Courses available to book: make the most of your budget before the end of the financial year
4 March 2020
We have a wide range of professional development courses available to book now - so if you're nearing the end of your financial year, why not use that budget while you still have it!
We also offer bespoke courses or tailored versions of existing training activities - contact us if you'd like to explore options for your organisation.
Don't forget, we offer 10% off many of our short CPD courses when you book two or more courses/places at the same time. Check our website for details.
Our full range of short CPD courses are available to view, and you can download a copy of our Spring/Summer 2020 brochure.
Upcoming courses
Several short courses are running in the next 3 months - here's a summary of what's happening this spring - as always, please contact us if you'd like to discuss anything further.
| Course | Overview | Duration | Date(s) |
| Introduction to Copywriting (Hurry, only a few places left) | Gain confidence in writing for different platforms and learn how to pinpoint the right tone of voice and style. Advanced copywriting course also available. | 1 day | 30 March |
| MSP® Foundation and Practitoner | MSP® offers a structured approach to programme management that will help organisations successfully deliver transformational change. This course offers a complete and practical understanding of the MSP® framework and prepares delegates for the Foundation and Practitioner exams, which are taken as part of the course. | 5 days | 30 March - 3 April |
| Introduction to Digital Marketing | This course introduces you to the main digital marketing techniques and how to use them. Includes Google, PPC, social media strategies and content marketing. Also shows you how to produce a digital marketing strategy. Advanced Digital Marketing course also available. | 1 day | 8 April |
| The Cardiff LBA (Leadership and Business Administration) | This programme is designed to be a mini work-based taster of our Executive MBA, covering 8 key areas of business administration and leadership over 12 months. It will help you realise your career potential and take a leading role within your organisation. | 8 days over 12 months | April - December |
| PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner | PRINCE2® is the international standard method for project management and provides a framework to cover a wide variety of disciplines and activities required within a project. This course offers a complete and practical understanding of the PRINCE2® method and prepares delegates for the Foundation and Practitioner exams, which are taken as part of the course. | 5 days | 11-15 May |
| Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt | This is a very practical programme, exploring the 'Six Sigma' approach that seeks to identify and eliminate defects, mistakes or failures in business processes or systems. It enables attendees to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes, irrespective of the size or type of industry. | 2 days | 14-15 May |
| Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt | Attending the first two days of the programme will enable participants to achieve a yellow belt accreditation, whilst completing the five-day programme allows progression to green belt. | 5 days | 14-15 May and 8-10 July |
| Project Management | This is primarily designed as an introductory course for anyone needing to understand and have a practical experience of project management. It's ideal for you if you wish to gain an understanding of project management but do not require accreditation. | 2 days | 19-20 May |
| Advanced Digital Marketing | This course covers advanced techniques and the latest ideas for using different digital platforms, and guides you through developing a detailed, robust and effective multi-channelled digital marketing plan. Includes topics such as Google algorithms and social media sentiment. Introduction to Digital Marketing course also available. | 1 day | 17 June |
| SEO | Covers the basics of SEO and how to mprove both the quality and breadth of your rankings with Google and other major search engines. This course is designed to help you get the best ROI from time invested in SEO tasks. | 1 day | 21 May |
| Train the Trainer | This practical course is ideal if budgets are tight as you can train one member of staff how to effectively deliver training to the rest of your staff. Includes planning, developing and delivering effective work-based training, and offers delegates the opportunity to put into practice bite-sized training during the course. | 2 days | 10-11 June |
| Advanced Copywriting | You’ll hone your conceptual copywriting skills and learn new techniques to increase creativity, structure your copy and banish writer’s block. Introduction to Copywriting course also available. | 1 day | 21 July |
Contact us
If you have any questions, or would like to talk to our friendly team about the possibility of creating a CPD course for a larger team, please contact us:
Continuing Professional Development Unit
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We offer a range of writing CPD courses including Copywriting, Business Writing Skills and Writing For The Web.