MIT Professional Education

MIT Professional Education, organized under the School of Engineering in 2002, provides continuing education courses and lifelong learning opportunities for science, engineering, and technology professionals at all levels. Worthy of note is that MIT faculty lead and teach all MIT Professional Education offerings. Some of our programs have a long history, others are relatively new. The Advanced Study Program enrolls professionals from around the globe who take regular, credit-bearing MIT courses for one or more semesters here on campus in Cambridge. Short Programs, formerly called the Professional Institute, draws more than 1500 global participants to campus each year to attend some 50 short courses, 2-5 days long, offered primarily in the summer. Some of our short courses are offered in international locations through International Programs.