British Council GREAT Scholarship for Justice and Law: Nigeria at University of Kent 2023-24

The GREAT Justice and Law scholarships are delivered by the Study UK campaign in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the University of Kent. These scholarships will showcase the UK’s long and fascinating history in the field of law, as the new time-limited offer. With some of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the world, the UK offers an exceptional choice of courses to anyone embarking on a legal career – both in the UK and internationally.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicant must be a citizen of Nigeria, and be assessed as an overseas fee payer.
• Should have received a conditional offer for a place on the Kent LLM (full time), based at our Canterbury campus, and have accepted this before the deadline date of 17 November 2023.
• Candidate should be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area.
• Must be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI.
• Should be willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfillment.
• Students must represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships and be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.

Document required:

An essay of no more than 500 words about a topic you have studied previously and why you found it interesting. This topic should be related to or have inspired you to apply for your chosen degree programme.