Professional Training and Development
If you’re looking to build skills, develop leaders or invest in future talent, we can help.
Build skills and leadership for long-term success
At Newcastle University, we work with organisations of all sizes. We develop the skills, leadership and capability needed to drive productivity, innovation, and growth.
Our professional development offer connects your business with academic expertise. You'll also benefit from flexible learning pathways and industry-relevant programmes designed to address real organisational challenges.
You may need to respond to skills gaps, planning for growth, or driving innovation. We’ll work with you to develop people who can deliver lasting impact for your organisation.
Upskill your workforce with Continuing Professional Development
Access flexible, high-quality learning that responds to the needs of your organisation.
We offer a broad range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses delivered by our academic experts and industry specialists.
Choose from short courses or longer-term programmes, with many options accredited by professional bodies. We also work with organisations to design bespoke provision.
Our CPD courses help you build critical skills and stay competitive in a changing landscape.
Develop talent with Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
Our Higher and Degree apprenticeship programmes combine academic study with practical workplace application. This enables employees to gain recognised qualifications while contributing directly to your organisation.
Apprenticeships can be used to develop new or existing staff and are designed around real job roles and business needs.
Higher and Degree Apprenticeships help you:
- address skills gaps
- support profession
- strengthen your workforce for the future
Strengthen leadership with Executive Education
Our Executive Education programmes support you to develop confident, forward-thinking leaders who can:
- navigate complexity
- lead change
- deliver impact
Designed for senior professionals and leadership teams, our approach is research-led and work-based.
Delivered by Newcastle University Business School, we design our programmes with busy professionals in mind. We focus on real-world challenges and fostering responsible leadership and innovation.
Partner with Newcastle University
Professional development and learning sits alongside our wider work in innovation, research and collaboration.
Through Newcastle Innovations, we work with partners to connect expertise, education and ideas that support growth and long-term success.
If you’re ready to explore how professional development can support your goals, we’d love to work with you.