About us

About

We are the Centre for Continuing Education

Our purpose

Empower our community by providing practical skills for lifelong learning

Our vision

Foster a culture of excellence in delivery of short non-award courses

We are a leading provider of professional development and corporate training
short courses

Embrace lifelong growth

Accelerate your professional development with the Centre for Continuing Education. Our range of short courses, spanning one to three days, are accessible in-person in Sydney and Western Sydney, or online in real-time. We also specialise in corporate training programs, tailored for unique organisational needs. Our courses are open to everyone, welcoming learners from all locations and backgrounds.

Public courses

Corporate training

History

Continually
evolving

Today

Aligning with the University of Sydney 2032 Strategy

Today

CCE offers corporate training options and over 400 short courses annually, ranging from professional development to languages and the arts.

2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, CCE swiftly transitioned to digital course materials and classrooms, pioneering real-time, interactive digital learning solutions.

2009

The 25th anniversary of CCE. An established provider of learning excellence, CCE looks towards the future with a commitment to community access to the University of Sydney and lifelong learning for all.

2003

The operational scope of CCE is broadened to offer continuing education, leveraging the University's teaching and research expertise for the community.

1984

CCE is officially established by the University of Sydney to provide “education, whether vocational or general, that is undertaken after an interval following the end of initial continuous education.

1977

The Board of Adult Education is established in 1977 and continued to innovate and enhance the continuing education offerings in response to an ever-increasing demand for professional development.

1963

A new Department of Adult Education is founded at the University of Sydney, and the structure of adult education is remodelled to meet the changing needs emerging in the Australian community.

1886

Records indicate CCE's origins date back to 1886, when a series of extension lectures began at the University of Sydney.

Objectives

Fulfilling our purpose

Education

Deliver quality, learner focused, in-demand programs and courses based on practical curricula in response to the changing needs of employers and individuals.

People

Focus on attracting, developing, enabling, supporting, and engaging our community of learners, university alumni, industry partners, facilitators, staff and university colleagues.

Operations

Invest in processes and business solutions to enhance and optimise operations for the purpose of a user-friendly and superior experience across the business unit.

Finance

Deliver stable annual revenue growth.

The facilitator was an amazing teacher. Each class was constructive and thorough, as well as entertaining and engaging. I’ve learned so much more from these three days than I have in 1.5 years of working on the job.

Iqwan Salim
Course: Project Management: The Master Class

Our locations

Directions

400+

Short courses on offer

150+

Professional development courses to choose from

750+

Private corporate classes delivered

15,000+

Enrolments per year

Sydney in

2032

Strategy

Part of the University of Sydney

We complement the University of Sydney 2032 Strategy and aspirations through our leading-edge non-award courses.

Download the CCE Business Plan 2023-2029