The programme comprises of law master classes, an annual law conferfence and a law mentoring scheme. You will enjoy three masterclasses which consist of law sessions led by academics in the LSE Law Department and workshops focussing on study support, presentation and critical thinking skills.

Throughout the programme you will receive regular advice and guidance from LSE undergraduate law students.

You will conclude the programme with a one day conference. Delivered by academics from LSE's Law Department, the conference will lead you through an engaging programme of lectures and legal exercises. You will have the opportunity to talk with LSE representatives about admissions and other aspects of the university application process and with careers advisers.

Sessions will take place on:

Masterclass One Wednesday 7 December 2016
Masterclass Two Thursday 26 January 2017
Masterclass Three Friday 17 March 2017
Annual Conference Saturday 17 June 2017

Programme participants will be reimbursed for their travel costs.

Application criteria

The programme is open to Year 12 students from the greater London area.

To be eligible students must:

Have displayed an interest in Law
Are enthusiastic and able to commit to the programme
Attend a state school or college in London (preference is given to applicants attending schools/colleges performing below the national average or with FSM at 35% or above as defined in the DfE Performance Tables)
Have a GCSE profile of mainly A* - B grades

We will give priority to applicants who meet at least one of the following:

Eligible for free school meals and/or pupil premium
Looked After Child

Or two of the following:

No parental experience of Higher Education (HE)
Parents/carers employed in low socio economic categories
Parents/carers in receipt of means tested benefits
Live in an area of low participation to HE as defined by POLAR 3 Quintile 1 (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/postcode/).
Have a disability
From an ethnic group which is under represented in Higher Education.

Places on the Alison Wetherfield Law programme will be confirmed in late November.

* We review all applications in a holistic manner and whilst we prioritise students who meet the above criteria we will consider all the information contained in an application. We therefore encourage applicants to include any additional information in the application. Where teachers are required to provide a reference as part of the application process we request that this includes as much contextual information as possible to support us in our selection process.

For additional enquiries contact Katya Ivanova at ARD.awlaw@lse.ac.uk.

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