Continuing professional development

Source: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/continuing-professional-development/ Parent: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/bachelors-studies/

[## Freestanding courses

Chalmers offers a number of distance freestanding courses . They are suitable, for example, for professionals in need of skills development, for the general public or for students who want to take a course alongside their education programme or instead of a summer job.](https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/freestanding-courses/)[## Contract education

Employers who want to give their employees an opportunity for skills development can do so by paying for contract education. Some courses can give higher education credits while others give diplomas/certificates.](https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/continuing-professional-development/contract-education/)## Nautical supplementary training and open maritime courses[## Courses from our ordinary range of education

If you have a degree from Chalmers or an academic degree from another university you can apply for courses that are part of our programmes. If you are accepted, you study on campus during daytime according to the regular schedule together with students who follow the programme. The courses give higher education credits and have prerequisites that must be met.](https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/continuing-professional-development/courses-from-our-ordinary-range-of-education/)[## Open online courses

Chalmers provides open online courses both on our own platform and on the international platform edX. The courses are free and open to anyone to attend but may have recommended prior knowledge. You will not receive higher education credits. The courses are given at different times and with different registration times, and the offer thus varies during the year. You register directly on the platforms. You can often register on a short notice.](https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/continuing-professional-development/open-online-courses/)