Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Free products/services

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Portsmouth

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

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  • Full tuition fees for each year of an undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree (including a sandwich year).

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

All eligible students

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

September 2026

Other criteria

Mature students

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Not subject specific

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

If you're seeking asylum and studying an undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree, you could get a Sanctuary Scholarship to cover all of your undergraduate tuition fees. You'll also get ongoing personal and financial support during your course so you can concentrate on your studies

There's usually one Sanctuary Scholarship available each year. 

What it includes

  • Full tuition fees for each year of an undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree (including a sandwich year)
  • Financial support towards study costs – for example books, IT equipment, travel costs or other costs that help you to study effectively

Eligibility

To be considered for the Sanctuary Scholarship, you must be living in the UK and at least one of the following must apply:

  • You have submitted an application to the UK Home Office for asylum or humanitarian protection
  • You have been granted Discretionary or Limited Leave to Remain or some other form of temporary status as a result of an asylum application and are not eligible for funding from Student Finance England
  • You are the spouse/civil partner or dependant of someone who has submitted an application to the UK Home Office for asylum or humanitarian protection
  • You are the spouse/civil partner or dependant of someone who has been granted Discretionary or Limited Leave to Remain or some other form of temporary status as a result of an asylum application and are not eligible for funding from Student Finance England

Spouses/civil partners must have been your spouse/civil partner on the date they made an asylum application. If you're a dependant of someone, you must have been aged under 18 on the date they made an asylum application.

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)

To apply, you must hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study an undergraduate degree starting in September 2026.

You'll need to complete a brief application to demonstrate how studying at the University of Portsmouth and being awarded this scholarship will prepare you for your future.

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