Tuition fees and funding

The Vans Dunlop Diploma Scholarship awards £1,000 to incoming students (whether full-time or part-time) enrolling on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (the Diploma) at the University of Edinburgh Law School. The scholarship is open to continuing and returning University of Edinburgh graduates. One award will be made per academic year.

Scholarship applications will open on 8th July. 

Eligibility

The Vans Dunlop Diploma Scholarship is for students enrolling on the Diploma at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must have completed a qualifying Scots Law LLB or Graduate LLB at the University of Edinburgh within the 3 years prior to undertaking the Diploma.
• Must have received an offer to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh in the 2026-27 academic year. 

In addition you must meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:

• You are in receipt of the University of Edinburgh’s Access Bursary
• You were eligible for any widening access concessions when you applied to the University of Edinburgh (ie, living in a target postcode area, care experienced, studying at a school on the University’s target school list, refugee, asylum seeker)*
• You are under 25 and fully estranged from your family 

*If you are unsure if you were eligible for widening access concessions in admissions, email wpteam@ed.ac.uk to request this information 

Applicants will not be eligible for the Vans Dunlop Diploma Scholarship if:

• The candidate has already been awarded another full or partial scholarship to support their Diploma studies.
• The candidate is due to receive full or partial fee sponsorship from an employer. 

Award Criteria 

The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of the scholarship application statement. This will be assessed via consideration of your application for the Diploma and your scholarship application.

Through your scholarship application, please tell us how the scholarship will assist you in making the most of your studies and the wider experiences available at Edinburgh Law School. Candidates’ applications will be carefully reviewed by an awarding committee. The final decision is at the discretion of the committee. 

How to Apply 

Scholarship applications will open on 8th July. 

You must have received an offer to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh in the 2026-27 academic year. 

The deadline for scholarship applications is 21st August. 

Full details about the scholarship application process will be provided when applications open on 8th July.

The Dalgety Scholarship awards £1,000 to incoming students (whether full-time or part-time) enrolling on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (the Diploma) at the University of Edinburgh Law School. This award is open to incoming students, as well as University of Edinburgh Law School graduates. One award will be made per academic year. 

Scholarship applications will open on 8th July. 

Eligibility 

The Dalgety Scholarship is for students enrolling on the Diploma at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must have completed a qualifying Scots Law LLB or Graduate LLB within the 3 years prior to undertaking the Diploma.
• Must have received an offer to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh in the 2026-27 academic year. 

In addition you must meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:

• You are care experienced
• Your permanent home address is within the lowest quintile in either the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (“SIMD 20”) or Acorn postcode measure (“Acorn 5 or 6”)
• You are under 25 and fully estranged from your family
• You are a refugee / asylum seeker 

To check your eligibility for the two postcode criteria above (the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Acorn classification), use the postcode lookup tool. We will use the home address where you lived during your last year of school or college. 

Applicants will not be eligible for the Dalgety Scholarship if:

• The candidate has already been awarded another full or partial scholarship to support their Diploma studies.
• The candidate is due to receive full or partial fee sponsorship from an employer. 

Award Criteria 

The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of the scholarship application statement. This will be assessed via consideration of your application for the Diploma and your scholarship application. 

Through your scholarship application, please tell us how the scholarship will assist you in making the most of your studies and the wider experiences available at Edinburgh Law School. Candidates’ applications will be carefully reviewed by an awarding committee. The final decision is at the discretion of the committee. 

How to Apply 

Scholarship applications will open on 8th July. 

You must have received an offer to study the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh in the 2026-27 academic year. 

The deadline for scholarship applications is 21st August.

Full details about the scholarship application process will be provided when applications open on 8th July.

If you meet eligibility criteria and have secured a place on the Diploma to start in 2026 you may be able to apply through the Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a tuition fee loan towards the cost of your tuition fees.

Please visit the SAAS website for up-to-date information on the loans, and how to apply.

Visit SAAS website

The Law Society of Scotland also provides information on grants/scholarships that may be available to help you fund your Diploma studies.

Visit the Law Society of Scotland Funding Directory

The University's Scholarships and Student funding department provide detailed information about the University's tuition fee policy.

Find out more about the University's tuition fee policy

The University has a range of payment methods it accepts.  You can find out more about your payment options by visiting the the University's academic fees web pages.

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