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Sanctuary Scholarship Award (University of Winchester)

University of Winchester, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Sanctuary Scholarship Award supports up to two students a year who are already living in the UK, are seeking asylum or humanitarian protection (or are a dependant or partner of such a person) and want to take a first undergraduate degree at Winchester. It gives a full tuition fee waiver plus a bursary towards study costs.

Academic English support is also available throughout the year through the Academic Success team.

Award Information

  • Seeking asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK, or a dependant or partner of someone seeking asylum.
  • Or a dependant or partner of someone granted limited leave to remain or other temporary status under an asylum, refugee or humanitarian route. Spouses or civil partners must have held that status on the date the asylum application was made; children and stepchildren must have been under 18 on that date.
  • Holds an offer (conditional or firm) for an undergraduate programme at Winchester before applying.
  • Does not already hold the equivalent of a UK degree.
  • Unable to access UK Government Student Finance because of immigration status.
  • Able to provide recent evidence that the asylum application is under consideration by the Home Office.
  • Priority goes to applicants living within a 25-mile radius of the University, and all applicants must commit to living within this distance.
  • Available for a first undergraduate degree only. BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, BN (Hons) Nursing (all pathways) and BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics are excluded; Professional Policing applicants must also meet College of Policing requirements.
  • Full tuition fee waiver.
  • Bursary for study costs (for example books, IT equipment, travel) up to £5,000 per year.
  • Accommodation costs are not included.
  • Normally up to four years of undergraduate study; foundation, repeat and placement years may be considered case by case with Pro Vice-Chancellor approval.
  • Paid in three instalments in each standard academic year.
  • The award ends from the next academic year if the student or family member is granted indefinite leave to remain; Student Finance is then expected where eligible.

For 2027 entry the online application form opens early in 2027, once an offer has been received.

  1. Receive an offer of a place on an eligible undergraduate course.
  2. Complete the online Sanctuary Scholarship Award application form when it opens (early 2027 for 2027 entry).
  3. Provide immigration evidence (for example an ARC and a Bail 201 form showing any limit on study).

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Documents you will need

  • Evidence that the asylum application is under consideration (ARC).
  • Copy of Bail 201 form showing conditions of stay, including any limitation on study.

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