CPD at Newcastle University

"an organisation using a national centre of excellence such as Newcastle University to develop and deliver courses sends an important message to its staff: personal development is taken seriously and they are provided with access to the best." (Ordnance Survey)

Newcastle University offers you courses that will develop the knowledge and skills of your employees.

As one of the leading research-intensive Universities in the UK, we are regularly at the forefront of the development and application of new knowledge and ground-breaking technologies.

This knowledge can be translated into teaching that will enhance your organisation’s market-leading skills.

Benefits

The benefits of investing in skills and knowledge development at Newcastle include:

  • access to knowledge and skills to exploit the latest technologies and tools
  • access to leading teaching expertise, facilities, and online resources
  • tailored courses developed in collaboration with a wide range of organisations
  • professional body accreditation on many existing degree programmes
  • verification of learning through University assessment
  • high level Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provision
  • flexible delivery, in-house or on campus, taking into account impact on your business

During 2008-2009 we developed and delivered over a dozen new high level and high quality courses for employers as varied as the NHS, Environment Agency and those in the Cultural and Creative sector. They tell us that these courses are improving their organisational quality, productivity and profitability. The courses also influence our undergraduate teaching to ensure that the next generation of the workforce have the skills to support your long term success.

We have a number of case studies which illustrate the way Newcastle University developed and delivered high level and high quality courses for employers coming from a range of industries and types of organisations in the public and private sector: