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Professional Development

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

Plymouth University provides exciting opportunities for personal, professional and business development.

Our reputation for innovative course design and delivery underpins a range of programmes, modules and short courses which aim to be appropriate, effective and relevant for those who would like to access higher education on a part-time or occasional basis.

Professional Development opportunities at Plymouth University are designed to meet the needs of individuals working in business and industry, the public sector and their community, delivered in a range of locations.

Professional Development supports individuals and employers.       

Follow the link (Available Professional Development courses) to view Professional Development courses on offer. If you have a bespoke Professional Development enquiry please  contact the Enterprise Solutions team who will be able to signpost you to the relevant members of University staff.

Mark Stone
Head of UK HE Partnerships 

 




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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION AT PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

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Conferences and events management services at Plymouth University


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU OR YOUR ORGANISATION

For further information about opportunities at Plymouth University, please contact our Enterprise Solutions Enquiry Service. Our trained staff at this central support desk will manage your enquiry and direct you to the most appropriate contact within the University, or email: professionaldevelopment@plymouth.ac.uk . 


USEFUL LINKS

University events calendar
All University events including conferences, seminars, public lectures, arts and culture.

Online prospectus
Browse our foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level subjects, areas of which can be delivered as Professional Development.

MSc Robotics TechnologyRobotics
The proposed short-courses are modules taught as part of the MSc Robotics Technology, a joint two-year course delivered in Y1 at Plymouth and in Y2 at Carnegie Mellon University in the US.  The modules can be taken independently, but require various degrees of prior knowledge, mostly programming skills.

The MSc programme Leader, associate professor Guido Bugmann has 3 patents and over 140 publications in areas such as service robotics, neural systems and spoken interfaces. The modules can be taken independently, but require various degrees of prior knowledge, mostly programming skills. 


 Further information about the short courses can be found on the Robotics course details page.

SUBJECTS AND ACCREDITED PROGRAMMES

Health, Social Care and Social Science 

Hospitality, Tourism, Sport and Leisure

Law, Business, Management and Logistics

Education and Teaching  

These Professional Development study opportunities include:

  • Tailored degree programmes, short courses, seminars and workshops, conferences and exhibitions
  • Accredited programmes of study - leading to qualifications including foundation degrees, first degrees and postgraduate qualifications
  • Continuing education training and lifelong learning 
  • Personal Development and training
  • Qualifications accredited by professional bodies and executive education