24 Distance Learning Certificate Programs in Law Studies 2024

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 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. You’ll also be prepared for further law study or for career development in the law, business, government, education, charitable and non-governmental organisations and a wide range of other public-facing and regulatory roles.

This certificate provides an ideal learning environment for legal professionals, policymakers and professionals in both the public and private sectors to develop skills and knowledge in relation to legal matters which impact their work. It also offers a flexible route to further postgraduate study as successful students can choose to transfer credits gained to one of our LLM programmes.

Our PGCert Law is designed for law and non-law graduates interested in masters-level legal studies.

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.

Through this 100% online and part-time CertHE Law with Business you will be introduced to the essential topics within law and business. On this short course, you will be introduced to the career-focused subjects of law and business. You will gain knowledge of legal and commercial concepts and develop transferable workplace skills, which 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.

Our PGCert Law is designed for law and non-law graduates interested in masters-level legal studies. Study face to face or online.

Our PGCert International Law is designed for law and non-law graduates interested in masters-level legal studies. Study face to face or online.

Florida Coastal School of Law offers students the opportunity to earn a J.D. degree with an accompanying certificate in Civil Practice Advocacy.

The Certificate in Financial Services Compliance provides the opportunity for lawyers and non-lawyers to take financial institution law courses offered by the School of Law’s Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law, the oldest banking LLM program in the country. The 12-credit certificate program is taken online and can be completed in two to four consecutive semesters. The program is open for enrollment in the fall and spring semesters for part-time students. Eight credits, consisting of new courses developed specifically for the certificate program, deal with the history, structure, characteristics, and components of financial institution compliance. The remaining 4 credits may be selected from qualifying courses in the LLM in Banking & Financial Law program curriculum: Banking Structure and Regulation, Pooled Funds and Investor Protection, Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Programs, and Consumer Financial Services.

As Washington DC's only academic-credit bearing paralegal studies program, the GW Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies and the Graduate Certificate for California Paralegals are more than just powerful credentials; they are a signal to the best employers that you withstood the academic rigor of one of the nation's best paralegal programs.

The Criminal Justice Technology program is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system—police, courts, corrections. Mayland will prepare students for careers in the criminal justice field and provide a foundation in the understanding of “why crime.”

The Paralegal Certificate program is designed to provide students with an affordable and accessible path to becoming a paralegal.

A new all-online certificate program in Cybersecurity & Privacy Law offers students the opportunity to enroll in a unique half-year to full-year, skills-oriented cyber law track.