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Bucerius Law School Master of Law & Business Scholarship

Bucerius Law School in Hamburg is Germany's first private law school and one of its most prestigious, and its flagship international programme — the one-year Master of Law and Business (MLB), taught entirely in English — attracts lawyers, economists, and business graduates from around the world who want to work at the interface of law and international business. As a fee-charging private programme, the MLB offers merit- and need-based scholarships that can reduce tuition partially or, for outstanding candidates with demonstrated need, substantially. For Sri Lankan applicants — particularly law graduates or those with a law-and-commerce background aiming at international corporate, banking, or arbitration work — this is a rare English-taught, career-focused route into elite German legal-business education. Be clear-eyed that admission is competitive, the full-tuition awards are few, and even a partial scholarship leaves meaningful tuition plus Hamburg living costs to cover; the honest financial-need portion of the application matters, so document your circumstances properly.

2026/27 MLB intake: applications typically open in autumn 2025 with rounds through early–mid 2026 for an autumn 2026 start

Bucerius Law School

University-funded

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Value

Partial to Full Tuition Scholarships

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Programme

Master of Law and Business (English)

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Basis

Academic merit + financial need

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Who awards it

Bucerius Law School — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

Merit & Need-Based Tuition Scholarships (partial to full). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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International Applicant

Open to international applicants to the MLB, including from Sri Lanka. The programme welcomes graduates in law, economics, business, and related fields.

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Academic Merit

Scholarships weigh your degree results and overall profile. A strong law or law-and-business record from a recognised Sri Lankan university is the competitive baseline; the larger awards go to the strongest applicants.

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Demonstrated Financial Need

A significant part of the scholarship budget is need-based. Genuine, well-documented financial need — realistic for many Sri Lankan applicants against private-school fees — is assessed alongside merit, so complete this section honestly and fully.

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English Proficiency

The MLB is taught in English and requires IELTS/TOEFL (typically IELTS ~7.0) or an English-medium degree; a Sri Lankan MOI letter can help evidence English-medium study. No German is required.

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Apply to the MLB programme

Submit the MLB application through Bucerius Law School with transcripts, CV, motivation essays, references, and English evidence within the admissions rounds.

Complete the scholarship / need section

Indicate your interest in a scholarship and complete the merit and financial-need portions with supporting documentation — this is assessed together with your admission.

Admission and scholarship decision

Bucerius issues the admission decision with any scholarship award stated. Accept and pay the confirmation deposit to secure your place.

Arrange the German study visa

Apply for the German national (type D) study visa with your admission and scholarship letters and proof of funds for remaining tuition and living costs (typically a blocked account).

Why Bucerius Law School?

Bucerius is Germany's leading private law school, and its English-taught MLB is a well-established, career-oriented bridge between law and international business, with a strong alumni network in global law firms, banks, and corporations. Small cohorts and intensive teaching in Hamburg give it a distinctive, high-touch profile.

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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