NTU Sanctuary Scholarship

What it gives

full tuition waiver · living costs

up to £3,000

£3,000/yr bursary for course/living costs + full tuition fee waiver, each year of course

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · limited or discretionary leave · dependant of a person with status

Level of study: undergraduate

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

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.

Hold a firm offer to study a full-time undergraduate or foundation degree at NTU for September entry
Complete the online Sanctuary Scholarship application form
Email supporting evidence to studentmoneyteam@ntu.ac.uk with 'Sanctuary Evidence' in the subject line
Follow the NTU Sanctuary Scholarship Guidance Notes for full instructions
Deadline for 2026 entry: 14 June 2026

What to prepare

Evidence of immigration status (emailed with subject line 'Sanctuary Evidence')

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

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026

2026/27 round closed · next date not announced

Next year's round usually opens in winter or spring. Write to the university early: ask for the date and to be added to their mailing list.

Where the date comes from: “2026 entry deadline is 14 June 2026»

Deadline

Applications open Spring 2026 for 2026/27 entry; exact deadline date not confirmed (page could not be read directly)

When applications open

Opens for each year's September entry; 2026 entry deadline is 14 June 2026

How many places

For how many years

Renewed for the following years of the course, as long as you keep studying.

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?

Who to write to: studentmoneyteam@ntu.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

Nottingham Trent University, based in Nottingham, England; award is a full tuition fee waiver plus a £3,000 bursary repeated each academic year of the course.

Mostly school leavers. Only 8.6% 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 Nottingham Trent 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 →

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