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Are there fully funded scholarships available for law programs in the UK, especially for criminology or criminal law for a MSc/Master's?

17 Aug 2026 · Answered by Komal Yadav · 2 min read
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Yes, there are fully funded and major scholarships available for law programs in the UK, including criminology and criminal law.

- Kalisher-Oxford Criminology Scholarships: £6,000 towards tuition plus mentorship for the MSc in Criminology & Criminal Justice at Oxford.
- Kingsgate Master's Award (Oxford): £26,000 needs-based award for MSc in Criminology, typically for UK/EU settled students.
- Beena Sondhi Scholarship (SOAS, London): Full tuition for LLM in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice, open to Indian graduates.
- GREAT Scholarships for Justice and Law: At least £10,000 toward tuition for Indian students on one-year law postgraduates.
- ESRC Scholarships (Oxford): Covers full tuition and maintenance for DPhil in Criminology or Socio-Legal Studies.
- Ulster University Law and Criminology Scholarship: £2,200 tuition discount for international students, plus a £2,000 postgraduate award.
- Liberty Scholarship (Leeds): £3,000 tuition reduction for UK law students, based on merit.
- UCL Laws Scholarships: Range of awards for LLM and MSc Law and Finance students, including full and partial tuition support.
- BPP University Law Scholarship Fund: Full and half-fee scholarships, plus £3,000 awards, for postgraduate legal studies.
- University of Essex Criminology Scholarships: Six awards of £11,025 for MSc/MA taught master's in criminology or sociology.

Scholarship amounts, eligibility, and deadlines are subject to change each year.

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