Aber Sanctuary Scholarship

Each Postgraduate scholarship:

Will provide shortlisted scholarship applicants who apply before the deadline with free English language testing if they need evidence of English for their chosen course. Applicants who apply after the deadline will not be automatically eligible for free English language testing.
Is available for taught postgraduate courses only.
Covers the full cost of the tuition fees for a maximum of the normal duration of the taught postgraduate programme for which the applicant has been admitted, until such time as they are awarded a status that entitles them to access student finance.
Provides £8,000 per year towards living cost expenses.
Provides a free place (single room in a shared, self –catering apartment) in one of our Halls of Residence for scholarship students who wish to stay in University accommodation. Family accommodation is not available.
Provides English language support (if required) in the form of a 12 or 6-week Pre-sessional Course, with free accommodation and an allowance towards living costs.
Includes a designated member of staff to provide support, guidance and opportunities throughout your studies.

A reference from your referee needs to be provided. They should be someone in the UK who knows you well. The referee could be from a refugee support group, volunteer organisation, caseworker, support adviser, or education or health professional. Their reference should be on headed paper and the referee should have an official email rather than a yahoo/gmail or similar type of email address.

The Aberystwyth Sanctuary Scholarship is open to those who do not have access to student finance and hold one of the following immigration status in the UK:

• You are an asylum seeker or
• You have been granted discretionary or Humanitarian Protection leave to enter or remain (with forced migration background) or
• You are the partner/dependent of an asylum seeker/discretionary/Humanitarian Protection leave to enter or remain (with forced migration background).

AND

• You have received a conditional or unconditional offer from Aberystwyth University to study a full-time undergraduate degree or International Foundation Certificate or postgraduate taught masters course.
• You can provide a reference in support of your application from an organisation such as a school, college, community or voluntary group.
• You have submitted an application to Aberystwyth University's Sanctuary Scholarship by the deadline.

The scholarship is for Year 1 entry of an undergraduate degree course at Aberystwyth University or International Foundation Certificate or to commence a postgraduate taught course. The scholarship cannot be used for any externally funded courses that are more than 4 years in duration (e.g. Veterinary Sciences). The scholarship can only be used for full-time study.