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Our definition of CPD ranges from conferences, seminars, very short courses (even lunchtime meetings) to credit-rated and award bearing programmes such as MBAs, MScs and other more traditional postgraduate taught (PGT) courses spread over a number of months/years for part-time students.

Some PGT courses have been 'opened up' to allow professionals and other interested students to study individual modules either for credit or not.

  • Chemistry: Catalysis Science
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  • Data analytics for government [MDataGov] courses
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  • Gaelic with Immersion
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    • Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP) online
    • ATQRE for Catholic Schools
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Our definition of CPD ranges from conferences, seminars, very short courses (even lunchtime meetings) to credit-rated and award bearing programmes such as MBAs, MScs and other more traditional postgraduate taught (PGT) courses spread over a number of months/years for part-time students.

Some PGT courses have been 'opened up' to allow professionals and other interested students to study individual modules either for credit or not.

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