Undergraduate Scholarships
The School has a number of scholarships and awards which are available to undergraduate students. These include:
Name of Prize/Award/Scholarship |
Award Details |
Approximate Prize/Scholarship Value |
The Allen & Overy Prize |
Operating in over thirty countries – and at the forefront of the legal industry – Allen & Overy is one of the world’s leading law firms, making headlines, breaking new ground and setting precedents. The Belfast team plays an increasing role in delivering important elements of major litigation cases and transactions, as well as in coordinating teams of lawyers from around the world. The Allen & Overy Prize is awarded to the student who achieves the highest overall mark in the Company Law and Corporate Governance module. |
£2000 |
The AA Sherrard Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest mark in the assessment of module 'Land Law' LAW2045. |
£500 |
The Arthur Cox Prize |
Awarded to student with highest mark in Contract Law. |
£1500 |
Brickfield Exceptional Student Scholarship |
Awarded to the undergraduate student who joins the School from BAC with the highest average grades. |
£1500 |
Brickfield Travel Student Scholarship |
Awarded to undergraduate Brickfield student with highest marks entering Year 2 |
Cost of two return economy flights to Malaysia |
CAJ Prize |
The prize will be awarded to the undergraduate student who submits the highest marked essay on an aspect of civil liberties. Essays should be submitted to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday 15th September 2023 at 4pm. |
£75 |
The Clare Palley Undergraduate Award for Gender and the Law |
The award will recognise the best essay or dissertation written by an undergraduate student of any level in the area of gender and the law. Essays should be submitted to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday 15th September at 4pm. |
£250 |
The Carson McDowell LLB Foundation Scholarship |
The Scholarship will be awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest overall average mark in Year 1 of the LLB programme. |
£1500 |
DJ Hill Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate who submits the highest marked essay in the field of Commercial Law. Essays should be submitted to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday 15th September 2023 at 4pm. |
£100 |
Eversheds Sutherland Prize |
Awarded to the Law LLB student who achieves the highest overall mark in EU Law module. |
£1500 |
Foundation Scholarships Year 1 |
These scholarships are awarded to the top 3 performing undergraduate students in Year 1 of LLB UG degree. |
£200 each |
Foundation Scholarships Year 2 |
These scholarships are awarded to the top 3 performing students in Year 2 of LLB UG degree. |
£200 each |
The Glendowan Scholarship |
Awarded to full-time second year undergraduate student with best academic performance over two years. |
£1500 |
Herbert Smith Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest mark in the Contract module. |
£250 direct from sponsor |
Law Fund Bursary (LA Externship) |
This prize is awarded to the 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate student with the highest academic standing over the greatest number of modules. |
£3000 |
Law Society Prize |
The prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest mark in the Dissertation modules LAW3001 Research Project A or LAW3041 Research Project B. |
£200 direct from sponsor |
Lady Chief Justice Prize |
The prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest mark in the Rights and Accountability module. |
£200 |
Lord Lowry Prize Year 2 |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest average mark in Level 2 assessments. |
£400 |
Lord Lowry Prize Year 3 |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest average mark in Level 3 assessments. |
£400 |
Magee Scholarship |
Awarded to full-time second year undergraduate student undertaking a semester or year abroad at one of the following universities:
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£5000 |
McKane Medal |
The medal is awarded to the final year undergraduate student with the highest overall average over three years of their LLB Single Hons degree programme. |
N/A |
MTB Travel Bursaries |
The bursaries will be awarded to two undergraduate Law & Language students achieving highest marks in Year 2 summer exams |
£1500 |
Oxford University Press Law Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate Single Hons student with the highest overall average across the three levels of study. |
£150 book token direct from sponsor |
Rory Conaghan Prize and Cup |
The prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest mark in the Evidence module. |
£100 |
Senior Status Excellence Scholarship |
The scholarship will be awarded annually to one student who has completed first year and is progressing onto year two of the LLB Senior Status programme. Students must apply for the scholarship by submitting to the School of Law a vlog of no longer than three minutes setting out their extra-curricular achievements in year one of the programme. |
£1500 |
Stanley Maurice Austin Memorial Prize |
The prize is awarded to the undergraduate student who submits the highest marked essay on a topic of constitutional law, public international law or private international law as selected by the School. Essays should be submitted to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday 15th September 2023 at 4pm. |
£400 |
Student Carer Prize |
Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark for Level 2 modules in any Law undergraduate programme, who has identified themselves via an application process as having caring responsibilities |
£100 |
Sweet & Maxwell Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest average mark at Level 3. |
£150 book token direct from sponsor |
The Law Centre NI Prize |
Awarded to the student who achieves the highest mark in the Clinical Placement module, delivered by Law Centre NI. |
£150 |
William Staunton Memorial Prize |
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student with the best overall mark in Criminal Law module LAW1025. |
£30 |
All successful applicants to our Undergraduate Programmes will be contacted about the awards for which they are eligible.