Short courses
Unlock your potential by upskilling with Bath Spa University.
Creative Advancement
Further your career or explore a new hobby. If a course is sold out, please fill out our expression of interest form to be the first to hear about new dates.
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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.
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Relief Printmaking
19 January - 23 February 2026, £195
Explore traditional methods of Relief Printmaking including linocut to create your own custom prints.
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Introduction to Immersive Audio
24 - 25 January 2026, £250
Learn how to record, edit and mix sound designed for new immersive media environments.
Introduction to Writing for Young People
12 February - 23 April 2026, £199
Learn about the craft of writing for children and young adults.
Introduction to Songwriting
7 March 2026, £120
Explore a variety of songwriting techniques and creative tools to inspire new ideas.
Introduction to Cyanotype Printing
14 March 2026, £85
Learn about the process of creating a cyanotype, different techniques and how to use an analogue process.
Extending Cyanotypes
21 March 2026, £85
Learn how to make more technical and experimental cyanotypes.
Low on spaces
Etching
20 April - 8 June 2026, £195
Explore traditional etching techniques, including using metal plates and acid to etch your own designs.
Sold out
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.
Sold out
Relief Printmaking
19 January - 23 February 2026, £195
Explore traditional methods of Relief Printmaking including linocut to create your own custom prints.
Sold out
Introduction to Immersive Audio
24 - 25 January 2026, £250
Learn how to record, edit and mix sound designed for new immersive media environments.
Introduction to Writing for Young People
12 February - 23 April 2026, £199
Learn about the craft of writing for children and young adults.
Introduction to Songwriting
7 March 2026, £120
Explore a variety of songwriting techniques and creative tools to inspire new ideas.
Introduction to Cyanotype Printing
14 March 2026, £85
Learn about the process of creating a cyanotype, different techniques and how to use an analogue process.
Extending Cyanotypes
21 March 2026, £85
Learn how to make more technical and experimental cyanotypes.
Low on spaces
Etching
20 April - 8 June 2026, £195
Explore traditional etching techniques, including using metal plates and acid to etch your own designs.
Fully 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 Project Management
Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire
- 8 - 29 January 2026
Learn the key frameworks used in Agile Methodology and how to effectively apply these in project management scenarios.
- 8 - 30 January 2026
Gain an understanding of the principles of Serious Games Simulation as a method for strategic decision-making.
Skills Bootcamp in Agile Project Management
Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire
- 8 - 29 January 2026
Learn the key frameworks used in Agile Methodology and how to effectively apply these in project management scenarios.
- 8 - 30 January 2026
Gain an understanding of the principles of Serious Games Simulation as a method for strategic decision-making.
Professional Development
Enhance your professional development and advance your career.
Introduction to Sports Media
25 February 2026, £260
Learn the fundamentals of covering live sports events from the grounds of Bath City Football Club.
Wellbeing and Leadership - An Introduction
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how everyday habits can transform not just workplace culture and performance, but also your personal energy and capacity to lead change.
Excelling as a Line Manager and Leader
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how to build trust, delegate with clarity, and use everyday coaching conversations to inspire, motivate, and support growth within your team.
Managing Through Uncertainty
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how to balance performance with care, strengthen team engagement and create a purpose-driven culture that thrives through uncertainty.
Data Analysis for Beginners: Data Wrangling
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about data analysis, common tools and platform for working with data and methods for obtaining data.
Creating Meaningful Insights with Power BI
Dates TBC, £235
Learn the basics of Power BI and how you can use it to communicate what matters.
Python for Data Analysis: Writing Functions
Dates TBC, £235
Learn the basics of programming and how to use Python to construct a short programme to fulfil a specific task.
Data Analysis for Beginners: Data Storytelling
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about effective data visualisation, how to write a narrative about a piece of analysis and how to illustrate this through appropriate data visualisations.
Creating More Meaningful Insights with Power BI
Dates TBC, £235
Learn how to customise, enhance, and validate reports using advanced Power BI features.
Python for Data Analysis: Dataframes
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about working with the Pandas library in Python, and how to use Pandas data structures and methods to prepare data for more advanced analysis.
Enhancing Digital Engagement in Tourism
Dates TBC, £245
Learn how digital engagement, particularly through online reviews, can be leveraged to enhance your business.
