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The Division of Continuing Education: UT for you, too.

The Division of Continuing Education was formed in 1909 to “extend the resources of the University to the people of Texas.” Today, as the open-enrollment, egalitarian arm of the University, we offer a sweeping breadth of credit and noncredit courses, services, and programs for people who seek educational and enrichment options that are outside the scope of traditional campus offerings.

Today, Continuing Education programs and courses not only exemplify our seminal mission but also support the University’s strategic themes of “a broadened sense of ownership by the people of Texas,” “improved public education,” and “support for the Texas economy.”

For example, our Web-based and online courses connect students of all ages to the vast intellectual capital of The University of Texas at Austin. Our researchers and educators in the K-12 domain are developing programs that enhance educational outreach to immigrant children who enter Texas schools each year. Full and part-time students enrolled in the University tap into our evening college credit program, as do citizens of the greater Austin community who are not enrolled in UT Austin. Working professionals sharpen their career skills in our professional development seminars, workshops, and certificate programs. Retired adults benefit from both the fellowship and scholarship opportunities of our Third Age University, while the Odyssey enrichment program offers stimulating open-enrollment lectures by active University scholars. We even provide training for oilfield workers as well as for accountants and attorneys who require specialized knowledge of the petroleum industry.

In short, Continuing Education lives and breathes outreach to the community in everything we do. Our programs and courses democratize university education with open-enrollment, face-to-face credit and noncredit classes for professional, academic, and personal advancement and with distance education courses that can be studied regardless of time or place.

The Continuing Education family consists of six independent departments, each of which has its own headquarters, registration system, support staff, Web site, and telephone numbers. For more information, contact:

Continuing and Innovative Education Dean’s Office at 512-471-4652 or any of our six departments: