Scholarships and funding
Edinburgh Law School offers a range of scholarships for our on-campus LLM and MSc programmes. The University also offers many scholarships and provides information about additional sources of funding.
Scholarship and funding opportunities for 2026-27 entry are listed below. Please check this list throughout the year for updates and new funding opportunities.
| Scholarship | Application deadline |
|---|---|
| Tercentenary Award for Excellence | 01 May 2026 |
| LLM European Law | 01 May 2026 |
| LLM Comparative Private Law | 01 May 2026 |
This award is open to all applicants who have applied to a taught LLM or MSc programme starting in the 2026-27 academic year at Edinburgh Law School.
Award Amount
Three awards of £5,000 to be used towards tuition fees only.
Eligibility
All applicants who are accepted for admission to any taught LLM or MSc programmes offered by the School (including Online Learning programmes) starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
Award criteria
The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Within your personal statement please include:
- the specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and why these are meaningful to you; and
- explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Application Information
Application deadline: 01 May 2026
Applicants must first apply online for a relevant taught LLM or MSc degree programme. Please ensure that you reference on your application that you are applying for the relevant scholarship.
Once you have applied for admission, complete the Edinburgh Law School Scholarship Application Form and send it to pg.law.enquiries@ed.ac.uk
Download scholarship application form [Word doc]
After you have applied you will receive an email notification to confirm receipt of your application form. You will not receive any further communications until the deadline for the scholarship has passed and all the applications have been assessed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2026 at the latest.
Edinburgh Law School wants to assure all students and staff of its commitment to EU Law teaching and to all of our staff, students, and visitors from the EU. We are a European Law School and remain devoted in our support of all who wish to study with us. As such we are delighted to be able to offer a scholarship for applicants to the LLM in European Law for the 2026-27 academic year.
Award amount
One award to cover the full Home (UK) or International/EU tuition fee rate for the 2026-27 academic year (tuition fees only).
Eligibility
Any applicant who is accepted for admission to the full-time LLM in European Law starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
Please note that you must already have applied to study the LLM in European Law before applying for this scholarship.
Award criteria
The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Within your personal statement please include:
- the specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and why these are meaningful to you; and
- explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Application information
Application deadline: 01 May 2026
Applicants must first apply online for the LLM in European Law. Please ensure that you reference on your application that you are applying for the relevant scholarship.
Once you have applied for admission, complete the Edinburgh Law School Scholarship Application Form and send it to pg.law.enquiries@ed.ac.uk.
Download scholarship application form [Word doc]
After you have applied you will receive an email notification to confirm receipt of your application form. You will not receive any further communications until the deadline for the scholarship has passed and all the applications have been assessed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2026 at the latest.
One partial scholarship to be allocated to any applicant on the LLM in Comparative Private Law starting in September 2026. This award has been made possible thanks to the generous legacy of Edinburgh Law School alumnus Ewen Cameron and the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust, which was formed in 1996 for the advancement of legal education.
Award amount
The scholarship will offer £10,000 to the successful candidate to be redeemed against tuition fees only.
Eligibility
Any applicant who is accepted for admission to the full-time LLM in Comparative Private Law starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
Please note that you must already have applied to study the LLM in Comparative Private Law before applying for this scholarship.
Award criteria
The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Within your personal statement please include:
- the specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and why these are meaningful to you; and
- explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Application information
Application deadline: 01 May 2026
Apply online to the relevant programme. Ensure that you reference on your application that you are applying for the relevant scholarship.
Once you have applied, complete the Law School Scholarship Application Form and send the completed form to pg.law.enquiries@ed.ac.uk
Download scholarship application form [Word doc]
After you have applied you will receive an email notification of your scholarship application. You will not receive any further communications until the deadline for the scholarship has passed and all the applications have been assessed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2026 at the latest.
The University of Edinburgh offers a 30% reduction in tuition fees for up to 12 DAAD-funded masters students.
Full details are available from the DAAD website
The University of Edinburgh offers many scholarships for postgraduate study. You should consult the University Scholarship pages for further information on these and other sources of funding that may be available.
Find out more about the range of scholarships offered by the University of Edinburgh
There are a range of additional sources of financial support that you may be eligible to apply to.
Find out more about additional sources of funding for UK and EU students
Find out more about the additional sources of funding for international students
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