
Understanding Contracts - An Overview for Non-Lawyers
BPP UniversityOnline Classroom Live, United Kingdom
Course overview
Understanding commercial contracts is essential for effective negotiation, risk management and day-to-day business decision-making. This one-day course provides a clear, practical introduction to contract formation, key clauses, common pitfalls and best-practice drafting for non-lawyers. Through examples and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to identify risks, understand terminology, analyse key provisions and engage more confidently with contractual documents.
Ideal for commercial teams looking to strengthen their contractual awareness and support business operations more effectively.
Key highlights
- Practical introduction to contract formation, key clauses and common pitfalls
- Covers best-practice contract drafting tailored for non-lawyers
- Learning through real examples and practical exercises
- Builds skills to identify risks and analyse key provisions
- Explains contractual terminology for confident engagement with documents
- Designed for commercial teams supporting negotiation and business decisions
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 £5,000BTC Advocacy Scholarship
Award Value: £3,000
Up to £3,000BTC Excellence Award
Value: £1,000
Up to £1,000BTC 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 £1,000SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship
£3,000 Half fee full fee
Careers this course leads to
- Contracts Manager
- Commercial Manager
- Procurement Officer
- Account Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Operations Manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £738 | International: £738
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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