Introduction to Sports Media
25 February 2026, £260
Learn the fundamentals of covering live sports events from the grounds of Bath City Football Club.
Wellbeing and Leadership - An Introduction
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how everyday habits can transform not just workplace culture and performance, but also your personal energy and capacity to lead change.
Excelling as a Line Manager and Leader
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how to build trust, delegate with clarity, and use everyday coaching conversations to inspire, motivate, and support growth within your team.
Managing Through Uncertainty
Dates TBC, £265
Discover how to balance performance with care, strengthen team engagement and create a purpose-driven culture that thrives through uncertainty.
Data Analysis for Beginners: Data Wrangling
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about data analysis, common tools and platform for working with data and methods for obtaining data.
Creating Meaningful Insights with Power BI
Dates TBC, £235
Learn the basics of Power BI and how you can use it to communicate what matters.
Python for Data Analysis: Writing Functions
Dates TBC, £235
Learn the basics of programming and how to use Python to construct a short programme to fulfil a specific task.
Data Analysis for Beginners: Data Storytelling
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about effective data visualisation, how to write a narrative about a piece of analysis and how to illustrate this through appropriate data visualisations.
Creating More Meaningful Insights with Power BI
Dates TBC, £235
Learn how to customise, enhance, and validate reports using advanced Power BI features.
Python for Data Analysis: Dataframes
Dates TBC, £235
Learn about working with the Pandas library in Python, and how to use Pandas data structures and methods to prepare data for more advanced analysis.
Enhancing Digital Engagement in Tourism
Dates TBC, £245
Learn how digital engagement, particularly through online reviews, can be leveraged to enhance your business.
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.
Bath Spa University recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Bath Spa University is delighted to announce that its Adult Skills provision including Skills Bootcamps and Adult Community Learning has been recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
The report recognises BSU’s innovative and impactful work across the region, noting the quality of the curriculum, rigorous evaluation and the focus on additional needs and SEN support for learners.
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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@bathspa.ac.uk.
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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
Previous short courses
Since 2021, Bath Spa University has worked with a variety of partners and funders to offer short courses tailored to industry demands in the region.
Skills Bootcamps
Since 2021, BSU have delivered 65 Skills Bootcamps in response to government priorities over 16 in-demand subjects, equipping over 1000 learners with sector specific skills.
In 2025 our Adult Skills provision, including Skills Bootcamps, was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Whilst we currently deliver Skills Bootcamps in Agile Project Management, Agile and AI, Agile and Serious Games Simulation and Agile Scrum, in the past we have offered Skills Bootcamps in:
- Cyber Security
- Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Digital Marketing
- Net Zero
- Web Development
- UX/UI Design
Click Start
Click Start by Bath Spa University in Creative Digital Skills was a creative digital programme designed to help learners pursue a new career. They developed next level skills in digital marketing, UI/UX design and web development to build a portfolio that'll showcase their new abilities.
Click Start by BSU ran from 2023 – 2025 and helped 350 learners aged 18 to 30 in the West of England gain the skills they need to pursue a career in a creative or technology-based field. 232 learners achieved employment, undertook further education or secured a voluntary role since completing their course, with 124 of these learners securing a digitech role.
Click Start by Bath Spa University in Creative Digital Skills was part of the nationwide Click Start training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC) – a national collaboration of universities, charities and employers, and funded by Nominet - the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK web domain, which works with charities and organisations that seek to improve lives through technology.
FWD
FWD was a new style of learning that let learners pick and choose what they want to study, allowing them to match their learning to their career goals and interests.
Each FWD programme ran for up to eight weeks. This consisted of six modules across four subject areas. Learners could choose to complete as many modules as they liked.
The subject areas were:
- Digital
- Sustainability
- Health
- Enterprise
At the end of FWD, each learner worked with a business to complete a real-life industry project relevant to the skills they gained. They received feedback on their project and developed their business connections whilst putting their new skills to the test.
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Community Learning
In addition to our short courses, Bath Spa University offer a range of community learning designed specifically for adults looking to develop new creative skills, return to work after career gaps, or begin a new creative career. Flexible learning options led by professional artists make it easy to fit these courses and residencies into your other commitments.
Fully funded by the West of England Combined Authority and working with Little Lost Robot, our Community Learning courses are for you if you are:
- 19+ and unemployed
- 19+, earning under the real living wage (£23,400 per year) and/or you are over the age of 50.
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