Law Postgraduate Community Bursary

Other eligibility requirements

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is offering a £700 fee reduction for applicants to the LLM Criminal Justice & Penal Change, LLM Human Rights Law and LLM Mediation & Conflict Resolution degree programmes who are working at any third sector/NGO organisation in the field of criminal justice and penal change, human rights or conflict resolution.

To be eligible for this award applicants must:

• Be working in a paid or voluntary role at any third sector/NGO organisation in the field of criminal justice and penal change, human rights or conflict resolution at the time of their application.
• Be available to commence their academic studies in the UK by the start of the academic year.
• Hold an unconditional academic offer to the LLM Criminal Justice & Penal Change, LLM Human Rights Law or LLM Mediation and Conflict Resolution.

Terms and conditions

• Applicants must meet all of the above eligibility criteria to be considered for this scholarship.
• To receive their scholarship, awardees must enrol in the 2025/26 academic year and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria throughout their studies.
• The number of scholarships available and amount awarded is subject to change.
• Applicants receiving discounted tuition fees from partner universities are not eligible.
• The value of each scholarship will be £700. The scholarship will be awarded towards the payment of an applicant’s tuition fee, subject to academic progression.
• Scholarship recipients will be expected to engage with student ambassador activities during their course of study, such as supporting student recruitment activities and events.
• Applicants who defer their offer of admission will not be eligible.