BPP University Scholarships Terms and Conditions for September 2025 programmes onwards
Terms of Award
Scholarships made pursuant and subject to these Terms of Award are made by BPP University Limited (company number 02609100) (“BPP”).
By submitting an application for a scholarship, the applicant accepts these Terms of Award and agrees to be bound by the decisions of BPP in relation to the award of the scholarship.
Applicants acknowledge that the fulfilment of any scholarship may be subject to execution by the applicant of further documentation and/or the production of evidence to demonstrate satisfaction of the eligibility criteria in respect of any scholarship.
The winner or shortlisted candidate must complete all formalities with BPP, including participation in any required assessment or interview processes.
In the event that a scholarship passes to a runner-up in accordance with these Terms of Award, that runner-up shall be bound by these terms and conditions as though that runner-up were the winner.
The decision of BPP is final and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the award of a scholarship.
These Terms of Award and BPP’s general terms and conditions which apply in respect of all BPP programmes (“General Terms and Conditions”) apply to the scholarship and to the eligible BPP programme to which the scholarship will be applied. The General Terms and Conditions are available at https://www.bpp.com/terms-and-conditions/december-2023-onwards as updated or amended by BPP.
Please read these Terms of Award and the General Terms and Conditions carefully and print off a copy for your records. BPP will not file or otherwise keep a copy of the agreement concluded between you and BPP and a copy of the concluded agreement will not be available from BPP at a future time and date.
Subject to paragraph 15, these Terms of Award do not apply to scholarships awarded by external organisations.
BPP’s standard cancellation and deferral terms will apply to the relevant programme as set out in the General Terms and Conditions. Should any refund or credit note be due to a winner, the value of such refund or credit note will be the amount of fees actually paid by the winner excluding any discount awarded as a result of the scholarship.
BPP reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship at any time without notice. BPP may update or amend the scholarship, these Terms of Award and/or the General Terms and Conditions to comply with law or meet its changing business requirements without notice to you. Any updates or amendments will be posted on the BPP website at https://www.bpp.com/terms-and-conditions.
Eligibility
12. To apply, you must meet ALL of the following minimum criteria:
You must have submitted an application to study at BPP University
You must apply for a scholarship by the relevant deadline
You must have achieved a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent (or 2:2 with evidence of mitigating circumstances, reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
You must not hold full fees sponsorship for the programme from elsewhere (e.g. an employer or one of the Inns of Court)
Scholarships are only available to new students enrolling onto a programme and are not applicable for those who are already studying on programme
A student may not hold more than one scholarship. If awarded more than one, the higher value scholarship will prevail. However, eligible students can still be considered for a higher value scholarship if they do not have full fees covered by other scholarships or bursaries
Recipients of master’s funding (e.g. from Student Finance England) are eligible to apply for a scholarship
Bursaries and External Awards
13. Subject to paragraph 14, scholarship awards cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts, offers or bursaries offered by BPP or funded by BPP (either fully or in part) for the relevant programme, including but not limited to, the winners of Advocate of the Year Competition, BPP Campus Ambassador Scholarships, Bridge Scholarships, successful applicants awarded a BPP scholarship by Legal Social Mobility Fund or awardees of the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme.
14. No entrant may hold more than one scholarship or bursary from BPP at any time. If an applicant already holds a scholarship or bursary from BPP, they may still apply for a scholarship if the value of the second scholarship is potentially higher than the previously awarded scholarship or bursary from BPP. If selected as a scholarship winner for the second scholarship, the second scholarship award will replace the previous award if the second scholarship is of a greater monetary value. For the avoidance of doubt, if an applicant is awarded more than one scholarship or bursary from BPP, the higher value award will always prevail, and the lower award will automatically lapse.
15. Any bursaries or scholarships of more than £5,000 awarded by an external organisation (including Inns of Court) will prohibit an applicant applying for a BPP scholarship unless the relevant BPP scholarship has the potential to be a full fee or half fee scholarship exceeding £5,000. In such circumstances, the value of the BPP scholarship will be capped at the difference between the bursary or scholarship of the external organisation and the greater BPP full fee or half fee scholarship.
Applications and Assessment Process
16. Details of how to apply for a BPP scholarship are set out here: www.bpp.com/students/funding-your-studies/scholarships.
17. You must only apply for scholarships that correspond with your intended programme and start date.
18. By submitting a scholarship application, you confirm that you meet or are on target to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the relevant programmes and scholarship. If it is later found that your application did not meet the minimum criteria on the date of the application or you no longer meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the scholarship, any outstanding application will be rejected without further review and any award that may have been made will be rescinded.
19. By submitting a scholarship application, you confirm that you have provided all information and evidence required and the accuracy of this information and evidence. Once submitted, no further amendments or additions to your application will be accepted.
