Access To Law SQE Scholarship

The Access To Law SQE Scholarship has been created to support future legal professionals from all backgrounds, who would have otherwise been unable to study law. 

At Law Training Centre we are advocates of social mobility and increased diversity within the legal profession. Our mission is to break down traditional barriers that prevent learners from accessing a legal education. Our goal is to widen access to careers within law and create a legal market that is diverse, flexible, multi-skilled, and reflective of current market demands. 

Our Access To Law SQE Scholarship is designed to be inclusive and help as many learners as possible.  

Even if you’re not sure if you would qualify, please get in touch and our team will be able to talk through the options available to you. 

Scholarship details

Our Access To Law SQE Scholarship is available for SQE1 Prep: Flexi-Learn, SQE1 Prep: Exam-Track, SQE2 Full Prep and SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates, supporting future lawyers to qualify as Solicitors of England and Wales via the SQE route with our most comprehensive preparation courses. 

Choose the course to align with your intended SQE1 and/or SQE2 exam sitting from the range of options listed below.

Applications for our SQE scholarships will reopen on 6 January 2025.

Successful applicants will receive a scholarship worth £1,000 towards their course fees for each course awarded.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply you must be able to demonstrate that you would not be able to afford the course without the Access To Law SQE Scholarship and that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• You identify as part of a demographic/group that are under-represented within the legal profession.
• You are from a socially disadvantaged background.
• You are unable or have been previously unable to attend full time education or training due to work commitments, personal difficulties, caring responsibilities or health challenges.
• You have experienced unexpected hardship due to the effects of COVID-19.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the Access To Law SQE Scholarship, please fill out the form below to download our application form and guide.

You will then need to complete and return the Access To Law SQE Scholarship application form to [email protected].  

The closing date for applications is the 3 March 2025. Please note that you should ensure that you complete your application in sufficient time to allow for processing prior to your intended enrolment date.

We recommend you read our Scholarship Application Guidance prior to commencing the application process. 

Please note that any additional offers and discounts cannot be used in conjunction with our scholarships. 

How are scholarship applications assessed?

All applications are reviewed and considered by the Law Training Centre Scholarships Team to initially confirm eligibility. Eligible candidates’ applications will then be considered by the Academic Board and candidates will receive results of their application within 10 working days of submission.

Paying the remainder of your tuition

Candidates will be required to make an initial payment within 2 weeks of being offered the Access To Law SQE Scholarship in order to secure the scholarship. Failure to make such initial payment within 2 weeks could result in the scholarship offer being withdrawn. 

Candidates can select to pay the remaining balance for their course either in full, or via interest-free instalments (subject to an admin fee). If your employer is paying the remainder of your balance, or you are applying for a professional qualification loan, please let us know when applying. 

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