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Course name	Format	Tuition	Next start date	Status	More	Description
	Online	$460	Apr 15, 2026	Open	Details	Expand on your knowledge of the Persian alphabet, vocabulary, grammar and culture to read, write and hold simple conversations confidently. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$460	Apr 15, 2026	Open	Details	Focus on improving your conversational Spanish fluency by acquiring more complex grammatical structures and sentence formation. Possible grammar topics, based on student needs, may include the advanced level verb tenses (conditional, future anterior, and introduction to subjunctive,) or use of relative pronouns. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$950	Apr 21, 2026	Open	Details	Learn how AI in digital media can improve interactive experiences for users and contribute to business success in this four-week online course. Other start dates: Sep 15, 2026; Jan 19, 2027; Apr 20, 2027
	Online	$500 - $515	Apr 21, 2026	Open	Details	In this course, take part in reflective activities that expand your awareness of your unconscious biases. Develop practical and concrete strategies and techniques for addressing these biases, and noticing, identifying and responding to microaggressions. Other start dates: Sep 15, 2026; Feb 02, 2027; May 04, 2027; Nov 16, 2027
	Online	$995	Apr 21, 2026	Open	Details	Build practical skills for working with real-world text, including text segmentation, information extraction, classification and summarization. You also learn how LLMs support clinical questions and assist with documentation. Other start dates: Oct 13, 2026
	Online	$995	Apr 21, 2026	Open	Details	Gain proficiency in using WEKA for data handling, analysis, visualization, and executing machine learning processes. The course covers visualizing datasets and data reduction, and introduces foundational concepts. Other start dates: Aug 18, 2026
	In-Person Online	$470	Apr 22, 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: Jun 10, 2026; Jul 02, 2026
	Online	$475	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	An advanced mastery level online micro-course that equips IT and digital professionals with the skills to become strategic AI leaders. Master AI defense strategies, lead security transformations and develop enterprise-ready cybersecurity frameworks. Other start dates: Nov 17, 2026
	Online	$475	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	A mastery level online micro-course for IT professionals seeking to lead AI-powered financial transformations. Learn to craft financial AI strategies, establish robust governance frameworks, integrate FinTech and communicate with key stakeholders. Other start dates: Oct 27, 2026
	Online	$610	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Designed specifically for students learning English as an additional language, this course introduces effective communication strategies used in the North American business environment. Create clear, convincing and memorable business communications targeted at diverse audiences. Other start dates: Jul 07, 2026
	Online	$610	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Designed specifically for multi-language learners, this course focuses on advanced areas of professional communication including tone, context, and relationship-building strategies. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$800	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Learn the art and craft of persuasive writing, a skill that evolved from classic print, TV and radio advertising. Explore the approaches and techniques used to write copy that motivates people to take an action. Gain key skills in writing for ads, promotional materials, web homepages and landing pages, email and social media. This course can be taken as part of the UBC Micro-certificate in Writing Skills for Digital Content: Copywriting or Content Marketing or as a standalone course. Other start dates: Jul 07, 2026
	Online	$400	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Well-designed documents are not only attractive, but also engaging, easy to read and understand, and more likely to achieve their goals. Learn how to apply simple design techniques to create better documents including graphic documents (like posters and brochures), formal documents (like annual reports and presentations), and a wide range of documents people use every day (like proposals, status reports, schedules, memos, newsletters, and even routine emails). Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$690	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Learn the craft of food and travel writing and storytelling from Don Genova, an award-winning journalist, and veteran of writing and broadcasting for outlets including the CBC, Globe and Mail, enRoute and National Post. Discover how to turn your food and travel experiences into stories you can share on your blog or social media, or you can pitch and sell to magazines, newspapers and digital outlets. Other start dates: Jul 07, 2026
	Online	$800	Apr 28, 2026	Open	Details	Learn how to write magazine and newspaper articles that sell through this long-running and popular freelance writing course. Veteran Vancouver freelance writer Jennifer Van Evra shares time-tested, step-by-step instructions on developing ideas, researching effectively, conducting successful interviews, writing pitches, structuring articles and more. This course can be taken as part of the UBC Micro-certificate in Writing Skills for Digital Content: Freelance and Interviews or as a standalone course. Other start dates: TBA

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