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Japanese Elementary Step 3
Take the next step in your Japanese learning and go beyond the basics in one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia.
In person (On Campus)

Japanese Intermediate Step 2
Take the next step in your Japanese learning and become independent in one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia.
In person (On Campus)

Japanese Intermediate Step 3
Take the next step in your Japanese learning and become independent in one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia.
In person (On Campus)

Japanese Intermediate Step 5
Take the next step in your Japanese learning and become independent in one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia.
In person (On Campus)

Japanese Intermediate Step 6
Take the next step in your Japanese learning and become independent in one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia.
In person (On Campus)

Jewellery Making: Beyond the Basics
Learn basic jewellery making techniques and the art of researching and developing design ideas. Use your skills to make your own unique piece....
In person (On Campus)

Jewellery Making: Introduction to the Basics
Learn essential jewellery-making techniques, including saw-piercing, texturing, and soldering to allow you to create basic jewellery pieces.
In person (On Campus)

Jewellery Making: Metal Forming
Take your jewellery-making skills to the next level by exploring press forming, fold forming, and raising techniques and creating a sculptural or...
In person (On Campus)

Jewellery Making: Wire
Discover how to design and make your own sculptural and wearable wire jewellery using a range of techniques and materials.
In person (On Campus)

Kickstart Your Writing
Explore the common challenges writers face such as fear, perfectionism, and creative blocks and discover practical ways to overcome them....
In person (On Campus)

Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life
Discover what self-knowledge is, why it might be valuable, and what, if any, limitations it might face.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)

Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious
Examine some of the most influential ideas about the unconscious, starting with the work of Sigmund Freud.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)

Learning for Sustainable Futures
Join a personal and professional global learning journey towards sustainable futures. What on Earth could be more important?
Online (Self-paced independent learning)

Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP30
Explore global issues during COP30 and be part of the call for collective action. What on Earth could be more important?
Online (Self-paced independent learning)

Learning for Sustainable Futures: Supporting People, Practice and Policy (Scotland)
Explore global challenges and collaborate with educators, setting leaders and policy-makers in Scotland to develop approaches to Learning for...
Online (Self-paced with tutor interaction)

Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael: Masters of the High Renaissance
This course will study the life and work of three of the most inspired creators in the history of art: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael
In person (On Campus)

Literature and Medicine
Examine links between the art of literature and medicine through Edinburgh’s historic lens and explore themes of illness, disability, race and...
In person (On Campus)

Literature and Social Justice: Exploring Inequality and Activism
Explore the ways in which literature has created social change, and how themes of social justice and change have been represented in...
In person (On Campus)

Looking at Paintings: Stories, Lives and Landscapes at the Scottish National Gallery
Explore a curated selection of Scottish and European paintings in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery, focusing on three broad...
In person (Off Campus)

Low-tech Printmaking
Discover low-tech printmaking using sustainable materials like Tetra Pak, gel plates and image transfer, building hands-on skills and eco-aware...
In person (On Campus)

Making Blended Education Work
Explore challenges and advance blended learning practices in higher education.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
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Marine Biology and Ecology (Online)
Immerse yourself in ocean ecosystems from shore to abyss. Examine environmental threats and discover how to protect these vital habitats.
Online (Fixed Schedule)

Miniature Sculpture
Explore the practice of contemporary sculpture and transform everyday materials into unique small-scale creations.
In person (On Campus)

Modern British Philosophy in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Uncover British philosophy’s impact on key philosophical debates. Dive into ethics, society, and knowledge through the eyes of key British...
In person (On Campus)
