Fully funded

Warwick Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship

University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships support students seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom who are not entitled to government student financial support from Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland or SAAS. Warwick holds University of Sanctuary status (awarded 2017).

Up to 4 scholarships are available for 2027 entry and not all applications will succeed.

Award Information

  • Living in the UK at the time of application.
  • Have sought asylum from the UK government (or were a dependent spouse/child on an asylum application), or have received an asylum decision whose visa status gives no access to UK student finance or Home fee status (for example 'no public funds').
  • Not eligible if granted protection under schemes giving Home fee status and student loans (such as the Ukraine or Afghan schemes).
  • Apply through UCAS for a 2027-entry undergraduate course (full-time up to 4 years, part-time, or International Foundation Programme) by 13 January 2027.
  • Must not hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent from another institution or country; applying for first year of a first degree.
  • Not eligible: courses at partner colleges, 4-year graduate entry MBChB, Warwick Business School Year 1 foundation courses, module-based courses, non-degree awards.
  • Documentary evidence required for each criterion.
  • 100% tuition fee waiver for each year of study, up to 4 years.
  • Non-repayable maintenance grant equal to the maximum government Maintenance Loan, up to 4 years (2026-27 rates: £10,830 away from the parental home; £9,118 at the parental home).
  • Funding equivalent to the maximum Warwick Bursary, up to £2,500 per year, up to 4 years.
  • Membership of the Warwick Scholars Undergraduate Programme, with the maximum Warwick Scholars Bursary of £2,000.
  • Eligibility for 52-week university-managed accommodation (charged; part of the cost can be deducted from the scholarship payment).
  • Pastoral support from the Widening Participation Lifecycle Team.
  • 2027 entry: applications open late October 2026.
  • UCAS application deadline: 13 January 2027.
  • 2026 entry round closed 18 May 2026.
  1. Apply to Warwick through UCAS by 13 January 2027.
  2. Submit the Sanctuary Scholarship application when it opens in late October 2026, with evidence of your circumstances.

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