by The City Law School, part of City, University of London, continues its long-standing tradition of supporting outstanding academic talent through its Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence. This prestigious award is designed to recognize and reward exceptional students pursuing postgraduate and professional law programmes.
Scholarship Overview
The Dean’s Scholarship offers a full tuition fee award to the most academically gifted candidates across all eligible programmes at The City Law School. It’s a reflection of the school’s commitment to nurturing future legal professionals who demonstrate excellence, ambition, and potential to make a significant impact in the field of law.
Scholarship Benefits
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Full coverage of tuition fees for the duration of the programme.
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Recognition as a Dean’s Scholar — an achievement that highlights academic distinction and dedication to excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2026, applicants must:
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Hold a First Class or Upper Second Class degree (or an international equivalent).
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Possess either a conditional or unconditional offer to study one of the eligible courses at The City Law School.
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Be enrolled as a Home or International student, studying full-time or part-time.
Note:
Students who receive module exemptions on the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) are not eligible for this scholarship. If you switch to the exemption version of the programme, your scholarship offer will no longer be valid.
For Graduate Entry LLB (GE LLB) applicants, the scholarship application is available only via the UCAS portal once you have received an offer.
Eligible Courses
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Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) – Full-time
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Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) – Part-time
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Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
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Graduate Entry LLB (GE LLB)
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LLM (Master of Laws)
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Solicitors’ Practice Programme (SPP)
Application Deadlines
The scholarship deadlines vary depending on your chosen course:
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BVS & SPP: Check your offer email for your specific application deadline.
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Graduate Entry LLB: 11 May 2026
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Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL): 15 June 2026
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LLM (Master of Laws):
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10 November 2025 (for January 2026 intake)
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15 June 2026 (for September 2026 intake)
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Application Process
Interested applicants should visit the City University London Scholarship Portal to complete their application.
Students holding offers for BVS or SPP programmes can apply for scholarships starting in November, and specific deadlines will be shared via their offer email.
Applicants for GE LLB, GDL, or LLM programmes will not be contacted directly but are welcome to apply once they have received an offer and before the relevant deadline.
Please note that candidates only need to submit one application — this will automatically be considered for both the City Law School Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence.
If a student is awarded the City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence earlier in the year, they may be upgraded to the Dean’s Scholarship in June. However, recipients of the Dean’s Scholarship will not be eligible for any other City Law School awards.
For more information, visit the City University Scholarship webpage.
