How long is the Higher Diploma in Contract Law?

The Higher Diploma in Contract Law runs 15 to 18 months. Full-time on-campus completion is inside 15 months, with slightly longer schedules for online and distance learners.

Can I study the Higher Diploma in Contract Law online?

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

Does the Higher Diploma in Contract Law qualify me as a solicitor?

No. The Higher Diploma in Contract Law is a UK Level 5 credential and a strong foundation for SQE training, but qualification as a solicitor requires the separate SQE assessment.

What are the entry requirements?

A relevant Diploma or Advanced Diploma in law, GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.0, and one reference. Working contract managers are welcomed.

What are the fees and funding options?

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

Higher Diploma in Contract Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Contract Law is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months articulating into a UK Bachelor's top-up. The syllabus is aligned with the applied competencies referenced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and CILEX and covers formation, interpretation, remedies, boilerplate architecture, negotiation strategy and contract dispute analysis.

By graduation you will have drafted commercial contract clauses, negotiated a mock sale of goods dispute, produced case comments on Supreme Court contract judgments, and completed a workplace capstone in a City firm, in-house counsel team or dispute resolution setting.

Key Features

Aligned with SRA, Bar Standards Board and CILEX contract law competencies.
Structured drafting of commercial and consumer contract clauses.
Negotiation workshops using role play and Tomlin order drafting.
Practitioner briefings from commercial chambers and City firms.
Weekly case-room seminars on live Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions.
Three parallel study modes: on-campus, live online and distance.
Workplace capstone in a contract law setting.

What You Will Learn

Draft commercial contract clauses, warranties, indemnities and boilerplate.
Advise on formation, interpretation and variation of contracts.
Analyse remedies including damages, specific performance and injunctions.
Interpret consumer protection legislation and unfair contract terms.
Structure and lead a settlement negotiation.
Draft a Tomlin order and consent judgment.
Prepare a case comment on a Supreme Court contract judgment.
Present submissions in the case-room seminar tradition.

Who This Course Is For

Paralegals and legal executives specialising in commercial or consumer contract work.
In-house counsel and contract managers in a corporate team.
Junior lawyers moving into commercial practice.
International lawyers seeking a UK contract law specialism.
Working professionals studying part-time or by distance.

Career Pathways

Contract Lawyer in a City or high-street firm.
In-house Counsel in a corporate or fintech team.
Legal Executive on the CILEX contract law route.
Senior Paralegal in a commercial chambers or firm.
Compliance Officer in a regulated firm.
Legal Adviser in a commercial disputes team.
Corporate Counsel in a scaleup.
Legal Analyst supporting contract review.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions to commercial chambers, in-house teams and City firms.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification in law.
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 or contract manager roles are welcomed.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE places the Higher Diploma in Contract Law within a short walk of the Rolls Building, commercial chambers and City firms. Guest sessions from working counsel bring live drafting and negotiation practice into every seminar week.

Every intake shares the same weekly case-room seminar with a named tutor. The careers service refreshes curriculum alignment annually against SRA and Bar Standards Board guidance. The Higher Diploma in Contract Law is a strong foundation for later SQE or Bar training but does not itself qualify a graduate to practise.

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The Higher Diploma in Contract Law is a technician-to-graduate articulation route with a drafting and negotiation spine. Complete a Higher Diploma at LSLPE and articulate into a UK Bachelor's top-up in the same discipline, credit transfer is confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now.