Our Reddit Roundup is dedicated to answering the most frequently asked questions on the platform. This month, we’re exploring the benefits of pursuing a Master’s degree for personal growth, explaining our Career Changer scholarship and clarifying our position as a recognised university.
Written by April Baniqued and Grant Longstaff. Published 31 March 2025.
Here are the questions:
- Should I do a Master’s for fun?
- What is ULaw’s Career Changer scholarship?
- Is The University of Law a real university?
Should I do a Master’s for fun?
Many people pursue a Master’s for their career development, but it is also completely normal to do so simply because you miss learning, or want to fuel your passion for a particular subject. Here’s why pursuing a Master’s for personal growth can be a rewarding experience:
Learning the essentials
A Master’s allows you to deep dive into the course you’re passionate about. Unlike self-learning, it has a structured curriculum, meaning you can be sure you’re not missing any topics and are fully mastering the fundamentals.
If you do find yourself struggling, you also have the support of our expert lecturers, who have extensive industry experience. With their real-life knowledge, they can help you explore your chosen field in greater depth. You will even have a dedicated Academic Coach to assist you throughout your student journey.
Meet like-minded people
Taking a Master’s surrounds you with similar students you might not have encountered otherwise. You can discuss topics you’re interested in, collaborate on exciting projects and uncover new perspectives. You may even form lifelong friendships.
Dedicated time to learn
Finding time to self-study a subject you're passionate about can be difficult when you’re trying to balance other responsibilities, such as a full-time job or being a parent. A Master’s provides a structured timetable, ensuring you have dedicated time to focus on the topic you're interested in and making it easier to schedule your priorities around your studies.
You don’t even need to travel to a campus with our online postgraduate courses, giving you more flexibility in your schedule.
Personal achievement
Earning a Master’s degree is a great milestone. It’s proof of commitment to your passion, it brings a sense of intellectual fulfilment and is a symbol of your dedication paying off. Plus, going to a graduation ceremony and receiving your degree is a truly rewarding experience.
Bonus: Career Development
You may not be entering a Master’s to enhance your career development, but it doesn’t hurt to know you can reap the career benefits if you’d like to. A Master’s can help you enter a job speciality, open the doors to higher-level positions and is even helpful if you’re looking for a career change.
A Master’s is a financial commitment and you may be eligible for funding support through scholarships, bursaries or a student loan. Information on fees and funding can be found on our postgraduate course pages.
What is ULaw’s Career Changer scholarship?
Our Career Changer scholarship was introduced in 2020 to provide financial support for those wanting to retrain or change jobs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scholarship has continued and is dedicated to helping individuals find their way down a different career path without worrying about affordability.
Here are the key facts about the scholarship, but we recommend reading all the detailed information on our Scholarships and Bursaries page.
Undergraduate
- Available for all undergraduate degrees excluding apprenticeship programmes.
- First-year full fee and partial fee scholarships available.
- You must have received an offer for one of our undergraduate degrees.
Postgraduate
- Available for PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology and MSc Computer Science courses.
- Full fee and partial fee scholarships available.
- You must have received an offer for one of the listed courses.
The Career Changer scholarship is still open for applications for courses starting this September. Follow the link in your offer letter and complete the online scholarship assessment by Sunday 29 June 2025.
To find out more about this scholarship or browse through our other scholarship opportunities, head to our Scholarships and Bursaries page.
Is The University of Law a real university?
In short - yes, we’re a real university.
We have held degree awarding powers since 2006 and gained our full university title in 2012. We operate just like any other university and offer a range of higher education qualifications, such as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and several professional qualifications too, most of which are recognised by the regulating bodies in their respective sectors.
The Office for Students, the regulator for higher education in England, gave us an overall award of Silver in 2023 against their Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and our student experience was rated as gold standard.
We’re one of the longest established providers of legal education. Whilst our history may lie in law qualifications, our present is much more diverse as we also offer courses in business, computer science, criminology, education, policing and psychology.
Learn more about us, including our awards, heritage and our powerful connections, on our About page.
