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Course name	Format	Tuition	Next start date	Status	More	Description
	Online	$465	Oct 27, 2026	Open	Details	Learn how to apply the fundamental rules of writing to produce text that is not only correct, but also coherent, emphatic and elegant. Practise revising text by analyzing and diagnosing common problems. Topics include clarity in complexity, balance and symmetry, and nuances of sentence length and rhythm. This course can be taken as part of the UBC Micro-certificate in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace: Grammar and Style or as a standalone course. Other start dates: Mar 02, 2027
	Online	$695	Oct 28, 2026	Open	Details	Build a stronger outline or consider how your opening sets up your world, genre, and characters to deliver on the your promise; regain momentum for your second act, find ways to make your characters more compelling, or discover an ending that truly lands. Other start dates: Feb 24, 2027
	Online	$385	Oct 28, 2026	Open	Details	This practical and intensive course helps you develop strategies to improve how you communicate in real time at work, especially when you need to think on your feet. Learn strategies for recalling vocabulary quickly, expressing ideas flexibly, paraphrasing when words don’t come easily, and maintaining clear communication under pressure. Other start dates: Mar 17, 2027
	Online	$695	Oct 28, 2026	Open	Details	Build your fiction writing skills by learning character development, plot, setting, revision and creative techniques to write engaging stories. Other start dates: Jan 06, 2027; Feb 17, 2027
	Online		Oct 28, 2026	Open	Details	Learn about the UBC Micro-certificate in Healthy Aging program in this live, free online information session and Q&A. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$385	Oct 28, 2026	Open	Details	Designed especially for international professionals, this practical and intensive course helps you understand and use common English idioms in workplace and everyday contexts. Learn how idiomatic language shapes conversations, meetings, workplace relationships and informal interactions, and develop strategies for interpreting meanings quickly and confidently, and for applying your own idiomatic expressions at work and beyond. Other start dates: Mar 17, 2027
	Online In-Person	$470	Oct 29, 2026	Open	Details	Designed especially for professionals whose first language is not English, this fast-paced and dynamic course empowers you to improve your conversational skills for today's business environment. Develop the confidence to feel successful in one-on-one discussions, workplace meetings, interviews and business negotiations. Other start dates: Jan 11, 2027; Mar 15, 2027
	Online In-Person	$505	Oct 29, 2026	Open	Details	Sound more natural and confident when you speak English by learning about rhythm, stress patterns, linking sounds and intonation. Understand your pronunciation as it relates to sounds that may not exist in your first language to improve the clarity of your English and increase others' understanding of your speech. Other start dates: Jan 26, 2027; Feb 24, 2027
	Online	$750	Nov 1, 2026	Open	Details	This 100% online, self-paced course gives service providers with comprehensive foundational understanding of mental health and the tools to support individuals experiencing mental health challenges in a wide range of settings and contexts. Other start dates: Dec 01, 2026; Jan 01, 2027; Feb 01, 2027
	Online	$750	Nov 1, 2026	Open	Details	This 100% online, self-paced course provides a comprehensive foundational understanding of substance use and addiction and the tools to effectively support a diverse range of individuals who use substances in a wide range of settings and contexts. Other start dates: Dec 01, 2026; Jan 01, 2027; Feb 01, 2027; Mar 01, 2027
	Online	$950 - $990	Nov 2, 2026	Open	Details	Gain an understanding of the essential components of AI and a critical lens through which to consider the technical, business, societal and ethical implications of its use. This is the first of two courses in the UBC Micro-certificate in Artificial Intelligence Cloud Solutions Strategy. Other start dates: Jan 11, 2027; May 03, 2027; Sep 13, 2027; Jan 10, 2028; May 01, 2028
	Online	$475	Nov 2, 2026	Open	Details	A mastery level online micro-course for IT and business professionals interested in leading AI-powered business transformation initiatives. Develop the strategies, culture, partnerships and governance frameworks that drive organizational success. Other start dates: Jun 07, 2027; Nov 01, 2027
	Online	$475	Nov 2, 2026	Open	Details	This advanced mastery level online micro-course empowers IT and digital professionals to become strategic AI leaders. Develop AI strategies and governance frameworks, lead enterprise transformations, and drive innovation with emerging AI tools. Other start dates: Mar 08, 2027; Nov 01, 2027
	Online	$950 - $990	Nov 2, 2026	Open	Details	Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies present opportunities and challenges for individuals and businesses who develop and produce digital media. To remain competitive in the new AI era, it’s crucial to understand how AI is reshaping creative processes and products. Other start dates: Feb 16, 2027; May 17, 2027; Nov 01, 2027; Feb 14, 2028; May 23, 2028
	Online	$950	Nov 2, 2026	Open	Details	Learn key concepts of cloud versus on-site technologies, secure infrastructure and strategies for deploying cloud solutions. Other start dates: Feb 22, 2027; Nov 01, 2027; Feb 22, 2028

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