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Short courses and microcredentials

Gain industry knowledge, skills and insight by taking a short course delivered by UniSC's leading academics. You can earn credit towards a qualification with selected courses. New courses and topics are added regularly in response to industry needs.


20% discount for UniSC graduates on eligible short courses —contact Alumni Relations for your promotional code.

Skills enhancement for security professionals

Enhance your security career with our free, government funded course! The Skills Enhancement for Security Professionals microcredential is a unique opportunity to upskill, advance your career, and lead confidently in the face of future challenges. Registrations are open to all licensed security professionals based in Queensland.

Dates: Starts late April 2025
Length: 2 hours per week for 7 weeks
Time: 9-11am each week
Delivery modes: Onsite or Online
Location: Onsite in Cairns then Townsville. Both courses will be delivered simultaneously online.
Cost: Free

Social media strategy and content creation

Learn to analyse, measure and develop strategy to improve your social media activities. Build your skills in writing and producing compelling content across platforms.

Delivery mode: Online on-demand (begin any time)
Cost: $329 (full course, pre-recorded, six modules, 2-3 hours each)

Delivery mode: Online live teaching
Cost: $999 (full course)
Date: TBA
Time: Six modules (3 hours each)

Queensland Government funded planning courses

Business Planning

UniSC invites Queensland based micro and small businesses to participate in our free Business Planning Course. You will be guided through every facet of business planning and on completion, you will leave with a full business plan and gain valuable feedback from industry experts.

Workforce Planning for Business

Discover the power of effective workforce planning to improve productivity and operational efficiency with our free, seven-week course for Queensland business owners, managers and business administration professionals who support small to medium enterprises. With customised assessment, this course is also suitable for People and Culture/Human Resources specialists. Complete the course with a tailored workforce plan ready for implementation!

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Workforce Planning for Regions

UniSC in partnership with Jobs Queensland invites local government team members, Regional Jobs Committee stakeholders and anyone interested in regional workforce planning to join our free Workforce Planning for Regions Course. You will be guided through the foundations of how to develop a regional workforce plan.

Continuity Planning

UniSC invites Queensland businesses to participate in our free Continuity Planning Course. This course is proudly supported by the Queensland Government's Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT).