Short course planning

You should go through these steps before you submit your short course for approval.

Check the need for your course

Check whether there's likely demand for it, whether it's offered already, and whether learners would want to do it at UCL.

Knowing who your potential audience might be is vital for course design, pricing and marketing.

Knowing the competitive landscape is essential for targeting the right audience.

Your course could be online, face to face or blended.

You can offer an online or blended short course through UCL Extend or FutureLearn.

Work out your development and running costs before calculating your course price.

Your course description is the most important piece of marketing content you'll produce.

You'll need to show that your course can attract learners, and how you plan to market it.

Before you design your course, you'll need to submit a proposal that UCL can approve.

Once you've received approval you should familiarise yourself with any development checkpoints.