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 £5,000
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

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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