Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarships

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

•    have received an offer of a place on one of the following programmes: LLM Law, MSc Data Science and MSc Cyber Security.  .
•    are demonstrably active in British Muslim communities
•    can demonstrate a long-term commitment to community/societal development and how the programme will increase their effectiveness in one of the following areas relating to British Muslims: effective advocacy and enhancement of public perception, community service, or social development
 

Submit a programme application form online. Online applications are located on each programmes webpage. You can find your course using our course finder search.
 

When you have received an offer for your programme, download and complete the scholarship application form 
 

Upload your completed scholarship application form here: online enquiry form – Select Admissions, and then Scholarship and Bursary Opportunities as the category. Please ensure all parts of the application form are completed. Not doing so may result in your application not being considered.
 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 3rd March 2025, 23:59 GMT.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a short dialogue with representatives from the University of London and the Aziz Foundation, to discuss the candidate’s application and any further information the candidate believes would support their application.

The dialogues will be conducted electronically via telephone or digital platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc. 
 

The following terms and conditions apply to the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship at the University of London. 

1.    The Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship is available for the following University of London programmes taught via the distance learning/independent study route only: LLM, MSc Data Science and MSc Cyber Security.

2.    You cannot be considered for the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship if you are a currently registered student.

3.    The Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship will be applied only against programme fees payable to the University of London including initial registration fees and module fees. The Scholarship will not cover any external fees such as costs payable to assessment centres or the British Council. These examples are non-exhaustive of the fees included within and excluded from the Scholarship, and other fees not listed here may be included and excluded from the scholarship. 

4.    The Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship may be awarded in addition to other scholarships and funding, but it cannot be used in conjunction with any other University of London bursary or scholarships.

5.    The Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship may be reviewed on an annual basis and cannot be transferred to another individual.

6.    Students awarded a Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship but who subsequently withdraw from their course of studies will no longer be eligible for the Scholarship. 

7.    Recipients of the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship may take a break in their studies but must undertake a minimum of two examinations every year for the programme on which they are registered. Failure to do so may result in the Scholarship being withdrawn. 

8.    The Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship will be valid for the maximum period of registration for your programme. 

9.    The University reserves the right to terminate the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship if you are found to have omitted key information or have provided untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or fraudulent information on your application form or in any additional information provided to the University and used in the determination of the award of your Scholarship. 

10.    You agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the University of London. If you do not abide by these rules and regulations, or if you do not meet the requirements (including the academic requirements) to continue or complete the distance learning course, the University reserves the right to withdraw the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship with immediate effect. 

11.    You undertake to use your best efforts to fulfil the academic requirements of the distance learning course on which you are registered. 

12.    As part of the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship award, the University may ask you to participate in marketing related activities and/or events to promote and share your experiences of the Scholarship. You are under no obligation to undertake any of these activities. Examples of typical activities and/or events may include participating in an interview, providing a profile for the University website. If you participate in such activities and/or events, you agree for the University to use any material resulting from such activities and/or events for the purposes of publicity material and/or for the education of other students, whether electronically or in print. You furthermore release and discharge the University and its agents, representatives and assignees from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of the publicity material, including without limitation any and all claims for invasion of privacy and defamation. Additionally, you agree that the copyright of any publicity material shall be wholly vested in the University and you hereby assign to the University any and all rights in the publicity material. 

13.    Each year you will be asked to provide a report outlining the impact of your study and research – this is a requirement of being a scholarship recipient. This report will be shared with the University of London’s Development Office who will share the report (having removed all relevant contact details) with the Aziz Foundation. Failure to provide the report result in the withdrawing of your scholarship. 

14.    By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you are giving the University the right to hold and process your personal data, including some sensitive personal data. The University will process this personal data (including any personal data provided as part of participation in a marketing related activity and/or event under clause 16) in accordance with the UK Data Protection legislation and the University’s Data Protection Policy. The University will only share data with third parties in accordance with its Data Protection Policy and the University will remain the data controller of the data. The Data Protection Policy is applicable from the time of accepting these Terms and Conditions. 

15.    The University of London and any relevant Federation Member are separate legal entities. In accepting the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship you agree to the sharing of your personal data between the University and a Federation Member (where relevant) for the purposes of the management of your Scholarship. 

16.    Each of the clauses of these Terms and Conditions operate separately. If a clause or any part of a clause is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of these Terms and Conditions which shall remain in full force and effect. 

17.    These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the University in relation to the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship. All previous agreements, arrangements and understandings between you and the University relating to the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship, whether written or oral, shall have no legal effect unless expressly set out in these Terms and Conditions. 

18.    If the University fails to insist that you perform any of your obligations under these Terms and Conditions, or if the University does not enforce its rights against you, or if the University delays in doing so, that will not mean that the University has waived its rights against you and that will not mean that you do not have to comply with those obligations. If the University waives a default by you of the Aziz Foundation Distance Learning Scholarship, the University will only do so in writing, and that will not mean that it will automatically waive any later default by you. 

19.    These are the Terms and Conditions between you and the University. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of the terms of these Terms and Conditions. 

20.    These Terms and Conditions, and any matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and Conditions, are governed and construed in accordance with English law. The parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in relation to these Terms and Conditions