Expand Your Skills and Knowledge

University of Strathclyde is working in partnership with The Skills Network, a training provider that provides access to interactive and engaging learning content, via distance learning. All courses below are fully funded.
The Skills Network has partnered with a number of leading awarding organisations, including NCFE, CACHE and TQUK, to develop outstanding learning resources that meet a diverse range of learning needs.

Learners can submit their answers online or via the answer booklets they provide. You will also have the support of a subject specialist tutor and a learner support adviser who will assist you with your learning and assessment questions.

Eligibility for this scheme is set by the Scottish Funding Council. Any University of Strathclyde member of staff who wants to participate, but is not eligible for the free funding, should contact gillian.johnstone@strath.ac.uk in OSDU.

PLEASE NOTE: To qualify for funding you must be aged 16 or over, reside in Scotland and have been living in the EU for at least the last three years. You cannot enrol onto a course that you have already completed


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Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation Management Techniques

Fully Funded


This qualification is aimed at staff looking to develop their understanding of lean organisation techniques and the skills required to work effectively in a team in the business sector. This qualif...

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Fully Funded


Unlike other counselling courses, this qualification aims to progress your employees’ personal development and increase their understanding of counselling skills theories. It will also develop thei...

Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care

Fully Funded


Would any of your employees benefit from studying one of our end of life courses? This qualification aims to provide your employee with the required skills and knowledge to support an individual at...

Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills

Fully Funded


This course aims to develop your employee's knowledge, understanding and competence in a range of different IT areas. This course is ideal for those who work with IT within their current job role a...

Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People

Fully Funded


This qualification aims to develop your employees' understanding of bullying, including how to recognise that bullying is taking place and how to take action to stop it. This qualification covers t...

Level 2 Certificate in Behaviour that Challenges in Children

Fully Funded


This qualification will provide you and your employees with a detailed understanding of behaviour that challenges in children, including how such behaviour can be assessed and the avoidance techniq...

Level 2 Certificate in Event Planning

Fully Funded


This qualification will introduce staff to the skills that are required to plan, organise and evaluate events by developing their knowledge and understanding. Areas covered include marketing method...

Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance

Fully Funded


Would any of your employees benefit from gaining an understanding of the importance of interacting appropriately with customers, clients and colleagues? By studying our level 2 Information, Advice...

Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Fully Funded


This qualification (from our suite of health and social care level 2 courses) aims to develop and improve your employees’ skills and knowledge in relation to adult social care.

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration

Fully Funded


Is your company based in the UK? Business administration courses, such as our Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration, provide learners with the knowledge needed to work effect...

Showing 1 - 10 of 36 courses.