45 Law and Social Science Certificate Programs in United Kingdom

This 100% online and part-time CertHE Law programme could open up a wide range of career options – whether you’re interested in practising law professionally or seeking a career that would benefit from a legal background. Through this short course, you will be introduced to the English legal system. You will delve into a number of essential law topics and develop transferable workplace skills that you can apply to your current role from day one. No prior qualifications or work experience? Not an issue, because our online CertHE courses have an open entry route. This course can be completed in as little as 16 months – and it’s easy to progress onto the full LLB.

Combining law with French, German or Spanish is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. It offers a broad grounding in key concepts associated with law and in the use of your chosen language. With this Certificate of Higher Education in Law and Languages, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods.

Combining a Certificate of Higher Education in Law and French is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. It offers a broad grounding in key concepts associated with law and in the use of French. With this certificate, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods.

Combining a Certificate of Higher Education in Law and Spanish is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. It offers a broad grounding in key concepts associated with law and in the use of Spanish. With this certificate, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods.

This Certificate in Health and Social Care is focused on two things. It provides a valuable introduction to learning in higher education and it also provides an authoritative overview of health and social care. Real-life case studies will give you an insight into what it is like to experience care and of working in care services.

Combining law with German is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. It offers a broad grounding in key concepts associated with law and in the use of German. With this certificate, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods. The study of German opens doors to other cultures and communities and can provide a key to the global workplace.

This Certificate in Maritime Law and Shipping Contracts course provides a comprehensive and user-friendly overview of how the shipping industry is regulated. The syllabus covers many important issues such as Charterparties, Bills of Lading, Towage, Limitation of Liability and Dispute Resolution.

This 100% online and part-time short course is aimed at both legal and non-legal professionals who want to progress to a high-level career in international law firms or multinational companies. The course will provide you with key specialist knowledge of international business law that will help you to differentiate your CV and skillset. Through this 100% online PG Cert International Business Law, you will delve into transnational contract law, competition law and the law of the World Trade Organization. In addition, you will develop transferable skills such as time management, report writing, communication and teamwork, which are valued by employers in all industries. This PG Cert is available as a standalone qualification, but you can also use it to progress onto either the PG Dip or LLM International Business Law.

Studying Certificate of Higher Education in Law is stimulating in its own right, and it’s also helpful in a wide range of careers. By the end of your studies, you’ll have gained some knowledge and understanding of criminal and tort law, together with general and legal study skills. Understanding how these laws are made, the importance of legal rights and duties and how the law impacts society helps you understand society and your own role within it.

Learn how to consider Environmental, Social & Governance issues in corporate decision-making, financial planning, operational performance, and reporting to investors and other stakeholders. The 12-week Certificate in Environmental, Social & Govern (ESG) in Shipping delivers the concept of ESG and how it can be utilised in shipping.

If you work in health and social care, use services yourself, or would like to study to find out more about how we support adults in our care system, this certificate is for you. It provides an authoritative overview of the current context of health and social care for adults of all ages, using real-life case studies to explore a wide range of interesting issues and debates.

This Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences provides a compelling introduction to the social sciences. You’ll gain fascinating insights into the everyday lives of people in communities, workplaces and many other social sites as you explore ideas from criminology, economics, geography, politics, psychology and sociology. You’ll also discover how social scientists understand and explain the world and how people, groups and institutions respond to change, exercise power and make decisions. 

The Certificate in Applied Social Research is an intensive Level 7 postgraduate programme now proudly housed within our School of Applied Learning and Work. Specially built for social science graduates, HR officers, and data-minded professionals, this course is dedicated to work-related learning and practical workplace competence. Moving away from abstract academic theories, this programme equips frontline researchers with the immediate, operational tools required to manage quantitative and qualitative data collection. You will master the critical analytical skills needed to design, conduct, and evaluate evidence-based initiatives that directly support daily team cohesion and reduce organisational friction. This practical training provides prospective managers with the empirical tools to confidently transform complex workplace data into an actionable, localised people strategy. Delivered entirely online by the Institute for Equity, University Centre, this quality-assured qualification ensures you can clearly communicate data-driven insights to team leaders and department heads. Download our programme brochure today to secure these vital, hands-on research competencies and elevate your professional progression in everyday operational leadership.

The Level 7 Certificate in Leadership for Organisational & Social Transformation is a premier NCFE-accredited postgraduate qualification anchored within our executive-facing School of Leadership Transformation. Designed for corporate directors, change managers, and human resource executives, this modular course reframes leadership around heavy-duty change management, systemic thinking, and competitive innovation across mainstream commercial and public sectors. Through rigorous training, you will build the foundational management competencies and visionary mindsets required to navigate complex organisational evolution and transform institutional cultures. This advanced course equips prospective corporate officers, policy developers, and consultants with the transformational leadership tools needed to seamlessly integrate a robust, evidence-based EDI strategy into global business operations. Delivered entirely online with executive flexibility by the Institute for Equity, University Centre, this quality-assured certificate ensures you can lead high-level systemic change across public, private, or non-profit arenas. Download our programme brochure today to secure a distinct competitive advantage in global strategy jobs and advance your strategic management career.

Students enrolled in the Certificate programme will study concepts and approaches that are foundational for analysing politics and international relations, and they are able to choose from a range of disciplinary and regional modules that enables them to design a programme tailored to their specific interests. This programme does not involve writing a dissertation.