Short and Professional Courses

Centre for Civil Aviation
CISCO short courses
DASS short courses
Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design short courses
Language Learning and Training
London Financial Academy
London Metropolitan Business School at Canary Wharf
London Met Oracle Workforce Development Programme
London Metropolitan Polymer Centre
Management Development Unit
Professional courses in Business and Management
Professional training for translators and interpreters
Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU)
Study a module as part of your Continuing Professional Development
Short Courses (Humanities, Arts and Languages)

Centre for Civil Aviation
The Centre for Civil Aviation is in a unique position being both a fully JAA-Approved Flight Training Organisation and part of a university, offering aviation degrees for both pilots and managers. We have over 30 years of successful theoretical training experience in both full-time and distance learning Airline Transport Pilot License and other courses for professional and private pilots. In addition, we offer a highly regarded Multi-Crew Co-operation course and training for the Instrument Rating on our Flight Navigation & Procedure Trainers. For information on the Centre's full range of courses click here.

CISCO short courses
Part-time and weekend courses in computer networks and internetworking. These courses will enable successful candidates to take the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) examinations.

The University is one of the very few places in the UK which has been certified by Cisco Systems to provide CCNP training in one of the most advanced CISCO training labs in the UK.

DASS Short Courses
The Department of Applied Social Sciences offer a wide range of short courses in Health, Housing, Knowledge Management, Social Research and Women and Child Abuse studies designed to further your continuing professional development. Click here for a full list of courses.

Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design
The Cass (The Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design) offers a broad range of courses in design and craft subjects including Silversmithing and Jewellery, Furniture Making, Upholstery, Guitar Making, Soft Furnishing, Surface Coating and Restoration and Conservation. All courses are delivered by skilled professionals at specialist workshops and studios in E1. Whether you are a beginner seeking a new skill (or planning a career change) or a practitioner needing professional development, The Cass offes the ideal location to study and practice the arts. Find out more on our short courses page.

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Language Learning and Training
We offer a number of options for people wishing to learn or improve a foreign language, for non-native speakers to learn or improve their English, and in teaching English as a foreign language. For English and language degree courses see our undergraduate and postgraduate prospectuses.

Languages Short Courses

English Language Centre courses
Business English Teacher Training Unit
European and Language Services offering English and foreign language learning
MA TEFL
Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU) courses including English for Refugee Professionals and English for Academic Purposes

London Financial Academy
The London Financial Academy offers finance professionals the opportunity to develop and broaden their practical knowledge and skills through short courses and a programme of lectures and discussion groups. The Academy keeps practitioners up-to-date with industry developments providing courses at beginner, intermediary and advanced level across a wide range of disciplines.

London Metropolitan Business School
Courses and training at the Idea Store Canary Wharf.
London Metropolitan University now has a training and teaching facility at Canary Wharf. Users will be able to attend a range of post graduate, qualification programmes and short courses.

London Met Oracle Workforce Development Programme

With this programme we will be making Oracle accredited training available at very competitive rates to people who are funding their own personal development, whether looking to change careers purpose or because, for instance, you're a freelancer with no corporate training budget behind you.

All courses will be run by experienced Oracle lecturers who are also Oracle Certified Professionals and to support the audiences we're targeting, we will be running our courses in the evenings.

London Metropolitan Polymer Centre
The Polymer Centre offers a range of short and specialist courses for the Polymer industry.

Management Development Unit
The Management Development Unit (MDU) at London North campus offers highly professional and commercial consultancy and training development services to both public and private sector organisations. The MDU has wide access to a range of expert consultants and development specialists, who are skilled facilitators of change, innovation and leading-edge thinking. Our services focus on the organisation, the team and the individual to help drive business forward in the global market place.

The at London North campus offers highly professional and commercial consultancy and training development services to both public and private sector organisations. The MDU has wide access to a range of expert consultants and development specialists, who are skilled facilitators of change, innovation and leading-edge thinking. Our services focus on the organisation, the team and the individual to help drive business forward in the global market place.

Professional courses in Business and Management
London Metropolitan Business School is the leading provider in London and the south east of professional programmes in credit management, insurance, marketing and shipping. We hold regular information events for professional courses.

Professional training for translators and interpreters
The Applied Translation Studies unit is offering a number of short courses for professional linguists. For translators looking to expand their range of skills and boost their productivity, we are offering an intensive course on translation memory, focusing on the highly rated Deja Vu X package. Interpreters may also want to check out the training courses available in our brand new interpreting suite.

Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU)
RAGU was set up in 1995 in order to improve the employment prospects of refugees and asylum-seekers with higher level education or professional qualifications from their own countries. Our training programmes are specifically aimed at building on students' past experiences and helping them to identify and develop the necessary skills for entry into higher education or relevant employment.

Short Courses (Humanities, Arts and Languages)
Expand your horizons , learn new skills and have fun at London Met this autumn, through a range of courses in Creative and Professional Writing, Irish Studies, Movement Workshops (Yoga, Ballet Body Conditioning, Feldenkrais) and Video and Digital Imaging.

Study a module as part of your Continuing Professional Development
It is also possible to study individual modules of many taught postgraduate courses to further your continuing professional development. Contact Admissions Enquiries for more details.