Southampton Law School

Money matters

As a postgraduate student you will need to pay annual tuition fees to the University for your programme of study. You may be able to apply for funding to help you cover your costs.

When planning your finances, you will also need to consider other expenses such as living costs, accommodation fees and study materials. Visit the University’s Postgraduate fees and funding page for more information about living costs.

Fees

These vary according to the type of programme you choose (eg research or taught; classroom-laboratory- or workshop-based; clinical). Fees charged for full-time non-EU international students include the full cost of tuition, examinations, Students’ Union membership and research support expenses. Fees information can be found on the Postgraduate fees and funding pages.

Discount on postgraduate courses
10 per cent discount on postgraduate courses for University of Southampton final-year students and alumni.
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Tuition fees 13/14

Postgraduate Taught Tuition Fees

• UK/EU £5,400 Part-time £2,700
• International £13,500

Postgraduate Research Tuition Fees

• UK/EU £3,828 Part-time £1,914
• International £13,500

From 2012, the UK government has introduced new funding arrangements for higher education and our fees structure will change. These changes will affect students from the UK and European Union only. They will not affect International students from outside the EU.

Scholarships

Details of  Scholarships for Postgraduate Research Programmes will be available soon.

Scholarships for Postgraduate Taught Programmes

Southampton Law School is delighted to be able to offer the following scholarships for the academic year 2013-14:
• International Scholarships offering 30% discount to applicants to the LLM programmes. The scholarships include one entitled the "Knox and Morrison" scholarship, kindly sponsored by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.
Tracy Stewart (Kennedys LLP) Memorial Scholarship, which will cover the full amount of the tuition fees of £13,500, and a return flight from Auckland to London. This will be open to students who will apply to study LLM Maritime Law from New Zealand only. The same application criteria apply as for LLM International Scholarships.
• 10 scholarships of £4000 each for applicants to the MSc Crime Analysis and MSc/LLM Socio-legal Studies programmes.

LLM International Scholarships
Key points:
• Scholarships are open to applicants to any of the LLM programmes other than the distance learning ones who meet the criteria below.
• They are open to any applicant to the LLM Programme (regardless of the particular LLM stream) who meets the criteria below.
• These Scholarships are offered at the discretion of the School of Law and the decisions as to the awards are final and not open to review. The School reserves the right not to award all or indeed any Scholarship(s) in any particular year.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• The Scholarships are limited to applicants from the following countries: Turkey, Hong Kong, Thailand, Canada and India.
• The applicant must have accepted an offer to enter the LLM Programme for 2013-14 and that acceptance must be received by the School of Law before 31 May 2013.
• The applicant must demonstrate high academic merit by exceeding country entry requirement
for LLM. Canada (3.0/4.0 GPA or 1st class from UK), Hong Kong (above 3.0 GPA), India (55% from 5 yr LLB), Thailand (3.0 GPA from Top 10 or 3.2 GPA from others) and Turkey (3.2/4.0 GPA).

The successful applicants will be notified no later than 14 June 2013. Scholarships must be taken up in 2013-14.

MSc Crime Analysis and MSc/LLM Socio-legal Studies Programme Scholarships

Key points:
• Scholarships are open to applicants to MSc Crime Analysis and MSc/LLM Socio-Legal Studies who meet the criteria below.
• There are five scholarships per programme with the awarded value of is £4000 each.
• These Scholarships are offered at the discretion of the Law School and the decisions as to the awards are final and not open to review. The School reserves the right not to award all or indeed any Scholarship(s) in any particular year.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• The applicant must have accepted an offer to enter the MSc Crime Analysis or MSc/LLM Socio-Legal Studies programmes for 2013-14 and that acceptance must be received by the School of Law before 31 May 2013.
• The applicant must demonstrate high academic merit and/or relevant work experience.

The successful applicants will be notified no later than 14 June 2013. Scholarships must be taken in 2013 - 2014.

Funding

Finding funding for postgraduate study in the UK is more difficult than for undergraduate study, as it is not customary for the government to provide assistance in the form of loans. International students should investigate funding opportunities in their home country. A list of suggested funding bodies is available on our website
www.southampton.ac.uk/international/scholarships/externalscholarships.html