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BPP University

Bridging the Bar Scholarship

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5000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

The Bridging the Bar Scholarship supports aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing the Barrister Training Course at BPP University. The scholarship aims to improve access to the Bar by reducing financial barriers for talented students.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£5,000 tuition fee scholarship.

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Bridging the Bar Scholarship is offered in partnership with the Bridging the Bar charity and is available to future members of the Bridging the Bar community enrolling on an eligible Barrister Training Course at BPP University. The scholarship is awarded on a social mobility basis to support students who would otherwise be unable to afford Bar training. It applies to the Barrister Training Course and its master's and Professional Legal Studies variants.

Benefits

The scholarship provides £5,000 towards tuition fees for an eligible Barrister Training Course.

Eligibility

  • Must be a future member of the Bridging the Bar community.
  • Must have applied for an eligible Barrister Training Course at BPP University.
  • Must meet BPP University's minimum scholarship eligibility criteria.
  • Must demonstrate financial need and that they would otherwise be unable to afford Bar training.
  • Must submit a scholarship application by the relevant deadline.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Law

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

Applicants must apply externally through the Bridging the Bar scholarship process after submitting an application for an eligible Barrister Training Course at BPP University. Applications are assessed according to the published eligibility criteria and selection process.

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