The Short Learning Programme in Children's Rights in an African Context empowers professionals across public, private and non-profit sectors to advance their expertise without interrupting their careers. This programme is designed for practitioners in law, education, social work, psychology, healthcare, child protection, and related fields. It blends theroetical foundations with practical application.

Grounded in both theory and practice, the programme explores the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and domestic frameworks. The programme provides a critical decolonised understanding of how global and African perspectives intersect to shape child rights advocacy and practice.

The purpose of the programme is to provide students with a basic background in law related to technological developments. The technical aspects of Industry 4IR, such as artificial intelligence, data, e-commerce, cybercrime and the legal implications of technical concepts, current legal framework applicable to e-commerce and cybercrime will be addressed.

The Short Learning Programme in Law and Legal Technology, offered through UJ Digital, equips professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to navigate the growing intersection of law, artificial intelligence and digital tools.

As technology reshapes legal practice, this fully online, one-semester programme explores how tools such as generative AI, legal analytics, document automation and e-discovery are applied across areas like legal research, contract analysis and compliance.

Students will develop the ability to evaluate the risks, limitations, and opportunities of legal technology, while learning how to integrate these tools into existing workflows in a responsible and effective manner. The programme covers the following: 

Unit 1: Legal Technology Landscape and Application

      Unit 2: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence for Legal Professionals

      Unit 3: AI Applications in Legal Practice and Services

      Unit 4: Integrating Technology into Legal Practice 

      Unit 5: Responsible, Appropriate, Ethical and Professional Considerations in Legal Technology

      Unit 6: Effective Implementation and Future Directions

The programme is designed for legal practitioners, graduates and professionals in related fields, the programme also introduces emerging trends shaping the future of legal practice, enabling students to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving profession. Upon completion, students will be better positioned to contribute meaningfully within technology-driven legal contexts.

The fully online Short Learning Programme (SLP) in Social Security Law offers an in-depth overview of South Africa's normative and institutional framework for social protection. Through a sound discussion of the constitutional foundations for the provision of social protection in the country, the programme offers a deeper understanding of the relevant contingencies within Social Security Law as well as the protection measures in place. The programme is designed for professionals and practitioners in the social protection space, policy makers, and individuals passionate about socio-economic rights advocacy, students will be able to navigate, influence, and advance socio-eonomic rights in both public and private sectors.

The purpose of the programme is to provide an understanding of the main regulatory framework governing animal law in South Africa and further analyse the gaps, realities and opportunities for providing greater protection for animals in law and policy.

The aim of this short learning programme is to provide a detailed training for the environmental health (EH) profession with ionising and non-ionising radiation exposures, health effects and risk assessment for exposure monitoring.