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News The University of Law launches new full-fees postgraduate scholarship Posted on 15 November 2017 The University of Law has launched a new full-fees scholarship which will fund one student from a low-income household a year through their studies.
The University of Law has launched a new full-fees scholarship which will fund one student from a low-income household a year through their studies.
Statistics in a recently published annual report show that The College of Law’s Pathways to Law scheme has actively helped young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at leading universities.
The University of Exeter and international law firm Reed Smith have combined forces to create a new four-year LLB degree that will incorporate a year-long placement at Reed Smith’s London office.
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