IT Skills

Learn about the key IT services and resources to support your studies; how to access online training, trainer-led webinars, and add IT qualifications to your CV with our Microsoft Office Specialist certification programme.

  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]

    Starts: 5 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 5 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm
    Venue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam provider
    Remaining places: 13
    This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.
  • IT Essentials at Salford [Online]

    Starts: 11 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 11 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 83
    This workshop will introduce you to the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford. This workshop will be delivered online.
  • PowerPoint: Creating a professional presentation

    Starts: 24 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Oct 2023, 1:30 pm
    Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
    Remaining places: 1
    This 1½ hour practical workshop will show you how to create a professional presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. This workshop is on campus.
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]

    Starts: 24 Oct 2023, 4:00 pm
    Finishes: 24 Oct 2023, 5:00 pm
    Venue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam provider
    Remaining places: 11
    This is not a workshop session. This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.
  • Get IT qualifications with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) [online]

    Starts: 31 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 31 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 31
    This 1-hour webinar will introduce you to our free Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) programme which allows you prove your Microsoft Office IT skills to potential employers, by studying for and sitting Microsoft certified exams in a range of Microsoft Office applications.
    This webinar is online.
  • IT Essentials at Salford [Online]

    Starts: 1 Nov 2023, 5:00 pm
    Finishes: 1 Nov 2023, 6:00 pm
    Remaining places: 94
    This workshop will introduce you to the main IT tools, resources and services you need to get started as a student at the University of Salford. This workshop will be delivered online.
  • PowerPoint: Creating Academic Posters

    Starts: 14 Nov 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 14 Nov 2023, 1:30 pm
    Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
    Remaining places: 2
    This 1½ hour workshop will show you how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create an academic poster. It includes design advice as well as the opportunity to use PowerPoint with a poster template file. This workshop is on campus.
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint... Online training courses with LinkedIn Learning

    Starts: 15 Nov 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 15 Nov 2023, 1:00 pm
    Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
    Remaining places: 1
    This 1-hour workshop will introduce you to LinkedIn Learning’s online courses to build and improve your Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills. You'll be surprised to find out what you didn't know! Discover what else it has to offer from its wide range of courses.
    This workshop is on campus.
  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam session [Online]

    Starts: 16 Nov 2023, 4:00 pm
    Finishes: 16 Nov 2023, 5:00 pm
    Venue: MOS Exam - Certiport exam provider
    Remaining places: 11
    This is a one-hour online EXAM SESSION for MOS certification. At the time of booking, you must have scored over 70% in GMetrix's 'Testing' mode for your chosen application. Bookings not meeting this criterion will be cancelled.
  • PowerPoint: Creating a Narrated Presentation Video [Online]

    Starts: 21 Nov 2023, 12:00 pm
    Finishes: 21 Nov 2023, 1:00 pm
    Remaining places: 75
    This 1-hour webinar will show you how to develop your digital and creative skills by using PowerPoint to create a narrated video presentation.

    This webinar is online.
  • Word: Formatting your dissertation or thesis

    Starts: 24 Nov 2023, 10:00 am
    Finishes: 24 Nov 2023, 1:00 pm
    Venue: Frederick Road Campus, Allerton, C811
    Remaining places: 1
    This 3 hour workshop will show you how to use Microsoft Word to format your dissertation or thesis. It is a practical workshop giving you the Word tools that can make formatting your long document a much easier process. This workshop is on campus.