Aberystwyth Pre-sessional English Refugee Scholarship

Selection Process

a. This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.

b. Applications will be considered on the basis of eligibility (See 5 above), personal statements, references and suitability for the Pre-sessional Course.

c. First priority will be given to applicants who hold degree offers from Aberystwyth University.

d. All applications will be considered by a panel. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview.

e. The panel's decision is final. There is no right of appeal. If your application is unsuccessful, you are welcome to apply again next year.

f. All applications received by the deadline will be considered. Applications received after the deadline will only be considered if not all Aberystwyth Pre-sessional English Refugee Scholarship places have been filled.

The Aberystwyth Pre-sessional English Refugee Scholarship provides:

the full tuition cost for a 6-week or 12-week Summer Pre-sessional Course.
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.
£150 per week towards living expenses for the duration of the course
the cost of an English Language Assessment test provided by the University's International English Centre (IEC) if required. This is only available to shortlisted applicants who apply by the deadline.

Applications will be considered after this date if not all places have been filled, but to give your application the best chance of success, you should apply by the deadline.

The Aberystwyth Pre-sessional English Refugee Scholarship is for refugees or other sanctuary seeking students who:

a. have a conditional or unconditional offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree starting in January 2025 and

b. do not speak English as their first language and

c. meet the entry requirements for either the 6-week or 12-week Pre-sessional course and

either need a Pre-sessional Course to meet the English Language entry requirements of their undergraduate offer or do not have an English language condition in their undergraduate / postgraduate offer but are deemed by the International English Centre at Aberystwyth University to have a level of English that would allow them to benefit from a Pre-sessional Course
are assessed by the University's Immigration & Compliance Team as a refugee or sanctuary seeker with the right to study in the UK.

and

d. are entitled to financial support funded by the Student Finance Company for their undergraduate / postgraduate degree or are funding their own undergraduate / postgraduate degree from other sources (excluding the Aberystwyth Sanctuary Scholarship).