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Overview
Commercial contracts underpin almost every business relationship. This introductory course gives you the confidence to draft, interpret and discuss key contractual terms with clarity and commercial awareness.
Through practical exercises and real examples, you’ll learn how to approach core clauses, such as payment, warranties, indemnities and termination and understand the legal principles that support them.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Commercial Contracts - An Introduction course at BPP University you will be able to:
- Explain the key principles of contract formation and how courts approach offer, acceptance, consideration and intention
- Identify and use quasi‑contractual documents appropriately
- Draft core commercial clauses with an understanding of legal and commercial risk
- Analyse price/payment, warranties, indemnities and termination provisions
- Apply practical case‑law insights to everyday contracting scenarios
- Approach contract drafting with a commercially sound and compliant mindset
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Contract formation: offer, acceptance, consideration & intention
- Quasi‑contractual agreements: purpose & use
- Drafting key clauses
- Price & payment
- Term & termination
- Consequences of termination
- Warranties & indemnities
- Commercial vs. legal considerations
- Practical drafting exercises & group feedback
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Legal Studies View 77 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who is the course for?
- This course is ideal for early‑career lawyers and legal professionals who want to build a strong foundation in commercial contract drafting and interpretation.
- It is particularly relevant for those working in commercial teams or supporting contracting processes, including junior lawyers, paralegals and legal executives.
- It will also benefit professionals in procurement, sales, marketing, business development and finance who engage with commercial agreements in their roles.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents408 GBP / full≈ 408 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents408 GBP / full≈ 408 GBP / full
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