59 Law and Social Science Postgraduate Diploma Degree Programs

What constitutes a crime and what is a just punishment? You may have some ideas about how to answer these questions, but different countries and communities handle them in very different ways. This 100% online and part-time PG Dip will provide you with a thorough understanding of cutting-edge and important topics within criminology and criminal psychology. On this online PG Dip Criminology and Criminal Psychology, you will explore offences such as violent crime, sexual crimes and fire setting. You will also examine a range of perspectives on race, gender, sex and class in the criminal justice system. At the end of the course, you will be able to continue your studies and advance onto the full Masters programme.

The Post-Graduate Programme in Political Science and International Relations seeks to deepen fundamental knowledge and capacity for scientific research in the area of ​​Political Science and International Relations.

Get knowledge of industrial furniture design to meet the needs of users in their work spaces, contract and street furniture.

Social workers support and protect some of society’s most deprived and vulnerable people. It’s immensely challenging and rewarding work, requiring a high level of motivation and commitment. The OU offers a work-based distance learning route to the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work. All social work students in Scotland must be eligible to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

The world is at a turning point. In these times of uncertainty and change, this postgraduate diploma in Global Development provides an advanced grounding in the key theories, approaches and issues shaping contemporary global development and the global challenges we face. Drawing on important social science ideas, it introduces a conceptual framework for making sense of development. 

Transform your passion for social change into a professional career with the Aina Institute 's Postgraduate Program in Social Project Creation and NGO Management. With a unique methodology that fosters innovation, this program invites you to design your own social project from day one.

This distance-learning EU Competition Law course is particularly suited for practising lawyers, regulators, academics or if you have a specific need for knowledge in this area. Through the course you will gain an understanding of the substantive rules of EU Competition Law and the procedural framework in which they operate.

This Department for Education Step Up To Social Work programme will give you the skills, training and knowledge to qualify as a social worker with Social Work England in just 14 months.

Enhance your skills and prepare for school social work practice with the online Post-MSW Professional Educator’s License from Aurora University Online. This program is designed for those who have earned a Master of Social Work degree and plan to specialize their skills for public and private school settings.

Addressing these challenges requires a deep understanding of public policymaking and administration. The PGDip Public Policy and Management will equip you with this expertise by examining the political, economic, and social forces that shape policy decisions.

Drawing on feminist, queer, postcolonial and decolonial thinking, the programme examines politics across borders, conflict, labour, migration, social movements, digital spaces and global governance. With a strong focus on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, it centres Global South scholarship and challenges Eurocentric narratives. 

The purpose of the PGDip in Public Policy and African Studies is to assist future leaders to develop and formulate public policy in the African context and find solutions to public policy problems on the African continent.

Designed for impact in complex crisis and development settings, it encourages you to question how, where and why aid is delivered, and to analyse its political and military entanglements. A distinctive focus on South-South cooperation and community-led critiques challenges and reshapes conventional humanitarian paradigms.

The PGDip Global Diplomacy at SOAS draws on a long tradition of world-class teaching and research to offer a dynamic and engaging exploration of diplomacy in today’s global landscape. 

The PGDip Global Development will equip you with critical knowledge and the practical tools to understand complex global development dynamics.