Higher Education for Humour
Higher Education for Humour
Higher Education for Humour
Higher Education for Humour
Get a degree in funny. We're more serious than you think
Get a degree in funny.
We're more serious than you think
Original Programs
Developed over 50+ years by a pioneering comedian and leading humour educator. Practical, challenging, enjoyable and grounded in an original, uniquely Australian perspective on comedy.
Stand-Up Comedy
Stand-Up Comedy
Learn to write and perform your own original stand-up comedy
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Public Speaking w Humour
Public Speaking w Humour
Bring more authentic humour to your speaking
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Humourversity programs combine comedy writing and performance craft with psychological and philosophical and perspectives, that will change the way you think about humour forever.
Can humour really be learned?
Clearly some people are naturally funnier than others, but if you've ever heard people say humour can't be taught, they were pulling your leg. There’s now a mountain of evidence showing humour and comedy can be learned and developed, just like any other skill. Even by people like you.
Clearly some people are naturally funnier than others, but if you've ever heard someone say you can't teach humour, they were wrong. There’s now a mountain of evidence that humour and comedy can be learned and developed. Just like any other skill. Maybe even by you?
Humour Attitude
Humour is a skill but it's also an attitude. It's a choice to see life in a more creative, fun and liberated lway. People value comedians because they say what we feel, and help us laugh at things that might otherwise distress or depress us.
Humour is a skill but it's also an attitude. It's a choice to see life in a more creative, fun and liberated lway. People value comedians because they say what we feel, and help us laugh at things that might otherwise distress or depress us.
The How
Many people want to try stand-up, or communicate with more humour, but don't really know how. Our programs take you inside the chemistry of humour. From joke writing, to the psychology of humour, to the hands-on practice of performing comedy.
Many people want to try stand-up, or communicate with more humour, but don't really know how. Our programs take you inside the chemistry of humour. From joke writing, to the psychology of humour, to the hands-on practice of performing comedy.
Beyond Fear
Apart from what people learn at the Humourversity, perhaps the most valuable thing they walk away with is the actual experience of getting over ones fears around performing, speaking or just expressing oneself more easily.
Apart from what people learn at the Humourversity, perhaps the most valuable thing they walk away with is the actual experience of getting over ones fears around performing, speaking or just expressing oneself more easily.
History in the Remaking
The Humourversity started in 1973, with the world's first bookshop devoted to humour, comedy and laughter. It became, a comedy institution in Melbourne. Founded by Pete Crofts, a comedian, international speaker, humour coach, humour historian and one of the first people in the world to teach stand-up comedy.
Pete Crofts is Australia's Humourversity professor.
Mary-Anne Byron
The Bulletin
Pete Crofts gave me the confidence I needed to take up stand-up comedy.
Russell Gilbert
Comedian | TV Star
I went from bank teller to national TV shows with Pete Croft's remarkable comedy coaching.
Adrian Kebbe
alias Harry Who Didn't
Your program certainly made an impact. Not only for me but for all other attendees. The content was extremely well researched and structured. The endless handouts gave great take-home value.
Linzi Johnston
Speakers Connection
When I rang you, I was 44 years old, a 44-year-old speaker going nowhere. You somehow fitted all the pieces together into a marketable package, inspired me to produce my own product, and set me off on a truly professional path.
Laurie Smale
Professional Speaker
Using Perception, vision, and commitment, Pete Crofts demonstrates his humanitarian vision for mankind, a world with a sense of humour.
John Doust
Australia Post
Everyone who asks me about becoming a professional speaker, I tell them the fact is that you have to use humour to get paid. I tell them all the credit belongs to you for teaching me how to create, develop and use humour effectively…
Daniel Johnson
President - VIC National Speakers.
Pete shows us how to have fun in our business.
Elizabeth Standring
Computer Trainer
Pete Crofts has been a major influence in my career and my single influence in understanding the craft of comedy and all the development of the Elliot Goblet character.
Jack Levi - alias Elliot Goblet
Comedian
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The Humourversity is being reimagined
The Humourversity
is being reimagined
Same comprehensive approach, now combining live and digital delivery
Same comprehensive approach, now combining live and digital delivery
As more of the world becomes digital and automated, the ability to think, connect, and communicate in a human, and humorous way, becomes even more valuable.
As more of the world becomes digital and automated, the ability to think, connect, and communicate in a human, and humorous way, becomes even more valuable.
AI will get smarter, but not all intelligence is artificial.
AI will get smarter, but not all intelligence is artificial.
Humour Intelligence is the future-friendly, multi-purpose advantage for the modern human.
That’s why we’re serious about offering degrees in funny
More serious than you think.
Enough about us
Make an enquiry and tell us about you. We promise not to harass you too much. New programs and events starting soon. Limited spaces.
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© 2026 Humourversity. All rights reserved.
Higher education for humour
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© 2026 Humourversity. All rights reserved.
Enough about us
Make an enquiry and tell us about you. We promise not to harass you too much. New programs and events starting soon. Limited spaces.
Higher education for humour
Navigation
© 2026 Humourversity. All rights reserved.
History in the Remaking
A 50-year legacy is being reborn.
It started with the world's first bookshop devoted to humour, comedy and laughter and became a Founded by Pete Crofts — comedian, international speaker, humour coach, humour historian and one of the first people in the world to teach stand-up.
Pete Crofts is Australia's Humourversity professor.
Mary-Anne Byron
The Bulletin
Pete Crofts gave me the confidence I needed to take up stand-up comedy.
Russell Gilbert
Comedian | TV Star
I went from bank teller to national TV shows with Pete Croft's remarkable comedy coaching.
Adrian Kebbe
alias Harry Who Didn't
Your program certainly made an impact. Not only for me but for all other attendees. The content was extremely well researched and structured. The endless handouts gave great take-home value.
Linzi Johnston
Speakers Connection
When I rang you, I was 44 years old, a 44-year-old speaker going nowhere. You somehow fitted all the pieces together into a marketable package, inspired me to produce my own product, and set me off on a truly professional path.
Laurie Smale
Professional Speaker
Using Perception, vision, and commitment, Pete Crofts demonstrates his humanitarian vision for mankind, a world with a sense of humour.
John Doust
Australia Post
Everyone who asks me about becoming a professional speaker, I tell them the fact is that you have to use humour to get paid. I tell them all the credit belongs to you for teaching me how to create, develop and use humour effectively…
Daniel Johnson
President - VIC National Speakers.
Pete shows us how to have fun in our business.
Elizabeth Standring
Computer Trainer
Pete Crofts has been a major influence in my career and my single influence in understanding the craft of comedy and all the development of the Elliot Goblet character.
Jack Levi - alias Elliot Goblet
Comedian
Some of our past students:
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