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The Sanctuary Scholarships are available for new Undergraduate and new Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students, starting September 2023. Our Sanctuary Scholarship supports 2 students per year who are seeking sanctuary in the UK, 1 Undergraduate and 1 Postgraduate.
The University of Southampton will.
- cover 100% of tuition fee costs for each year of study (3 yr for UG and 1 yr for PG)
- provide a £7,020 bursary for each year of study to help with additional costs
- a welcome pack containing key items such as leaflets and a study pack
Applicants for the Sanctuary Scholarship will need to:
- Have one of the following immigration status’: Currently seeking asylum within the UK; Limited or Discretionary leave to remain; Humanitarian Protection status; A dependent or partner of someone who has been granted one of the above (can’t access student finance)
- Have been offered a place (conditional or unconditional) in one of the University of Southampton’s undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes
- Be able to provide evidence of asylum application, and provide other evidence such as your Bail 201 letter detailing any restrictions etc.
*Please note: Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application was made. Children/stepchildren must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application was made.
Preference will be given to students who meet the following*.
- Live a commutable distance to the University of Southampton campus (ideally the one that hosts the offered programme of study for most of the time)
- Studying their 1st degree
- Unable to access UK Government Student Finance
*We will still consider application forms from students who do not meet the preference criteria.
How to apply for 2023-24
Once you have received an offer from the University of Southampton you can download and complete the application form, linked below.
Please also find below the terms and conditions document. If you have any questions, please raise them with the University Sanctuary Coordinator before submitting your application from.
When submitting your application please send it to sanctuary@soton.ac.uk, it must include the following.
- An application form
- A reference letter
- A University of Southampton programme offer letter/email, detailing any conditions
- Bail 201 letter or other evidence
- Apply before midnight on 9th May 2023
Please note that courses taking 4 years for UG and 2 years + for PG are excluded from the Sanctuary Scholarship. We can only accept students studying a 3 year UG programme or 1 year PG programme.
To apply for one of our courses please apply through UCAS, the deadline for applications will be, 25th January 2023 at 6pm.