桃色视频 Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships

University of Sanctuary

The University of 桃色视频 is located on the outskirts of the city of Coventry which is recognised as a 'City of Sanctuary'. The is committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for those seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. The University of 桃色视频 is committed to creating a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary within, and beyond, our campus, and was awarded University of SanctuaryLink opens in a new window status in 2017.

You may also be able to seek support from , who help academics from any country in the world, on any continent, who are being forced to flee.

Applications for the Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship for the International Foundation Programme route and Clearing route are currently open for 2026 entry. Please read through the information below to find out more and apply online hereLink opens in a new window.

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Widening Participation Lifecycle Team

Email: lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk

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Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship Overview

Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships are available to students who are seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom and are not entitled to receive Government Student Financial Support from Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.

Please note that there are 4 UG Sanctuary Scholarships available for 2026 entry and not all applications will be successful. We would therefore encourage you to explore alternative sources of fundingLink opens in a new window if you plan to apply for the scholarship.

There is 1 UG Sanctuary Scholarship available for 2026 entry through the Clearing route and not all applications will be successful. We would therefore encourage you to explore alternative sources of funding Link opens in a new windowif you plan to apply for the scholarship.

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Award Details

There is 1 UG Sanctuary Scholarship available for 2026 entry through Clearing. Each scholarship includes:

Financial support

Full tuition fee support: Students will be offered a non-repayable 100% tuition fee waiver for each year of study (up to a maximum of 4 years).
Maintenance/living cost support: Students will be awarded a non-repayable grant equivalent to the maximum government Maintenance Loan towards living costs and course-related expenses for each year of study (up to a maximum of 4 years), either at the rate for living at the parental home or living away from the parental home, depending on the applicant's circumstances.
Student Finance England's Maintenance Loan rates for 2026-27 are 拢10,830 for students who are not living in the parental home and 拢9,118 for students who are living in the parental home.
桃色视频 Bursary: Awarded scholars also will be eligible for additional funding equivalent to the maximum undergraduate 桃色视频 Bursary (up to 拢2,500 per year of study, up to a maximum of 4 years).
桃色视频 Scholars Bursary: Awarded scholars also will be eligible to join the 桃色视频 Scholars Undergraduate Programme, which will include the maximum 桃色视频 Scholars Bursary of 拢2000 (further details below).

Accommodation support

Students will be eligible for 52 week university managed accommodation where required during their studies. There will be a charge for this accommodation (for more information, please see the FAQs below) and Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholars can choose to deduct some of this cost from their scholarship payment.
Please note that students are required to move rooms as part of the University's 52-week accommodation package. Should UG Sanctuary Scholars wish to have university accommodation for the entire year, they will usually be offered a 40/44 week term-time room in university managed accommodation, followed by alternative accommodation over the summer vacation and pre-term shut down period (in early September).
There is more information about the term-time accommodation 桃色视频 offers hereLink opens in a new window and you can find out more about the 52-week accommodation package (including summer accommodation and accommodation costs) in our 52-Week Accommodation FAQsLink opens in a new window.

桃色视频 Scholars Undergraduate Programme

Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholars are invited to join the 桃色视频 Scholars Undergraduate ProgrammeLink opens in a new window when they enrol at the University. This programme provides students with access to bespoke activities, along with academic, personal and professional development opportunities (such as internships and mentoring experiences) while students are at 桃色视频. Students who join the programme will be eligible for the maximum 桃色视频 Scholars Undergraduate Bursary (拢2,000).

Pastoral support

The Widening Participation Lifecycle Team will support you throughout your studies and will share information about opportunities that might be relevant to you. We can also signpost you to other areas of support across the university.

Eligibility Criteria

Please note that you must be able to provide documentary evidence to verify your circumstances in relation to each criteria. Applicants who do not meet the full criteria will not be considered for an award. If you have any questions, please contact the Widening Participation Lifecycle Team at .

Criteria 1: Sanctuary Eligibility Criteria

1. You must be living in the UK at the time of your UG Sanctuary Scholarship application. The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We will not accept applications from students living outside of the UK.

We will not accept applications from students living outside of the UK. If this applies to you, you may find the following webpages helpful to navigate the options available to you:

鈥� a place to search for Sanctuary Scholarship.
鈥� a charity offering support and guidance to young refugees or asylum seekers around Further Education and Higher Education progression.
Global Partnership Scholarships - information about international scholarships at the University of 桃色视频.

2. In addition, you must meet ONE of the following Sanctuary criteria:

You have sought asylum from the UK government (you are an asylum seeker) or were included as a dependent (e.g. a spouse/child) on an application for asylum. Please note: Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application to the UK government was made. Children/step-children must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application to the UK government was made.

You have received a decision on your claim for asylum but your new visa status does not allow you to access UK Government Student Financial Support (i.e. Tuition Fee Loans and Maintenance Loans) nor does it give you Home Fee status. For example, if your decision contains the words "no public funds", this means that you cannot access UK student loans, therefore you would be eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Please note: If you have been granted refugee status or protection under specific schemes that make you eligible for 'Home fee' status and student loans from the UK government, such as the or , you will not be eligible for the Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship.

