Delivering a short course: a toolkit for staff

Information and guidance for UCL staff on how to design, develop, and deliver short and continuing professional development (CPD) courses.

Discover the steps involved in planning and designing a short course and where to start.

Research the market for your course, decide how to deliver your course, work out how much to charge, and get your new course approved.

Set learning outcomes for you course, design engaging activities, decide how you’ll assess learners, and ensure your course is accessible.

Ensure your course meets the rules on advertising and copyright.

Create a marketing plan and materials, and make your course easy to find online.

Conduct quality assurance checks before your course goes live.

Decide how to collect payments from your learners and create certificates well before your course starts.

Improve your course based on feedback and measure the impact of your course.