Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship
How to apply
You need a place first: apply to the programme and wait for an offer. Scholarship applications are only considered from people who already hold one.
- Search for and apply to an eligible full-time (1yr) or part-time (2yr) Master's course via Imperial's application portal
- Create an online account, submit the application, and receive an offer of admission by 24 April 2026, 11:59pm UK time
- Complete the separate Sanctuary Scholarship application form by the same 24 April 2026 deadline
- Successful applicants notified by email no later than 30 June 2026
What to prepare
- Evidence of immigration status
How they select
application form · evidence of circumstances
There is no interview — the decision is made on documents. On most routes there are no subject entrance exams either: the main hurdle on the way into university is proving your level of English. The exceptions are medicine, dentistry and creative courses, where tests and portfolios do appear.
Dates
Ask before you apply
We do not fill in the gaps for the institution. Here is what its own page leaves unclear — these are normal questions, everyone asks them.
- What happens to the payments if I am granted refugee status mid-year?
- Is the scholarship for one year or for the whole course?
Who to write to: scholarships@imperial.ac.uk
If this scheme is not for you
- See the full list of schemes — it has a filter for your status and for whether student finance is available to you.
- Check whether you are entitled to student finance — if it is, a scholarship stops being the only road.
- Foundation year and Access to HE — routes for people who only have a school certificate.
- Education hub — where to start if you have not chosen a route yet.
About the institution
Imperial College London's main campus is South Kensington, London. Fee status assessment is handled through Imperial's standard admissions process, not detailed on this page.
Mostly school leavers. Only 7.7% of students are over 30. If you are over 35, look at other universities on the list — there are more adults there.
In detail about Imperial College London: all schemes, student ages, study modes →
Source
Every fact on this page we opened and read on the institution's own site, rather than taking it from an aggregator. Checked on: 22 August 2026.
The scheme page on the institution's site →
Master's-level only, one year award; MBA and fully-online programmes excluded.