The 12-month distance learning course Diploma in Chartering Business provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of chartering business analytics.

The 12-month distance learning course Diploma in Maritime Law covers a wide range of concepts of law that are crucial for those in the maritime industry. It is also accessible for non-legal professionals.

The 12-month distance learning Diploma in Maritime Safety Policies & Regulations course will give marine professionals an understanding of safety laws with respect to shipping, the role professionals play in interpreting these laws and regulations and the day-to-day operations of maritime safety.

This 12-month distance learning programme will give you the expertise required to conduct thorough investigations which could promote improved safety and be of value to yourself, your employer and the maritime industry as a whole. It's an essential course for anyone involved in marine casualty investigation and analysis, communicating lessons to be learnt and minimising future risk.

In this Diploma in Economics, you’ll explore contemporary socio-economics issues by learning to apply economic theories and techniques to real-world situations. You'll learn to use specialised software to apply statistical concepts to economic data and carry out your own research project. The analytical skills you'll learn are greatly valued by employers.

This Diploma of Higher Education in Music will broaden and deepen your understanding of music through the study of a wide range of genres (including Western art music, jazz, popular music, and non-western music). You’ll combine practical activities, which involve making your recordings, with learning about the scientific basis for music and how it is heard and perceived.

This Diploma of Higher Education in Sport and Fitness will help put you on track for a career in fitness training, sports coaching or similar roles. It will develop work-related and academic skills to enhance your performance; and explore the key principles of sports science, psychology, training, coaching and leadership. You’ll apply your learning to practice, focusing on meeting participants’ physical and psychological needs.

This Diploma of Higher Education in Computing and IT Practice is about acquiring skills and learning to use them at work. If you want to gain confidence using and managing IT, grasp new opportunities or develop software solutions, there’s a route for you. This qualification provides a broad-based foundation in computing and IT. It includes a work-based element and builds on your existing skills.

The ever-increasing focus on the human element in the maritime sector has raised awareness of the need to improve management and leadership skills for both sea and shore-based staff. The Diploma in Maritime Management and Leadership is a professional development course that aids existing and aspiring managers in developing requisite management skills by exploring, learning, and then applying best practices. This will ensure they, and their teams, develop and respond positively. 

It is essential for nurses to continue their professional development through further learning. This 100% online and part-time PG Dip Nursing is designed to help you gain the key knowledge and skills to improve your nursing practice. Through this online PG Dip Nursing, you will explore various management aspects of healthcare as well as topics relevant to nurses in a range of positions at different organisations and in different countries. You can also tailor your studies to your interests or career ambitions through a selection of optional modules. Towards the end of your studies, you will have the opportunity to advance onto the full Master's programme.

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care is a comprehensive qualification designed for individuals aspiring to or currently working in leadership roles within the adult care sector. This diploma program is tailored to enhance the skills and knowledge necessary for effective management and leadership in adult care settings. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (Regulated Qualifications Framework - RQF) is a qualification designed for managerial positions in the health and Social Care industry or organizations.

An in-depth understanding of international business law is indispensable for any aspiring commercial lawyer or legally minded business manager. This 100% online and part-time PG Dip International Business Law will help you to develop specialist legal knowledge of this complex area of law. On this online PG Dip International Business Law, you will explore a range of key business law topics, from transitional contract law to competition law and the law of the World Trade Organization. On completion of this course, you will have the opportunity to progress to study the full LLM International Business Law.

Our CAVA Access to HE programmes at City College Plymouth offer fantastic opportunities to retrain for a new job and a more fulfilling career. This Access to Higher Education Social Science pathway can enable you to retrain in social science careers such as psychology, sociology, criminology, criminal justice services, drugs and alcohol counselling or philosophy and ethics. After completing this one-year, full-time course you could progress to university courses in psychology and other social science-related subjects – all depending on your aspirations and the combination of subjects you choose.

This is just one of the routes available to you when you enrol on the CAVA Access to HE Diploma in Science at City College Plymouth. Other opportunities include speech and language, psychology, neuroscience, mental health nursing, crisis intervention, occupational therapy and educational psychology. The course is perfect if you want to retrain for a new career that requires university study. You will learn alongside other like-minded mature students and have lots of support from our experienced lecturers.

The online Diploma in Ship & Port Agency, delivered in partnership with North Kent College, provides a complete and detailed guide to the shipping agent role. Exploring the agents’ essential duties and obligations to the ship or cargo owner in port, and the vital role they play in the supply chain.