A new system of postgraduate loans for Master’s degrees in the UK has been introduced for the 2016-17 academic year, available to home and EU students for both full-time and part-time study.
The new postgraduate Master’s loans will provide up to £10,000 a year for taught and research Master’s courses in all subject areas. They are subject to eligibility criteria based on age, nationality and residency. The main requirements are:
- You must be under 60 years of age when you begin your postgraduate course
- You must be studying at a university with degree awarding powers in the UK. This includes institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as those in England
- You must be resident in England prior to the beginning of your course. Exceptions may apply to EU students.
Full details of the loans can be found on the Kent website and on the FindAMasters website.
The one-year Master’s in Law programme at Kent Law School is called the Kent LLM. Kent LLM students have the opportunity to develop specialisms in a host of subject areas including: Criminal Justice; Environmental Law; European Law; International Commercial Law; International Criminal Justice; International Environmental Law; International Law with International Relations; International Law; Medical Law and Ethics; and Human Rights Law. The innovative nature of the programme means that students have the option to leave their choice of specialism open until after they arrive, with their specialisms being determined by the modules that they select.
For more information about the Kent LLM, including details of modules, please visit our website or explore the Mastering Law blog where our students write about their experiences of studying the Kent LLM.
Kent LLM scholarships
Students applying for the Kent LLM beginning in September 2016 can also still apply for a taught master’s scholarship paying tuition fees at either the Home/EU or overseas rate. Applications for the Taught Master’s Overseas Scholarship close on Monday 14 March 2016 and applications for the Taught Master’s Home/EU Scholarship close on Friday 6 May 2016. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence.
Postgraduate research funding
The University of Kent has a generous postgraduate scholarship fund in excess of £9m available to both taught and research students studying at Kent. Research students can apply for a number of scholarships, many of which pay the full cost of tuition fees.
Each year Kent Law School offers a number of research studentships and LLM by Research scholarships.
General information about postgraduate funding, including information about tuition fees, can also be found on the University’s Postgraduate scholarships and funding web page.
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