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It provides financial assistance for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments and preparation courses or Legal Practice Course (LPC), mentoring support and opportunities to gain work experience. We usually make around  \n15 awards each year.  \nThis application guidance details the DAS application process and provides further detail around some of the eligibility criteria. Any queries that are not addressed by this  \napplication guidance or the eligibility criteria may be emailed to:  \n[diversityaccessscheme@lawsociety.org.uk](diversityaccessscheme@lawsociety.org.uk)  \n[1](1). Eligibility criteria and application guidance  \n1.1. Key documents:  \n• Application Guidance  \n• Eligibility criteria  \n• Application form part one  \n• Application form part two  \n• Application form part three  \n1.2. Please read this application guidance and the eligibility criteria and review the application process flow chart carefully before starting your DAS application.  \n1.3. If you have read the eligibility criteria and this guidance and you are still unsure whether you are eligible to apply to the DAS, then please contact  \n[diversityaccessscheme@lawsociety.org.uk](diversityaccessscheme@lawsociety.org.uk)  \n1.4. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not be reviewed andwill be withdrawn from the process.  \n1.5. If any part of your application form is incomplete, it will not be reviewed and will be withdrawn from the process.  \n2. Courses, assessment sittings and funding available under the DAS  \n2.1 The DAS is open to candidates who wish to undertake:  \n• The Legal Practice Course (LPC)  \n• The LPC combined with LLM  \n• SQE assessment/s and SQE preparation course/s  \n• SQE assessment/s and SQE preparation course/s combined with LLM  \n• SQE assessments and a combined SQE 1 preparation course with law foundations course/conversion course and a SQE 2 preparation course.  \n2.2 The DAS does not provide funding for the following courses:  \n• Law degree (LLB)  \nOfficial  \n• A combined law degree  \n• Standalone law conversion (PGDL)  \n• Standalone law foundations course  \n• Standalone masters in law (LLM)  \n• Legal doctorate (PhD)  \n2.3 For candidates who have not yet started their SQE preparation or assessments, DAS 2026 awardees will be expected to sit SQE1 in July 2027. Other sittings will not be considered, with the exception of candidates undertaking a combined SQE1 preparation/law foundations course, where a January 2028 SQE1 assessment will be considered.  \n2.4 For candidates who have already completed a SQE1 preparation course but have not completed the assessment, other SQE1 assessment sittings may be considered.  \n2.5 For candidates who have already passed SQE1 and wish to prepare for and sit SQE2, the earliest SQE2 assessment sitting available under the DAS 2026 is January 2027.  \n2.6 Candidates who state on their application form that they wish to sit alternative SQE assessment sittings or undertake courses that are not funded by the DAS will be considered ineligible and withdrawn from the process.  \n2.7 Funding provided through the DAS is exclusively for course and assessment feesand will be paid directly to the institution at which you have chosen to study or covered by the institution directly if they are a sponsor of the scheme. You will not receive any funds directly.  \n2.8 The DAS will cover the full costs of the SQE preparation course and assessment fees or LPC fees.  \n2.9 No additional funding is available to assist with any living expenses.  \n2.10 No additional funding is available for any other costs which may be incurred in undertaking the LPC or SQE assessments or SQE preparation course, including but not limited to assessment re-sit costs and SQE preparation course provider charges/penalties for mo","cbCaiuIXXMIeFLF3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuIXXMIeFLF3","pdf",320100,12,"English","# Eligibility criteria and application guidance\n## Key documents\n## Eligibility checks and review rules\n# Courses, assessment sittings and funding available under the DAS\n## DAS-funded study options\n## Courses not funded\n## Expected SQE sitting timelines\n## Funding coverage and payment arrangements","[{\"question\":\"What is the Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) for 2026?\",\"answer\":\"DAS is a bursary-scholarship providing financial assistance to eligible aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds. It supports funding for certain SQE assessment/preparation and LPC-related options, plus mentoring and work experience opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"Which courses and assessments are funded under DAS, and what is not funded?\",\"answer\":\"DAS funding covers course and assessment fees for options listed in the guidance, including LPC and SQE assessment/preparation combinations. It explicitly does not provide funding for a law degree (LLB), combined law degree, standalone PGDL, standalone law foundations course, standalone LLM, or legal doctorate (PhD).\"},{\"question\":\"When are SQE1 and SQE2 assessment sittings expected for DAS 2026 awardees?\",\"answer\":\"For candidates who have not yet started SQE preparation or assessments, DAS 2026 awardees are expected to sit SQE1 in July 2027, with limited exceptions for combined SQE1/law foundations options (January 2028). The earliest SQE2 sitting available under DAS 2026 is January 2027 for candidates preparing for SQE2 after passing SQE1.\"}]","Diversity Access Scheme - Application Guidance 2026 | PDF",1790031623]