Fully funded

Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award

Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Cardiff Met was the first Welsh university recognised as a University of Sanctuary (2018) and has offered Sanctuary Award scholarships since 2017. The award supports people with irregular migration status and forced migrants seeking access to higher education, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The process is competitive and the number of scholarships is limited.

Award Information

  • Hold one of these statuses: asylum seeker; discretionary leave to remain or Humanitarian Protection; partner or dependent on an asylum seeker's UK application (spouses must have been spouses, children under 18, when the claim was made); refugee; in the UK under Homes for Ukraine or Ukraine Family scheme.
  • A conditional or unconditional Cardiff Met offer for a degree course starting September 2026.
  • Currently attending a school, college or community/voluntary group that can provide a reference (Ukraine scheme applicants can use their sponsor).
  • Living within commuting distance of the university.
  • Not requiring support for accommodation and general living expenses.
  • All criteria must be met.
  • Full fee waiver for the undergraduate or postgraduate course, for each year of study.
  • Assistance toward local travel to campus.
  • Daily on-campus meal allowance.
  • A dedicated mentor.
  • Laptop loan for the duration of study.

September 2026 entry: application deadline 1 July 2026; notifications by the end of August 2026. September 2027 entry applications are expected to reopen in early Spring 2027.

  1. Read the Sanctuary Award Guidance Notes.
  2. Hold a conditional or unconditional Cardiff Met offer; apply through the university website if you have not already.
  3. Complete the Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award Application Form.
  4. Submit the supporting documents.

Contact

[email protected], 029 2041 6494

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-20. Always confirm the current terms on the official site before applying.

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Documents you will need

  • Copy of your Cardiff Met offer letter.
  • A reference.
  • Evidence of your current immigration or pending status.

How selection works

Competitive process; not all applicants succeed. Successful applicants are notified by the end of August.

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