How long is the Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance?

The Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance runs 12 to 15 months, with full-time on-campus completion inside 12 and slightly longer schedules for online, distance and part-time cohorts.

Is the Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance available online?

Yes. The Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance runs on-campus, live online and by distance learning, with a shared seminar plan and named tutor across all three modes.

Is the Advanced Diploma recognised in the UK?

The Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance is a UK Level 5 credential aligned with SRA and Chartered Governance Institute practitioner materials, and it carries credit transfer into Bachelor's top-ups.

What are the entry requirements?

A Level 4 Diploma or two years of relevant experience, GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.0, and one reference. Applicants with governance portfolios are welcomed.

What are the fees and funding options?

Fees for the Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance are published on the LSLPE admissions page. Instalment plans, employer sponsorship and international scholarships are available.

Adv Diploma in Law and Governance | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification of 12 to 15 months for applicants with a Diploma or comparable experience who want to specialise at the boundary of legal advice and corporate or public governance. The syllabus is aligned with the applied competencies referenced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Chartered Governance Institute practitioner tradition, CILEX and CIPFA.

By graduation you will have drafted board resolutions and terms of reference for governance committees, produced a governance code compliance review, written a legal opinion for a regulated body, and completed a Diploma project on a chosen governance challenge.

Key Features

Aligned with SRA competencies and Chartered Governance Institute practitioner materials.
Structured drafting of board resolutions, terms of reference and governance codes.
Live study of UK Corporate Governance Code and Nolan Principles compliance.
Practitioner sessions from company secretariat, in-house counsel and public sector governance alumni.
Three parallel study modes: on-campus, live online and distance.
Credit transfer into Bachelor's top-ups and LLB routes.
Diploma project of 6,000 to 8,000 words.

What You Will Learn

Draft board resolutions, delegation matrices and terms of reference.
Advise on directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006.
Interpret the UK Corporate Governance Code and Wates Principles.
Apply the Nolan Principles to a public body governance review.
Prepare a legal opinion for a regulated body on a governance question.
Design an internal audit and assurance framework.
Manage conflicts of interest and gifts and hospitality registers.
Present submissions in the case-room and boardroom traditions.

Who This Course Is For

Paralegals and legal executives moving into governance advisory work.
Company secretariat and compliance staff wanting a formal legal anchor.
Public sector governance officers moving into senior roles.
NGO trustees, charity legal advisers and board members.
International lawyers seeking a UK governance specialism.

Career Pathways

In-house Counsel in a corporate or public sector team.
Compliance Officer in a regulated firm.
Legal Executive on the CILEX governance route.
Company Secretary Assistant in a listed company.
Legal Adviser to a board or trustee body.
Corporate Counsel in a scaleup.
Public Sector Consultant on governance reform files.
Legal Analyst in a regulator or supervisory body.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions to in-house teams, company secretariat functions and public sector governance offices.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience in law, governance or public policy.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
One academic or professional reference.
Applicants with governance or compliance portfolios are encouraged to include them.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE reads law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines, and the Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance is where that thinking is most clearly visible. Central London places Whitehall, the Financial Reporting Council, Chartered Governance Institute events and the leading in-house counsel functions of the City within a short tube ride of the classroom.

Every intake shares the same weekly case-room seminar with a named tutor. The careers service refreshes curriculum alignment annually against SRA and Chartered Governance Institute guidance so Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance graduates step into senior-track compliance and secretariat work with a current, credible base.

Apply for Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance

The Advanced Diploma in Law and Governance is a senior-track credential for lawyers, secretariat and compliance officers building expertise at the board-room boundary. Enrol on a UK Level 5 Advanced Diploma at LSLPE, credit transfer into Bachelor top-ups confirmed in writing at enrolment. Enrol Now.