Professional development
Find out what options we have for developing your career
Software development, statistical analysis and engineering
Bristol Institute of Technology offers a range of courses aimed at helping you to achieve your professional aspirations as well as providing you with short, sharp bursts of learning to improve and develop your professional skills. For those seeking Chartered status, our MSc Mechanical Engineering degree and our CPDA programme, both fully accredited, will help you meet the educational levels required. Short courses covering statistical analysis, software development and manufacturing processes will allow you to discover new skills and apply these directly back into your workplace. We are also able to offer bespoke training programmes, individually developed to suit the needs of employers.
Health care
Our School of Health and Social Care is focused on helping to develop a workforce that can achieve success in their careers. A commitment to competency development ensures courses underpin the theories and skills needed for professional role development. Courses cover areas as diverse as elderly care, cancer care, leadership and management and maternal health.
Teaching
The School of Education at UWE run a variety of professional development courses aimed at both teaching and non-teaching roles. A diverse range of programmes are available for those who work as a teacher, learning support assistant, in careers guidance or teach in further or adult education.
Law
Bristol Law School offers a range of opportunities for developing areas of legal specialisation. Our open learning Legal Practice Course and our Bar Vocational Course are two of our most popular career development courses.
Construction and property, housing and planning
Our School of the Built and Natural Environment offers a broad choice of professional development and short courses covering areas such as planning and regeneration, transport, housing, community and crime. Some involve attending workshops or lectures, whilst others involve distance learning using the internet and materials sent by post.
Business, management and marketing
Bristol Business School at UWE is one of the leading schools of accounting, business and management in the country offering a wide range of professional programmes and short courses. Our Chartered Institute of Personnel (CIPD) accredited MA in Human Resource Management and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional programme both offer routes to professional recognition.
For more career development options search our courses database.
