The Centre for Labour Studies offers three Undergraduate Diplomas and a Postgraduate Diploma in collaboration with the Faculty of Education. It also organises short courses, conferences and other educational events.

The first evening part-time Diploma in Labour Studies was offered in 1983. This diploma was modeled on a similar one run by the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and Ruskin College in Oxford who both agreed to act as external examiners to the course and to provide teaching assistance where required. The name of this diploma has been changed to Diploma in Social Studies (Industrial Relations).

In a similar vein the Diploma in Social Studies (Gender and Development) – launched as the Diploma in Women Studies and Development in 1995 – has been a successful follow-up to short certificates courses on gender issues organised by the Centre throughout the years. The validity of the course has been recognised by the Malta Civil Service (through its Staff Development Organisation) which has kindly supported the participation of civil servants in this course during their working time. The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) within the Ministry of Social Policy has co-financed this diploma.

In 1997, the Centre launched another Diploma in Social Studies (Occupational Health and Safety) to respond to an urgent need for an investment in expertise and skills connected to health and safety at the place of work. Malta’s main crop of occupational health and safety practitioners has been derived primarily from graduates of this diploma programme. This diploma is accredited by the Institution for Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH) based in United Kingdom. 

In 2003 the Centre launched another Diploma in Occupational Guidance and Career Counselling. The majority of the students in this first course (2003-2005) were employment advisers working at Employment and Training Corporation (ETC) which financially supported this course. In 2006, this course was upgraded to a post-graduate level under a new name – Postgraduate Diploma in Lifelong Guidance and Career Development. It is being offered in conjunction with the Faculty of Education of the University of Malta.

In addition to these initiatives, the Centre also organises out-reach educational programmes tailored to the specific needs of the particular participants to whom the course is intended. Short courses have been carrried out among others, for employees at Malta Drydocks, Air Malta and Department of Inland Revenue. 

Another important initiative of the Centre in the educational field is the organisation of seminars and conferences aimed at addressing issues related to issues in the Maltese labour market and industrial relations system. Since 1990, these tripartite educational activities, targeted at officials representing the social partners and persons involved or interested in the world of work, have been carried out on a regular basis. These activities have received the support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).