20. Multiple applications for a single scholarship will be disqualified.
21. Applications submitted after the relevant deadline will not be accepted.
22. BPP will not under any circumstances be responsible or accept any liability for any loss or damage caused by technical issues during the application process, including the failure to submit an application.
Outcome Notifications
23. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their scholarship application within 5 working days.
24. Applicants be notified via email with the outcome of their scholarship application which BPP will use reasonable endeavours to communicate within 10 working days of receipt of their application.
25. At the same time they receive their notification pursuant to paragraph 24, applicants who are shortlisted for a Full Fee or Half Fee scholarship will also be notified of the same and given further information and instructions if they wish to compete for a Full Fee or Half Fee scholarship.
26. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback on scholarship applications.
Provision of Scholarship Award
27. Provision of a scholarship is subject to the relevant winner accepting all terms and conditions relevant to the scholarship and the relevant programme.
28. If you are notified that you have been successful in your scholarship application and have not yet accepted your BPP offer, you must do so within 10 working days of receiving the notification. Failure to do this will result in BPP withdrawing your award and providing it to another shortlisted candidate.
29. The relevant programme must be commenced at a BPP centre in the United Kingdom on its relevant start date. No deferral of the scholarship or transfer to another centre will be permitted.
30. Applicants who require a student visa to study with BPP are responsible for obtaining their own visa and meeting any necessary visa requirements and for ensuring that their attendance is satisfactory to meet those visa requirements. BPP will not admit any person to a programme unless that person has the legal right to study the relevant programme in the United Kingdom. Where a winner is unable to demonstrate such right, the relevant scholarship may be offered to a runner-up and BPP will have no liability to the original winner in relation to the scholarship.
31. By submitting a scholarship application, you acknowledge that, if your application is successful, BPP may request that you attend BPP events as a BPP student ambassador, and you agree to attend a maximum of three of such events upon BPP’s reasonable request.
32. BPP has the right to withdraw the offer of any scholarship or shortlist place and select an alternative winner or shortlist candidate if:
BPP is unable to reach a winner or shortlisted candidate regarding their successful or shortlisted application, using the contact details provided by the candidate upon registration;
BPP does not receive from the winner or shortlisted candidate all documentation required in connection with the scholarship within any deadline notified by BPP;
the shortlisted candidate is unavailable on any specific interview or assessment dates notified at the time of entry;
a winner does not accept their BPP offer within 10 working days of receiving the notification;
following the submission of a scholarship application, a winner or shortlisted candidate has since become ineligible for the scholarship for any reason (e.g. gaining sponsorship from an employer for their programme fees);
a winner is unable or unwilling to commence the relevant programme, on the relevant start date, at the relevant BPP centre.
a winner requires a student visa to study with BPP and is unable to obtain such a visa or meet any necessary visa requirements;
a winner does not accept or breaches any terms and conditions relating to the programme.
Payment of Scholarship Award
33. Full Fee scholarships - the Scholarship Award will entitle you to a free place on a BPP University Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme and is therefore only redeemable by enrolling on the programme for the intake you applied for that is connected to your scholarship application. For the avoidance of doubt, if you defer the start date for your programme, the award of any scholarship will automatically lapse. In such circumstances, you would need to re-apply for any scholarship and there is no guarantee that you would be successful in any further application.
34. All other scholarships - a scholarship award acts as a reduction from your BPP programme fees and is therefore only redeemable by enrolling on the programme. If you pay your programme fees by instalments, then the reduction applies to the final instalment(s) due to BPP after all other sums have been paid by you. Please ensure you make payment of the first instalment as usual, and Student Finance will let you know when you can stop making instalment payments.
35. The scholarship is non-transferable by winners (to either another student or to any other programme run by BPP).
36. No cash alternative will be offered.
37. Unless otherwise stated, the scholarship will not include any external examination fees (e.g. SQE assessments) travel, accommodation, food, living costs, relocation costs, any other financial support of any kind, additional study materials and any amounts payable to any professional body in order to participate in the relevant programme or any costs associated with exemptions.
Data Protection
38. BPP will process the information it receives from you or otherwise holds about you in accordance with these Terms of Award, the General Terms and Conditions, and its privacy policy, which is available at https://www.bpp.com/privacy.
39. In order to process your application and arrange interviews or screening assessments, BPP may use your personal data and contact you about your application using the personal data provided.
Miscellaneous
40. Except in the case of death or personal injury caused by its negligence or that of its personnel (for which liability shall be unlimited), BPP shall not be liable to any winner or applicant for any loss or damage howsoever caused (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Award.
41. BPP is not liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation to the winner or other applicant that is caused by any circumstances beyond its reasonable control or by any act or omission of any third party.
42. These Terms of Award and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English laws, and BPP and any applicant irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts with regard to any claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Award and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with them.