Equal Access Scholarship (Postgraduate)

University of York

York, United Kingdom

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About this scholarship
Entry requirements
How to apply
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Award value

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Funding type

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Deadline

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Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of York

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

Cost of living
Tuition fees

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Funding: £14,880 living costs plus a full fee waiver.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Mature students

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Not subject specific

Study level

Postgraduate

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Other eligibility requirements

The scholarship provides:

a full fee waiver (you will not need to pay any tuition fees)
a maintenance award of up to £14,880 to help with living costs.

Open to International (non-EU) students only and sanctuary-seeking students already residing in the UK

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of York for 2026 for a one-year postgraduate course
have applied for asylum before you have applied for a place at university
not have access to mainstream funding eg student finance or a local authority grant.

Your current immigration status can be described as one of the following:

Discretionary/Limited Leave to Remain (DLR/LLR)
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Humanitarian Protection (HP)
awaiting a decision on an application for refugee status
leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave)
Refused Asylum Seeker - your application for refugee status has been refused and you have submitted an appeal or a fresh claim
a dependent or partner of any of the above status groups

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

Refugee/asylum status

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Step 1. Apply to the University of York to study an eligible postgraduate taught course

Please see our 'eligibility' section to see courses exempt from the scholarship and advice on courses with work placements.

For guidance and support around applying to the University of York visit our postgraduate taught course applications page.

We would encourage you to share information about your circumstances in your application as this will help us to support you better.

Step 2. Apply for the Equal Access Scholarship

You must apply online for this scholarship using our scholarship application form.

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