Program Overview

Centre for Continuing Education

The Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sydney offers a diverse range of professional development short courses. These courses are designed to enhance career prospects and provide opportunities for personal growth.

Course Subjects

The Centre offers courses in various subjects, including:

• Business and management
  • Business communication
  • Business strategy
  • Business writing
  • Cultural competence and diversity
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Organisational psychology
  • Sales and customer service
• English
• HSC preparation (years 10-12)
  • HSC biology
  • HSC business studies
  • HSC chemistry
  • HSC economics
  • HSC English
  • HSC mathematics
  • HSC physics
  • Year 11 (Revision)
  • Years 10-12 study and essay skills
• Humanities and culture
  • Creative writing
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
• Information technology
  • Adobe
  • AI and machine learning courses
  • Data analysis and analytics
  • Google
  • Microsoft
• Language
  • Arabic
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
• Marketing
  • Digital marketing
  • Marketing communications
  • Product development
• Project management
  • Agile methodology courses
  • Change management for projects
  • Stakeholder and people management
  • Technical project management skills

R Programming Course: Introduction

The R Programming Course: Introduction is designed for beginners. The course aims to provide a practical introduction to the R programming language, covering topics such as:

• The R Statistical Programming Language
• The RStudio Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• Data importation methods
• Basic R Data Types
• Data processing and manipulation techniques
• External add-in packages for R
• Summary statistic functions
• Data visualisations using ggplot
• Error types

Course Details

• Duration: 1 session, 8 hours total
• Next date: 15 December 2025
• Location: Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown)
• Cost: A$540.00 - A$575.00

Intended Audience

The course is designed for:

• Business professionals
• Managers
• IT knowledge workers
• Lifelong learners looking to use and understand the basics of R

Prerequisites

No prior programming skills are required.

Delivery Modes

The course is available in:

• Face-to-face, presenter-taught training using your own device
• Online training via the platform Zoom

Materials

Course materials include:

• PowerPoint notes with examples
• All code and script files used throughout the course
• Ancillary hand-outs and learning aids

Testimonials

Previous participants have praised the course, citing its clarity, organisation, and engaging instructors.

Related Courses

The Centre offers a range of related courses, including:

• Business Analytics Course: Data-Driven Decision-Making
• GIS Course: Intermediate
• GIS Course: Introduction
• Git Course: Introduction
• Power BI Course: Introduction
• Python Programming Course: Level 1A
• R Programming Course: Intermediate
• SPSS Course: Introduction
• SQL Course: Level 1
• Statistics Using SPSS Course
• Tableau Course: Level 1A

Meet the Facilitators

The course is taught by experienced instructors, including Tony Arnold and John Le Mesurier, who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the course.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Centre provides answers to frequently asked questions about applications, payment, short courses, and more.

Contact Us

The Centre's student support team is available to answer questions and provide assistance.