BPP University UK Law Scholarships 2025
BPP University is once again offering one of the UK’s largest and most comprehensive law scholarship schemes for the 2025–26 academic year. With over £1.4 million dedicated exclusively to postgraduate law students, BPP aims to remove financial barriers and promote diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Whether you're transitioning to a career in law, aiming to become a solicitor or barrister, or seeking to develop your professional legal skills, BPP offers full, half, and £3,000 scholarships across a range of courses. Many awards focus on students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds, reinforcing BPP’s commitment to widening access to legal education.
Degree Level
BPP University UK Law Scholarships 2025 is available to undertake Postgraduate, Mphil level programs at BPP University.
Available Subjects
Following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.
- Law
Benefits
Types of Law Scholarships Offered at BPP University
1. Converting to Law Scholarships
For non-law graduates and career changers entering the legal profession.
Career Changer Scholarship
- For professionals shifting from another career into law.
- Courses: PGDL, Master's Law Conversion, LLM Law Conversion with SQE1
- Awards: £3,000, Half Fee, or Full Fee
Converting to Law Scholarship
- For recent non-law graduates pursuing a legal qualification.
- Courses: Same as above
- Awards: £3,000, Half Fee, or Full Fee
2. Solicitor Scholarships
Focused on supporting students taking the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway.
SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship
- For aspiring solicitors in various practice areas (commercial, in-house, family, etc.)
- Courses: LLM SQE1&2, SQE1&2 Diploma, SQE1 Prep, LLM Law Conversion with SQE1
- Awards: £3,000, Half Fee, or Full Fee
SQE Exam Prep Scholarship
- Tailored for those studying SQE1 and SQE2 separately.
- Courses: SQE1 & SQE2 Prep
- Award: £800
Macfarlanes Scholarship
- For students from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
- Award: Full Fee
- Apply through Macfarlanes selection process
Externally Funded Scholarships
- Diversity Access Scheme (Law Society) – Full Fee
- Legal Social Mobility Fund (formerly AS Foundation) – £5,000
3. Barrister Scholarships
BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship
- For aspiring barristers in criminal, commercial, chancery, or public law.
- Courses: All BTC variants
- Awards: £3,000, Half Fee, or Full Fee
BTC Advocacy Scholarship
- Based on excellence in advocacy (Separate application process)
- Award: £3,000
BTC Excellence Award
- Automatically awarded to BTC students with a first-class undergraduate degree.
- Award: £1,000
Advocate of the Year Scholarship
- An annual competition held with university law societies.
- Awards: £5,000, £3,000, £2,000
Bridging the Bar Scholarship
- Supports aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Award: £5,000
- Apply externally via BTB
4. General Law Scholarships
Campus Ambassador Scholarship
- For students who promote BPP events and outreach activities.
- Award: Up to £3,000
Bridge Scholarships
- For students from BPP partner universities participating in Bridge to the Bar/SQE.
- Award: Up to £5,000
University-Wide Scholarships and Discounts
International Postgraduate Bursary
- Automatically awarded to international students with a first-class degree.
- Award: £1,000
- Courses: All university-level programs
Funding Support Beyond Scholarships
BPP also offers:
- Payment plans for tuition fees
- Government-funded undergraduate and postgraduate loans
- Private education loan options
- Flexible instalment options for accepted students
Eligible Nationalities
These scholarships are open for applicants of all nationalities.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria considered:
- Academic excellence
- Resilience and overcoming hardship
- Legal volunteering or pro bono work
- Leadership, career change, innovation
- Dedication to legal career progression
Shortlisted applicants for full and half-fee scholarships may need to complete a project or interview.
Application Procedure
One unified application for most law scholarships (exceptions: BTC Advocacy and external awards)
Key Deadlines
- Scholarship applications are now open for September 2025 intake.
- Application deadlines vary by scholarship type – early application is strongly encouraged.
