Our law courses will equip you with the knowledge and relevant skills to enhance your professional career in a range of legal environments. Our online learning law courses are delivered online through the University's virtual learning environment.
Online Learning Courses
Law - Online Learning
Our unique courses offers a flexible learning route, designed to provide you with key knowledge across all main areas of Scots Law.

Adjudication Decision Writing is a fully online short course. In this course, you will learn about the key parts of a construction adjudicator’s decision, how to analyse the facts and legal issues in the adjudication, and explore the legal and formal requirements for a decision.

This module sets out to enable students to demonstrate a critical understanding of law and ethics in the context of health and social care.

Arbitral Award Writing is a short course which is taught fully online.

Designed for ambitious maritime professionals, the BSc Maritime Studies has been developed to support students to a degree qualification. The course recognises the practical experience of cadets and supports them on their student journey to gain a degree. The course consists of 120 SCQF level credits at level 9.

This online course at RGU, developed in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland, supports paralegals to gain and demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills for their role, and to enhance their career progression.

Enhance your business knowledge and understanding of contractual obligations.

This online LLB Law degree from Robert Gordon University is designed for those who wish to obtain an LLB but are unable to attend an on-campus course. This unique degree is designed to provide you with key knowledge across all main areas of Scots Law including commercial, property, criminal, family and law of contract.

Study the laws surrounding climate change adaptation and mitigation.

The LLM Law degree from Robert Gordon University will equip you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your professional career in a range of legal environments. It is designed to incorporate maximum flexibility both in the topics you cover and the way that you learn, whether online or on campus.

The MSc/LLM Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Law degree from Robert Gordon University provides an opportunity to critically assess key legal and contractual aspects including: licensing, contracts, M&A, environmental and renewable energy of the global Energy and Oil and Gas sectors, both in the UK and leading international regions.

Robert Gordon University offers an online LLM/MSc Construction Law and Arbitration course which provides practical, thorough and valuable teaching in the fast moving and highly specialist disciplines of construction law, construction adjudication and/or arbitration (depending on choice of route).

This is a specialist environmental law course covering the legal, policy and regulatory challenges of the environment, including climate change, energy transition and renewable energy.

Explore the intersection of law and corporate governance with our LLM programme. Designed for aspiring legal and governance professionals, this course offers critical insights into regulatory frameworks, ethical leadership, corporate accountability and sustainability in a global context.

The Professional Doctorate is a flexible, practice-based research degree designed for experienced professionals who want to make a meaningful impact in their field. Unlike a traditional PhD, this programme is tailored for working professionals who are ready to undertake rigorous research directly within their own professional context.

The PG Certificate focuses on the Energy Transition of the UK’s and global energy sector. It develops core knowledge of legal and policy aspects of Energy Transition, including the North Sea transition, climate change, carbon capture and storage, renewable energy, electrification of the extraction process, and the changing industry and regulatory environment.

The flexible Diploma in Professional Legal Practice from Robert Gordon University enables you to train further to practice as a solicitor in Scotland and is a PEAT 1 accredited course by the Law Society of Scotland. Throughout the vocational course, you will learn the ethical rules, practical knowledge and professional skills required of solicitors in Scotland.

