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    Keele University Leadership and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programmes

    Keele University is internationally acclaimed for its academic and research expertise, with 80% of our research deemed world-leading or internationally excellent (REF, 2021). It is through this expertise that we are able to assist businesses in the development and training of their workforce.

    Business

    MBA

    We are proud to introduce three entirely online MBA programmes that have been created for leaders and aspiring leaders of private and public sector organisations who want to unleash their career potential. Find out more at online.keele.ac.uk.

    Business support programmes

    Are you looking for ways to strengthen your business? We can help you innovate your business by giving you access to our specialist professional and academic network.

    Health

    The list below is our CPD standalone modules only. If you are not studying one or more of those then for full information on the modules associated with your Postgraduate Programme, please go to the following link and select your course.

    Please note that applications for the following programmes are only being accepted for the September 2024 intake.

    Nursing

    NUR-40068 Adult Chest X-ray Assessment, Interpretation and Reporting
    NUR-40091 Education for Clinical Instructors in Life Support Teaching
    NUR-40142 Facilitating the Learning Journey
    NUR-40115 Foundations in Neonatal Care Level 7
    NUR-40062 Frailty in Adults Level 7
    NUR-40014 Health Assessment in Clinical Practice
    NUR-40083 Heart Failure Management in Clinical Practice
    NUR-40047 Independent and Supplementary Nurse/Midwife Prescribing
    NUR-40033 Independent And Supplementary Prescribing For Allied Health Professionals
    NUR-40069 Minor Injury: Assessment and Management Level 7
    NUR-40075 Practice-Focused Neonatal Intensive Care Level 7
    NUR-40117 Professional Nurse Advocate
    NUR-40120 Research Application in Clinical Practice Level 7
    NUR-40076 Specialist Community Public Health Nursing 0 - 19 Years Conversion

    Law, History, Social, Political and Global Studies

    Law

    Many of our Law postgraduate diplomas and Master's degrees that will be of direct interest to practitioners are taught by way of four three day block sessions. Each block meets the annual CPD requirement of 16 hours as currently set by the SRA.

    History

    As well as teaching about the local history of Staffordshire and surrounding area, we also offer courses on the methods and practice of local history study, as well as key skills such as document reading and analysis, and short courses on topical subjects that regularly attract students from overseas. Of particular note is our long-running Latin and Palaeography Summer School.

    Social, Political and Global Studies

    Modules available for flexible study attendance in MA Education, modules available for CPD attendance in Social Science Research Methods.

    Skills Bootcamps

    Our Skills Bootcamps have been created to help you gain key sector-specific skills. They have both been designed with input from employers and each bootcamp will be delivered by experts from Keele University and industry partners. Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.

    Skills Bootcamp in Net Zero and Smart Energy Transition

    Skills Bootcamp in Place-Based Decarbonisation

    Short courses

    Keele University is offering short courses as part of a national pilot to provide flexible university study. Developed in collaboration with local stakeholders the courses have been created with a clear focus on developing skills which are highly relevant to today’s fast paced and evolving work environment. The courses are delivered over 12 to 16 weeks using hybrid learning, this normally includes face-to-face teaching sessions and self-paced online activities. Depending on the course, face-to-face teaching will either be delivered on-campus or online.

    Sustainable development: achieving net zero

    For staff and postgraduate researchers

    Organisational development

    Academic development