Sanctuary Scholarship

This scholarship supports forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance to access higher education with us. There is one scholarship available each year. The support package can be tailored according to the awardees needs. This may include a cash bursary, covering accommodation costs, covering travel costs or other in-kind support. If you are shortlisted for the scholarship, you will be invited to an interview and a panel will assess all applications and select the scholarship awardee.

Eligibility

• Have the right to study in the UK
• You are unable to access mainstream funding, e.g. student finance loan
• Currently live within the North West of England (Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
• Have applied to the University for a place on a three-year undergraduate course starting in September 2025
• You are not currently enrolled on an undergraduate course (including foundation year study) at the University.
• You meet the eligibility criteria for the undergraduate course you are applying to.

The right to study in the UK and current immigration status can be described as one of the following:

• Refugee status
• Discretionary leave to remain (DLR)
• Indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
• Humanitarian Protection (HP)
• Awaiting a decision on application for refugee status (asylum seeker)
• Leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave)
• Refused Asylum Seeker - application for refugee status has been denied and a fresh claim is in process
• Lived in the UK for the last half of life which was not for the principal purpose of study and has a form of immigration permission. This can include Limited Leave to Remain (LLR)