Sanctuary Scholarship

Aim of the scholarship

There can be many challenges that face those seeking asylum in the UK. The Sanctuary Scholarship offers one student currently seeking asylum, who is unable to access UK student funding, tuition fee and maintenance support for an undergraduate course. The student will also receive ongoing immigration support from our international team.

This scholarship is also available for September 2027.

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You must:

Hold a firm offer to study a new full-time undergraduate course in 2026/27, excluding foundation year and distance learning.
Meet the English language requirements of your offer.
Not currently hold an equivalent level qualification to the one you are holding an offer for.
Not have an offer to support your course fees from a business, charity, or other organisation
Be unable to access mainstream funding such student finance or a local authority grant. Scholarship awards will be paid until you are awarded status that entitles them to access mainstream funding.
Currently live within a reasonable commuting distance of Manchester, and able to commute to Manchester Met through the duration of your studies.
Have the right to study in the UK and your current immigration status can be described as either:

• Discretionary leave to remain.
• Awaiting a decision on application for refugee status: asylum seeker.
• Leave as an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child.
• Refused asylum seeker: application for refugee status has been denied and a fresh claim is in process.