Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship 2026-2027 at University College London

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.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 16, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity College London
• Course to studyLaw
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

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.

Requirements

• 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 12noon (UK time) on Thursday 16th April (the deadline has been extended from 9 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

Selection Process

Eligible applicants will then be shortlisted and invited to interview in May. 

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply for the scholarship please fill in our application form where UCL will assess your eligibility for the scholarship.

For more details, visit UCL Scholarship webpage