Higher Diploma in Commercial Law
Course Overview
The Higher Diploma in Commercial Law is a UK Level 5 qualification running 15 to 18 months across on-campus, online and distance routes, with structured articulation into a UK Bachelor's top-up in law. The programme prepares students for graduate-level UK commercial practice by combining doctrinal work in contract, sale of goods, agency and commercial remedies with practical exposure to City-style transactional matters. The syllabus is aligned with competencies referenced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, CILEX and the Law Society of England and Wales.
By graduation you will have drafted commercial term sheets, prepared advice notes on Sale of Goods Act and Consumer Rights Act questions, run a mock negotiation on an agency dispute, and completed a capstone or workplace project on a live commercial issue. Credit transfer is confirmed in writing at enrolment.
Key Features
- UK Level 5 credential aligned with SRA and CILEX competencies.
- Structured articulation into a UK Bachelor's top-up in law.
- Case-room seminars on live commercial disputes and transactional matters.
- Guest sessions from City solicitors, in-house counsel and CIArb-listed arbitrators.
- Capstone or workplace project supervised by a practitioner-adjacent tutor.
- Careers-service introductions to City firms, in-house teams and chambers.
- Named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.
What You Will Learn
- Formation, terms and remedies under English contract law.
- Sale of goods and supply of services statutory framework.
- Agency, distribution and franchise arrangements.
- Commercial dispute resolution including CIArb-aligned arbitration routes.
- Corporate contracts, boilerplate and interpretation.
- Consumer protection and B2C compliance essentials.
- Drafting term sheets and heads of terms for transactional deals.
- Producing structured advice notes for a hypothetical commercial client.
Who This Course Is For
- Paralegals and legal executives in commercial teams.
- Compliance officers moving to a legal specialism.
- Progressors from a Level 4 Diploma toward a UK Bachelor's top-up.
- International applicants aligning with UK commercial law practice.
- Working professionals in procurement, contracts or in-house teams.
Career Pathways
- Senior Paralegal in a City commercial team.
- Legal Executive on a CILEX pathway.
- Contract Lawyer at an in-house legal function.
- Compliance Officer in a regulated sector.
- Legal Adviser to a corporate client or SME.
- Legal Analyst in a knowledge management team.
- Corporate Counsel supporting transactional teams.
The LSLPE careers service coordinates introductions with City firms, in-house teams and chambers and runs at least one careers day each academic year.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification.
- 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.
- Working professionals moving from paralegal, contracts or in-house roles are welcomed.
Why Study at LSLPE
The London School of Law, Politics and Economics teaches in small, tutor-visible cohorts and reads law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London places the Royal Courts of Justice, the City commercial cluster and the Inns of Court within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Every intake shares the same weekly seminar structure, and the careers service maintains curriculum alignment against SRA and Law Society guidance while running introductions to City firms and chambers.
Apply for Higher Diploma in Commercial Law
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