So you’ve decided to enrol on a course, but you’re not sure where to start.
Not interested in Project Management or Web Design? No problem. There are thousands of options out there for anyone looking to learn – and not all of them lead to something purely academic, or career related.
If you’re looking for something a little more ‘outside of the box’, here are five of our favourite unusual courses currently on reed.co.uk…
Laughter Yoga
Interested in health and fitness, but the term ‘downward dog’ gives you the giggles? This could be the course for you.
Laughter Yoga combines the positive psychology of happiness with the healing benefits of yoga breath control. Not only will you learn about the benefits of laughter and breathing exercises, you’ll also learn how to demonstrate these in your own classes.
LOL shanti.
Sushi Chef
Top sushi chefs in Japan spend years training in the delicate art of sushi making.
Don’t have decades to dedicate to rice and raw fish? Don’t panic. Luckily, you could learn the fundamentals in as little as two hours. And, as this is a highly skilled trade, it could even open the door to a career in sushi making.
As the saying goes: Give a man sushi, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to make sushi, and you start to save a lot of money on dining out.
Itadakimasu…
Baby Massage
Yeah, this one is pretty much exactly how it sounds.
In other words, this increasingly popular course teaches the skills needed to perform massages on babies. It can help improve sleep duration, reduce stress and even help alleviate the symptoms of baby colic and teething. Not to mention bring parent and baby closer together.
Ahhh.
Diploma in Feline Studies
Let’s face it, who doesn’t love cats?
If you’re an amateur ailurophile (cat lover), why not take your passion to the next stage. This course covers a variety of topics, ranging from origins of the domestic cat, feline psychology, and ethical considerations. It also includes themes such as nutrition, behavioural science and feline breeding.
You’ll never look at fluffy in the same way again…
Parapsychology
If you’re fascinated by the unknown and unexplained, this is the course for you. Parapsychology is the study of the paranormal, and is essentially a scientific study of anything that is not considered normal or defies explanation. Let’s face it, the list is virtually endless.
There are many forms of paranormal phenomena including, ghosts, haunting, poltergeists, UFO’s, and witches etc.
The truth is out there… (Introduction course only)
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