University of Reading Sanctuary Scholarships

For all awards, you must:

• be granted a form of leave (leave to remain, limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection) as the result of an asylum application or human rights application or be an asylum seeker or be granted settlement in the UK through the ARAP or ACRS schemes for Afghan refugees or have a right to remain in the UK through the Ukraine Family Scheme or the Ukraine Sponsorship (Homes for Ukraine) scheme
• have applied to the University of Reading for 2025 entry and have received either a Conditional or Unconditional offer
• currently reside in the UK

Award value

1 x International Foundation Programme (IFP)/ integrated International Foundation Year (IFY) Fee Waiver & Bursary Award.

Tuition fees are waived for the IFP/IFY year only.
A cash bursary of £5,000 for the IFP/IFY year.
A cash bursary of £5,000 per year of study for your undergraduate degree programme, provided you successfully complete your IFP/IFY year and move onto part 1 of a degree at Reading.

3 x Undergraduate Bursary Awards.

A cash bursary of £5,000 per year of study.

1 x Postgraduate Taught (Masters) Bursary Award.

A cash bursary of £10,000 (paid on a pro-rata basis for part-time students).

Asylum seekers with an outstanding asylum claim to the UK Government:

2 x Undergraduate Fee Waiver & Bursary Awards.

Tuition fees are waived for the degree programme.
A cash bursary of £14,200 per year of study.

2 x Postgraduate Taught (Masters) Fee Waiver & Bursary Awards.

Tuition fees are waived for the degree programme.
A cash bursary of £14,200 per year of study.