London Met Sanctuary Scholarship

What it gives

full tuition waiver · living costs

up to £13,022

Maintenance grant equal to max govt Maintenance Loan, quoted as £13,022/yr (aggregator claimed £13,762 — institution figure taken instead)

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · recognised refugee status · humanitarian protection · limited or discretionary leave

Level of study: undergraduate, taught postgraduate

The student finance condition

Only if you cannot access student finance

This scheme is for people without access to government student finance — usually asylum seekers and some limited-leave categories. If you have refugee status and can access student finance, this is normally not for you.

How to apply

Wait for the scheme to reopen — the next window opens 22 February 2027 for September 2027 entry (no 2026/27 cycle is currently open)
Complete the official London Met Sanctuary Scholarship application form once it is open
The university reviews and validates applications; because demand is high, not all applicants are successful and only selected applicants are notified

How they select

application form

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

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026

Opens: February 2027

Where the date comes from: “reopens 22 Feb 2027 for September 2027 entry»

Deadline

Closed for Sept 2025 entry; scheme reopens 22 Feb 2027 for Sept 2027 entry — no visible 2026/27 cycle

When applications open

Applications for September 2025 entry are closed; the scheme reopens 22 February 2027 for September 2027 entry

How many places

up to 2

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?

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

London Metropolitan University operates three London sites: Holloway, Aldgate and Shoreditch.

Many adult students. More than a third of students are over 30 (40.1%). You certainly will not be the oldest in the room.

In detail about London Metropolitan University: all schemes, student ages, study modes →

Source

We found this scheme in the STAR Network and Displaced Student Opportunities lists, but the institution's own site was unavailable when we checked: the page returned an error or blocked automated access. The record is therefore built from an archived copy and open sources — check the terms with the institution before you apply. Checked on: 22 August 2026.

The scheme page on the institution's site →

WebFetch of institution page only returned a status banner; eligibility/amount details corroborated via search-engine snippet quoting the same page, not read directly by us.