Discover our courses
Beginners, improvers and professionals are all welcome to attend a short course where you'll meet other adult learners who share your interests to achieve personal and professional goals.
Courses run during evenings and weekends as well as intensive, week long courses during the summer.
If you'd like to discuss which course is right for you or have additional questions we'd love to help! You can email us or give us a call on 0115 848 2813.
Adobe Illustrator
This Mac-based course is suitable for anyone looking to produce professional quality graphics for either artistic pursuits or professional projects. It’s ideal if you’ve attempted to learn the basics online and would like to consolidate your skills and learn the most efficient ways of working in the software, as you’ll be learning directly from an expert with years of knowledge and experience.
Adobe InDesign
This two day course will introduce you to the key functions of Adobe InDesign as well as teach you industry level tips, tricks and shortcuts from our expert tutors, so that you can really level up your design skills.
Adobe Photoshop
This Mac-based course is suitable for anyone looking to apply Adobe Photoshop to either artistic pursuits or professional projects. It’s also ideal if you’ve attempted to learn the basics online and would like to consolidate your skills and learn the most efficient ways of working in the software, as you’ll be learning directly from an expert with years of knowledge and experience.
Crisis Communication Workshop
On this course, you’ll be introduced to the theory and practice of crisis management. You’ll be introduced to models of how to manage crises and real examples of global crises, looking at how to prepare for crises and how to respond to them.
Event Planning: Essential Skills and Industry Know-How
This course will help anyone who wants to have a greater understanding of both live and hybrid events. You might be an early career marketer planning a PR opportunity or a PA tasked with your first event. You could be a graduate just starting out in the events industry; whatever your motivation this course will give you the opportunity to expand your specialist knowledge and skills.
Marketing and PR for Small Businesses
Whether you are self-employed or running a small or medium sized enterprise (SME), marketing is a vital tool, and it can be hard to understand what we should be doing when it comes to applying it effectively. On this course, you’ll to apply marketing theories to your business to consider what, if anything, you need to be doing differently or better to become more profitable.
PR for Marketing and Communications
On this course you’ll consider and manage how you are represented in the media (both online and in printed material), how you are perceived by your stakeholders and the wider public and develop your understanding behind the theory of PR and that how fits in with your marketing plans.
Video Making for Marketing and Communications
This course is for marketers or small business owners who want to create effective short videos for little or no cost. By the end of the course, you’ll understand all the stages of the production process, and have a finished video ready to share with your audience.
Website Design Essentials: Building Your Online Presence
Create a website that aligns perfectly with your interests, whether that’s for your own personal projects or a unique business venture, this flexible course will help you to attract your target audience and drive meaningful traffic.
Writing Skills
This course will allow you to write more confidently and enjoy writing, instead of fearing it. It’s an ideal opportunity if you’re regularly writing; from emails and reports to presentations and project briefs, winning over your audience with the right words is essential to communicate effectively. You’ll gain an understanding of how best to present specialist or technical information for a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences.