Open-access short courses

Part-time learning at Oxford University

Join us online or in Oxford

Start or continue your learning journey with Oxford Lifelong Learning, at any time of life! You’ll join a highly diverse learning community: students of all ages, from all backgrounds and from all over the world. 

Learn more about the different types of open-access short courses we offer below.

• Weekly learning programmes include courses that meet weekly in Oxford, online courses with live-time sessions, and flexible online courses.
• Professional development short courses are designed with academic experts from across the University and beyond, allowing professional learners from across the globe the opportunity to benefit from Oxford University's excellence in research and teaching.
• Day and weekend events run in person or online, with some offered in both formats. Explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers or hone your skills in small workshops and hands-on practical sessions.
• Lecture series are a series of weekly lectures on a given topic, providing a comprehensive introduction to your chosen subject. All can be watched online, with many taking place in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in person at Rewley House, Oxford. Lectures from some series can also be booked individually
• Summer schools: Join us in Oxford for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development. Many summer schools can be taken for credit; others require no coursework, and are non-assessed.