Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship

With the support of The Commercial Bar Association, the Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship is a scholarship for a UK student of Black ethnicity to pursue the LLM degree at UCL. The scholarship will support the living expenses for the duration of the LLM programme (to the value of £25,000) and will cover tuition fees. The recipient of the scholarship will also benefit from a barrister mentor as selected by The Commercial Bar Association.

Eligibility

Demonstrate academic excellence (this will be evidenced by the LLM application, the scholarship application and at interview).

Meet the entry criteria of the LLM programme and be made an offer to study on the full-time LLM programme. Please visit our applying and entry requirements page for full details.

Have submitted a complete application (including reference) to study on our LLM programme for September 2026 entry by no later than 4pm (UK time) Monday 9th March - please note that you will not be able to complete the application form if you have not already applied for the LLM.

Demonstrate a serious interest to pursue a career at the Commercial Bar

Be permanently domiciled in the UK

Be of Black ethnicity

Black or Black British - Caribbean

Black or Black British-African

Other Black background, including mixed Black background.