:: Career Development with University Extension

Can you compete in today’s economy?

Successful workers are continually building new skills to help them stay flexible and prepared in today’s rapidly changing work world. With more businesses scaling back expenses and looking to get the most out of personnel, can you afford not to advance your education and diversify your skills?

University Extension (UEX) offers a wide range of classroom and online courses from the UT Austin course inventory. Earn UT Austin credit, network with professors and fellow students, and expand your career options. Admission to UT Austin is not required to take UEX courses.

Advising is available year round for anyone interested in taking advantage of UEX course options.

Want to get ahead?

UEX offers the Business Foundations Certificate, which is ideal for working professionals looking to acquire specialized knowledge and credentials to help propel their careers forward.

Designed by UT’s prestigious McCombs School of Business, the Business Foundations Certificate provides a thorough foundation in business concepts and practices; through a series of six essential courses in accounting, business law, finance, information technology, marketing, and management.

Thinking about changing careers?

UEX has several options to help you fill prerequisites and become more informed about a new career in the fields of science or health. UEX offers several biology, chemistry, math, and statistics courses, both online and in the evening.

UEX evening courses are semester-based and meet after 5 p.m. on the main UT Austin campus.

Learn more by browsing our complete Classroom Course Listings.

For those needing more flexibility, UEX offers over 70 online classes, which can be started anytime, and taken from anywhere.

Learn more by browsing our complete Online Course Listings.