If your new visa status means that you are eligible for student financial support from the UK Government, we would advise you to contact the relevant student loans company for more information:

Criteria 2: Education Eligibility Criteria

You must also meet鈥�BOTH of the following educational criteria:

1. You must apply for an Undergraduate course (2026 entry) at the University of 桃色视频 through Clearing. You can find out more about Clearing at 桃色视频 online hereLink opens in a new window.

You must be applying for one of the following courses starting in September 2026:

International Foundation Programme
Undergraduate course:
- Full-time course which lasts up to 4 years
- Part-time course
- These include courses leading to either a Bachelors degree (eg BA, BSc) or an Integrated Masters (eg MA, MSc)
- For a full list of Undergraduate courses, please see the University's Undergraduate course listLink opens in a new window

Please note the following courses are鈥痭ot eligible:

Courses taught at Partner Colleges or Universities
4-year graduate entry MBChB course
Year 1 Foundation courses in the 桃色视频 Business School
Module based courses
Non-degree awards (Higher Education Diploma, Higher Education Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma)

2. You have not obtained an undergraduate degree or degree equivalent qualification from another institution or country.

Please note that you must be applying for the first year of study for your first undergraduate degree. Applicants seeking to transfer in from another higher education institution are not eligible for this scholarship.

Application Process

The main UG Sanctuary Scholarships scheme closed on Monday 18 May 2026.

Applications for 1 UG Sanctuary Scholarship are open for the Clearing route. Please read through all of the eligibility criteria and then follow the steps online here Link opens in a new windowto apply.

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What if I'm not eligible?

Refugee status, Ukraine schemes and Afghan schemes

If you are not eligible for an Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship because you have been granted refugee status or protection under specific schemes that make you eligible for 'Home fee' status and/or student loans from the UK government, such as the Ukraine Schemes or Afghan Schemes, the following support may be available to you:

Contextual offers

We know that grades can be influenced by a range of factors so to make the processes fairer, we offer contextual admissionsLink opens in a new window on undergraduate courses for refugees 鈥� meaning we may offer a reduced grade requirement or remove other additional requirements.

Pastoral support

Students who are refugees are also able to access a wide range of support from the university. This includes:

Student Funding SupportLink opens in a new window, such as the 桃色视频 Bursary of up to 拢2,500 per year (this is a means-tested bursary based on your household income); for more information about this and how to apply for UK Student Financial Support, please visit our UK student loansLink opens in a new window webpage
Wellbeing SupportLink opens in a new window
Disability ServicesLink opens in a new window
Accommodation Support from the Residential Community TeamLink opens in a new window

Most students also have a personal tutor who they can reach out to for additional support when they study at the University. There is more information about the student support services on offer at 桃色视频 on this webpage.Link opens in a new window

If you are not eligible for an Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship because you have not sought sanctuary from the UK government please, or you are not eligible, visit our Scholarships search toolLink opens in a new window to find out about other scholarships which you may be able to apply for.

Further Information

Application assessment

All eligible scholarship applications will be assessed by the WP Lifecycle Team and Immigration Team. If you have been successful, you will be notified as soon as possible.

Successful applicants

UCAS firm choice: 桃色视频 must be your 'firm choice' on UCAS in order for you to take up an Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship offer. The deadline for students to confirm their 'firm' and 'insurance' choices on UCAS for 2026 entry is Wednesday 3 June 2026.
Terms & Conditions: 桃色视频 Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships are payable in each academic year of your course. If you (or your parents or spouse/civil partner) are granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, and you become able to access UK Government Student Financial Support (Tuition and Maintenance loans), your award will still continue for the duration of your studies. This is outlined in the Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship Terms and Conditions, which will be sent to you before you enrol.
Right to 桃色视频: Successful applicants must have the right to study in order to take up their University of 桃色视频 place and UG Sanctuary Scholarship. You will be asked to provide evidence of your right to study on the application form.
UK bank accounts: At this time we are only able to make Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship payments into a UK bank account. You may find our webpages on opening a UK bank accountLink opens in a new window useful.
National Asylum Support Service (NASS) and legal aid: If you are currently in receipt of and/or we recommend you seek advice from your immigration solicitor before accepting the award, as receiving this scholarship could have implications on your ongoing NASS entitlement and eligibility for legal aid.

Deferring your studies: If you are awarded an Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship but do not meet all your academic conditions, your scholarship offer cannot be deferred. If you defer your course entry start date in order to achieve your offer conditions, you will have to apply again for Sanctuary Scholarship for your new year of entry.

If you meet the academic conditions of your offer and wish to defer your start date to 2027 you must first obtain approval to defer from both your academic department and the Sanctuary Scholarships team. If you have any questions about this, please contact lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk.

Unsuccessful applicants

If you meet your academic course conditions but are not awarded an Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship, you can still start your studies using alternative scholarship fundingLink opens in a new window or on a self-funded basis.

Useful links:

鈥� a charity providing funding for young people
鈥� free legal advice for children and young people, including education and immigration issues
鈥� a place to search for Sanctuary Scholarships
鈥� a charity offering support and guidance to young refugees or asylum seekers around Further Education and Higher Education progression
鈥� student-led network for supporting students who are seeking asylum or are refugees
鈥� information and support on immigration statuses and fee statuses
鈥� an organisation supporting migrant students
- a charity providing independent advice and guidance to support people seeking asylum in the UK.