BPP University

Directors Duties & Liabilities: What You Need to Know

BPP UniversityOnline Classroom Live, United Kingdom

Course overview

Directors must navigate a complex framework of duties and liabilities, and mistakes can carry serious legal and commercial consequences. This one-day course gives you a practical, up-to-date introduction to the responsibilities of a director under the Companies Act 2006 and related legislation, supported by examples that bring the rules to life. Whether you are stepping into a director role or advising those who do, you’ll leave with the clarity and confidence needed to manage risk and support effective governance.

Key highlights

  • Practical introduction to directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006
  • Covers related legislation on director responsibilities and liabilities
  • Real examples illustrate how the legal rules apply in practice
  • Suitable for new directors and those advising them
  • Builds confidence in managing risk and supporting effective governance

Scholarships

  • Advocate of the Year Scholarship

    £5,000; £3,000; £2,000

  • Bridging Scholarship

    Up to £5,000

  • Bridging the Bar Scholarship

    Value: £5,000

    Up to £5,000
  • BTC Advocacy Scholarship

    Award Value: £3,000

    Up to £3,000
  • BTC Excellence Award

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000
  • BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship

    £3,000 Half fee full fee

  • Career Changer Scholarship

    £3,000 Half fee full fee

  • Converting to Law Scholarship

    £3,000 Half fee full fee

  • International Postgraduate Bursary

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000
  • SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship

    £3,000 Half fee full fee

Careers this course leads to

  • Company Director
  • Company Secretary
  • Corporate Solicitor
  • Governance Officer
  • Compliance Officer
  • In-house Legal Counsel

Cost of study

UK/Home: £408 | International: £408

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to BPP University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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