Featured byNorthumbria University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Northumbria Law School is seeking to attract the highest calibre of students to its Bar Course programmes. Their aim is to encourage access and enable capable and motivated students to enter the legal profession. In furtherance of this aim, Northumbria Law School is pleased to offer five Bar Course Scholarships.
Benefits
For September 2026, three holders of a Bar Course Scholarship will enjoy a full waiver of the fees for the Bar Course (subject to the terms and conditions stated below).
An additional two scholars will receive a £5,000 discount off the tuition fee.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Bar Course Scholarship for September you must:
- Be a Home, EU or International applicant
- Have already applied to study the Bar Course at Northumbria University, commencing in September 2026 - Please note, you do not have to be holding an offer at the time of application
- Subsequently meet the terms and conditions of your offer for the Bar Course
- Be a self-funded student and not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement, i.e. employer funded.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Law
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
09 Mar 2027
The application process for a Scholarship is as follows:
Stage 1 - The Written Application
Applicants will complete an online application form.
The form requires candidates to provide personal details, relevant degree/qualification transcripts achieved thus far (note you must upload evidence of individual module marks) a CV and a personal statement explaining how you have met the criteria above.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please upload documents in Microsoft Word/Adobe PDF only.
The maximum word count of the personal statement is 1500 words although applicants are encouraged to be concise and demonstrate brevity. Your statement should convey how you meet, or have the potential to meet, the criteria stated above by referring to specific examples.
Stage 2 – The Interview