Study the law and how it shapes everyday life, while learning Mandarin Chinese to build valuable language skills. This combination builds critical thinking, communication and cross-cultural understanding. You’ll divide your time equally between both subjects. In law, you’ll gain a solid grounding in legal concepts and build skills in legal analysis and method. In Chinese, you’ll develop your understanding of how the language is used in different cultural contexts, and how this can open doors to the global workplace. Chinese is one of several languages you can study as part of our Certificate of Higher Education in Law and Languages.**Key features of the course**- Build a broad understanding of the role of law in society today- Develop legal awareness, including the skills of legal analysis and methods- Become an independent user of Mandarin Chinese- Expand your knowledge of Chinese-speaking cultures- Enhance your competence in intercultural communication
Which department am I in?
The Open University
Study options
Online/Distance
(1 Year)
Tuition fees
£8,840.00 (US$ 11,416)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
October 2026
Online/Distance
(1 Year)
Tuition fees
£8,840.00 (US$ 11,416)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
February 2027
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.