, the Executive MBA equips you with the skills you need to identify opportunities and generate value for your organisation.