The City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence

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Greater London, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

See below

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Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

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Study level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

City St George's, University of London

Number of awards

80 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

£5,000 for the Master of Laws; £3,000 to £4,000 for the Bar Vocational Studies (BVS); £3,000 for Graduate Entry LLB or Solicitor's Practice Programme (SPP); £2,000 for Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

Entry requirements

Nationality

EU , UK , All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

In Person, Online

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full Time, Part Time

Intake year

September 2026

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Law

Study level

Undergraduate

Subject area(s)*

Law

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

The City Law School is firmly committed to a generous programme of scholarships awarded on the basis of academic excellence.

Up to 80 awards available to students on postgraduate and professional programmes at City Law School. The value of award varies depending on the programme of study:

  • £5,000 for the LLM programme (this includes the LLM (Master of Laws) and all specialist LLM programmes listed at LLM Courses City St George's, University of London. This also covers both on campus and online study)
  • £3,000 to £4,000 for the Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) depending on the route of study
  • £3,000 for Graduate Entry LLB or Solicitor's Practice Programme (SPP)
  • £2,000 for Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

Eligibility

  • You must have an upper second or first degree (or international equivalent).
  • You must hold an offer of a place on one of the courses specified above at The City Law School. The offer can be conditional or unconditional and you do not need to have accepted your place in order to apply for a scholarship.
  • You can be of any fee paying status (Home, or international) and be studying full-time or part-time. On part time programmes do note scholarships are split across the 2 years of study (so 50% of the award is applied in year 1 and 50% in year 2).

Please note, students who gain exemptions from modules on the Graduate Diploma In Law programme are not eligible for this scholarship. If you move onto the exemption version of programme the scholarship will no longer be valid.

If you are applying for the Graduate Entry LLB, the scholarship application is only available to those who hold an offer of a place on the UCAS web portal.

Eligible courses

  • Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) full-time
  • Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) Part-time
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
  • Graduate Entry LLB (GE LLB)
  • LLM (M

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

While the primary consideration for the award of a scholarship is academic excellence, The City Law School's Scholarships Committee looks carefully at the full range of qualities possessed by each individual closely considers the broader context in which the academic excellence has been achieved.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Students applying for the BVS or SPP must have submitted their course application in order to apply for a scholarship. You will be invited to apply for a scholarship and will be given a specific application deadline when you are made an offer for the course. You will not be invited to apply for a scholarship if your course application is submitted after that date.

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