BPP University UK Law Scholarships

BPP University says it operates a large scholarship fund that provides dedicated funds awarded to applicants of BPP’s postgraduate law courses. It states the range includes full fee, half fee and £3,000 awards, and that a significant portion of the funds is awarded to students from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

BPP University’s scholarships are described across multiple “converting to law” and “SQE” routes, plus BTC (Barrister Training Course) scholarships and a “Law scholarships (awarded by BPP University)” section. Applicable courses listed include Law Conversion Course (PGDL), Law Conversion Course (Master’s), LLM Law Conversion with SQE1, LLM SQE1&2, SQE1&2 Diploma, Barrister Training Course (BTC), Barrister Training Course with Professional Legal Studies (and Master’s variants), and “All law courses” for some awards.

BPP University states that in an application, applicants must demonstrate evidence of their suitability, and that BPP University assesses applications against the relevant scholarship criteria. It also states that the strongest applicants who apply by the full fee and half fee scholarship deadline will be required to complete a project to compete for these scholarships.

BPP University describes scholarships as awards with specified values (including full fee, half fee, or fixed cash amounts) for the listed courses. It does not provide a single overall duration or post-award obligations for all scholarships on this page; it only provides award descriptions and criteria for specific scholarships.

• Applicants must demonstrate evidence of their suitability, with applications assessed against the relevant scholarship criteria.
• Selection criteria listed include: “Strong academics”.
• Selection criteria listed include: “Resilience”, including whether applicants have overcome significant challenges.
• BPP University welcomes candidates from under-represented backgrounds, first-generation students, and those who have experienced significant hardship.
• Applicants are expected to have volunteering and/or pro bono experience, including contributing to local communities through legal advice or other assistance.
• Applicants should demonstrate dedication to career progression, including extra-curricular activities and work experience, in law and other fields.
• Applicants should demonstrate leadership, entrepreneurial, innovation, or other transferable skills, particularly for career changers who study successfully at BPP.
• The strongest applicants who apply by the full fee and half fee scholarship deadline will be required to complete a project to compete for these scholarships.
• Certain scholarships have additional criteria stated on the page, including: Career Changer Scholarship applicants currently in a non-law career; Converting to Law Scholarship applicants who are recent non-law graduates; SQE Exam Prep Scholarship eligibility when splitting SQE studies between SQE1 and SQE2; BTC Advocacy Scholarship requires submitting a video of a plea in mitigation based on a provided case study; Macfarlanes Scholarship is for one student from a lower socio-economic background; BTC Excellence Award is automatically awarded to all BTC students with a first-class undergraduate degree; Advocate of the Year Scholarship is an annual competition run with participating undergraduate Bar and Law Societies; Bridging the Bar Scholarship provides five £5,000 scholarships for future BTB members who would not otherwise be able to afford to study for the Bar.
• Some awards are specifically described as externally awarded with external application routes (Diversity Access Scheme, The Legal Social Mobility Fund Scholarship, The Legal Social Mobility Fund SQE Scholarship, and Bridging the Bar Scholarship).
• BTC Advocacy Scholarship has a separate application process.

• Full fee: listed as a value for multiple scholarships (for example, Career Changer Scholarship, Converting to Law Scholarship, SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship, SQE1&2 Diploma route items under solicitor scholarships, Diversity Access Scheme, and Macfarlanes Scholarship).
• Half fee: listed as a value for multiple scholarships (for example, Career Changer Scholarship, Converting to Law Scholarship, SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship, SQE Exam Prep Scholarship, BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship, and BTC Excellence Award).
• £3,000 awards: listed for Career Changer Scholarship, Converting to Law Scholarship, SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship, BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship, and BTC Advocacy Scholarship (listed as “As well as a £3K scholarship”).
• £800 award: listed for SQE Exam Prep Scholarship.
• £5,000 award: listed for The Legal Social Mobility Fund (formerly AS Foundation) Scholarship and also as the value for Macfarlanes Scholarship (described as “This scholarship is awarded to one student from a lower socio-economic background” with “Full fee” shown; £5,000 is shown for The Legal Social Mobility Fund scholarship and Bridging the Bar Scholarship provides five x £5,000).
• Up to £3,000: listed for Campus Ambassador Scholarship.
• Up to £5,000: listed for Bridge Scholarships (social mobility basis).
• £1,000 award: listed for BTC Excellence Award and also for International Postgraduate Bursary.
• For The Legal Social Mobility Fund SQE Scholarship: a free place on BPP’s Sept 2026 LLM SQE1&2 (value described as a “free place”), a £10,000 grant provided by Corporate Governance Institute towards maintenance fees and SQE assessment fees, and a coaching and mentoring support package provided by Aspiring Solicitors; the page states this scholarship is “Worth up to £27,500”.
• Barrister advocate/competition awards: Advocate of the Year Scholarship shows values of £5,000, £3,000, and £2,000.

1. BPP University states it operates a single “one application” process for its scholarships to simplify the process.
2. BPP University states that BTC Advocacy Scholarship and external scholarships have separate application processes.
3. Applicants must apply “here” for scholarships where a BPP application link is provided (for example, Career Changer Scholarship, Converting to Law Scholarship, SQE Future Lawyer Scholarship, BTC Future Lawyer Scholarship).
4. For BTC Advocacy Scholarship, applicants must “Apply via The Hub here”.
5. For BTC Excellence Award, BPP University states it is automatically awarded to all BTC students with a first-class undergraduate degree; the page also directs applicants to “Contact our Admissions team”.
6. For Advocate of the Year Scholarship, BPP University states applications are via the applicant’s university Bar or Law Society.
7. For externally awarded scholarships, applicants are directed to apply externally (for example, Diversity Access Scheme, The Legal Social Mobility Fund (formerly AS Foundation) Scholarship, The Legal Social Mobility Fund SQE Scholarship, Bridging the Bar Scholarship).
8. For Campus Ambassador Scholarship and Bridge Scholarships, BPP University provides contact instructions for more information ([email protected] for Campus Ambassador Scholarship; contact the applicant’s current university’s Head of Law for Bridge Scholarships).
9. For International Postgraduate Bursary, BPP University states its Admissions team will automatically apply it to an application if the applicant holds a first-class undergraduate degree.

• In an application, applicants need to “demonstrate evidence of [their] suitability”.
• BTC Advocacy Scholarship requires submitting a video of a plea in mitigation based on a provided case study.