From Outdoor Learning to Global and Shared Education: Funded CPD for 2026

Are you looking for Professional Development opportunities in 2026?

Limited Skill Up funding is now available for the following postgraduate modules commencing February 2026.

• Global and Shared Education

This module is ideal for anyone working in partnership-based education or training. You’ll explore:

• Building sustainable and inclusive partnership routines
• Shared education provision and stakeholder engagement
• Global networking and international perspectives
• Universal Design for Learning and inclusive pedagogy

Past participants have included practitioners from early years, primary, post-primary, FE, and training. We welcome applications from all sectors.

• Outdoor Learning

A practical, spring-focused module exploring:

• Outdoor curricula from a series of professional practitioner’  perspectives – early years, primary/post primary, FE and HE
• Project-based learning outdoors
• Teaching literacy and numeracy in outdoor environments
• Teaching a range of subjects outdoors:  from play pedagogy to Business, Art, Geography, History, Science and Engineering
• Developing whole-school, whole-college or subject outdoor learning plans

You’ll learn with three specialist practitioners representing early years/primary, post-primary, and FE/HE project-based learning. This module is suitable for all phases, and we particularly encourage those working with or interested in PBL to apply.

These fully funded Skill Up opportunities aim to strengthen sustainability, partnership working, outdoor learning, and innovative pedagogy across Northern Ireland’s education and training sectors.

Apply now: Visit our application page at https://www.stran.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/master-of-education-med-education-studies/

More information: See our module brochure – Click here

Questions? Contact us at cpd@stran.ac.uk

Please also note our brochure and website has lots of other module options if you are able to apply for TPL or College sponsorship at this time.  You may also avail of student finance for other modules on offer.

Places are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.