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This course teaches the structure of global financial markets, as well as the practical skills necessary to trade different markets in real life. It will examine theoretical concepts and practical methods employed to trade and manage different financial instruments, including cash and derivative instruments across a range of asset classes. Learn how technical analysis can be used to help forecast market prices, with an optional module covering trading psychology and risk management.

This course is 14 weeks long. It consists of four modules (one compulsory and three elective). 12 hours of lectures per week for 10 weeks, plus a further 33 hours per week of independent study, including reading, research and preparation for assignments. This is followed by an additional two reading weeks, as well as a further two weeks of online assessments.... [-]

If you want to boost your management skills and improve your employability, our Postgraduate Certificate in Management is perfect for you. The 12-week programme also includes opportunities for internships with UK organisations for applicants who have the right to work in the UK. The programme will allow you to combine four courses based on your career goals, choosing from:

Are you looking to develop your performance skills so that you can position yourself at the forefront of the music industry? Do you want to pursue artistic and professional success in the music field?

Our programme in Music Performance can help you kick-start your entrepreneurial career. You will benefit from industry experts who will prepare you to deal with unpredictable business scenarios. Let us help you unleash your artistic potential and develop an original repertoire. Thanks to this programme, you can get one step closer to where you want to be.

The programme in a nutshell:

5 back-to-back online EU modules (starting September), followed (or preceded) by a 2-week Summer School in Brussels and Vienna (July)

You choose your start date (July or September) as well as your timing option (full-time = 1 year; part-time = 2 years)

More elaborate description:

From 2014 onwards, the IES offers a Postgraduate Certificate in European Policy-Making, developed and designed by EU and e-learning experts. This certificate is equivalent to 25 ECTS and combines both the IES Summer School and the EU modules, thus embracing the Blended-Learning approach. This package involves two weeks of face-to-face intensive teaching together with the flexibility of the online modules.... [-]

The cuisine has evolved more in the last 25 years than in the last 250 years. The cuisine is science, physics, and chemistry. As a result, on this course, you will have scientists, physicists, and chemists by your side, as well as the world's great chefs.

They will bring their knowledge to cuisine and pass them on to students with the aim of systematizing processes, conceptualizing designs, investigating the behavior of gases in carbonation and discovering the response of emulsions through a sauce using cutting-edge tools and machinery.

This course goes far beyond avant-garde cuisine. This course goes beyond the old paradigms to break the rules and leads us to the gastronomy of the future, putting science at the service of the catering sector.... [-]

The Post-Baccalaureate program in Computer Science is open to individuals with at least a bachelor's degree in any discipline (B.A. or B.S.) and one college-level introductory computer course.

The program is particularly well-suited for individuals preparing to re-enter the workforce, mid-level professionals looking to move into the field of computer science, and those preparing for graduate school. Accepted students are required to develop an individualized plan of study with their adviser, based on their academic history and professional goals.

Students in the post-baccalaureate program are not considered certificate students for purposes of financial aid and as such are not eligible to apply for federal funds. Alternative loans may be available. ... [-]

Do you want to quickly improve your own teaching practice? Our 8-month PG Cert Education (Educational Practice) will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to tailor teaching and learning methods, resources and assessment effectively for a diverse range of learner needs.

Working alongside fellow teaching professionals, this course examines professional practice in higher education while also imparting the skills and knowledge to engage in a range of practices to ensure ongoing professional development, including critical reflection, research and inquiry, and participation in discourse with relevant communities of practice.

This PG Cert Education (Educational Practice) can be achieved as a stand-alone qualification or can be the first step towards our PG Dip Education or our full Master of Education (M.Ed.).... [-]

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science program at the San José State University School of Information focuses on technology and emerging trends in the information profession. It is designed for information professionals who want to update their professional knowledge and expand their skill sets. If you already hold a master’s degree in any discipline, you are eligible to enroll in the Post-Master’s Certificate program.

With this convenient and fully online program, you can live anywhere while you earn your certificate. Since most course work is delivered asynchronously, you don’t have to rearrange your work schedule in order to attend live sessions. The Post-Master’s Certificate program is delivered exclusively online via interactive online learning technology. The built-in flexibility of the online program is a huge bonus for many working students.... [-]

This course is aimed at those working within the defence and security sector who are looking to expand their knowledge in defence and security marketing. Graduates achieve a high level of understanding and detailed knowledge in skills such as marketing and negotiations, as well as offsets and trade compliance. Qualities such as these prove attractive to employers seeking personnel in wider managerial fields, including contracts, commercial management as well as strategic management. The tuition and training are specifically geared towards defence and security trade control and compliance, representing essential knowledge for those working in this area of endeavour.

Senior HR professionals must be able to translate business strategy into HR priorities. This CPD course will help you develop your expertise and build your confidence as a strategic HR leader who goes beyond to actively develop business strategy and improve your organisation's capacity for change. Working with HR professionals from public, private and not-for-profit sectors you'll hone your skills in building the case for change based on market and business realities, overcoming resistance and gaining stakeholders' commitment to implementing and sustaining change.

Our PgC in Strategic Human Resource Management for Business Executives is for current and aspiring senior HR professionals, consultants and people leaders operating, or desiring to operate, at a strategic level and become dynamic leaders in HR. It offers you the opportunity to:... [-]

Advance your career and make a meaningful contribution to the improvement of health and social care by sharing your knowledge and insight with the next generation.

Our PgC Education in Health and Social Care is designed for experienced professionals who want to pursue a teaching qualification – and create real change through education.

At GCU, we have more than a decade of experience in preparing health and social care specialists for a career in teaching. Our unique programme draws on best practices and current government policies to deliver an up-to-date, evidence-based approach – and a qualification recognised by both the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA).... [-]

Our postgraduate programs, each with different program requirements, are based on and are fully compatible with the established European and American educational systems. The European guidelines for higher education are outlined in the Bologna agreements. Once a minimum number of credits has been earned, a request for graduation can be submitted. Postgraduate programs are advanced academic programs for college and university graduates, as well as for working professionals wishing to pursue a progressive career in the field of communication and liberal arts. The college’s truly global community provides ample opportunities for students to pursue academic topics of interest and research with an emphasis on globalization, communication and higher education. Not all programs are offered at all campuses.... [-]

We understand that practice is your main priority, that's why we have designed this online course that enables you to study wherever and whenever you want.

Training to become a teacher is one of the most challenging things you will ever do. With this in mind, this online course is designed to fit around your other professional commitments and will involve assessments relevant to your working life. Designed for practising teachers or those who want to teach in primary or secondary schools and who have recently undertaken or are undertaking a period of training leading to QTS or equivalent, our goal is to provide the foundations that will enrich your practice and fast-track your teaching career.... [-]

Global climate change is mainly caused by emissions arising from our daily energy use. “Think globally, act locally” is necessary to trigger urgent and drastic changes. Energy use and solutions are local, but markets and technologies are global. Finding feasible pathways to transform energy systems poses huge challenges for all of us.

The Postgraduate of Energy and Climate is innovative. The lectures focus on energy for the future: energy efficiency and renewable energy are studied from the energy end-use and services perspective. But the future is also uncertain: debated policy topics are covered by two lecturers, diverging in analysis and proposed solutions. The programme furthermore focuses on our common future: it invites a broad audience, from non-technical scholars to certified engineers, who are all eager to learn about new perspectives and approaches for addressing energy and climate issues.... [-]