Support for refugees — Oxford Brookes University

What it gives

full tuition waiver · living costs · accommodation

up to £10,000

Full tuition fee waiver + £4,000/yr cash bursary + accommodation support worth £10,000/yr equivalent (or guaranteed 52-week halls place), renewable for course duration.

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · dependant of a person with status · limited or discretionary leave · other categories — see terms

Level of study: foundation year, 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.

Important warning

Payments stop if you are granted status during the course. Ask in advance what happens to the money: a decision can arrive mid-course.

How to apply

You do not need to wait for an offer — the scholarship application can run alongside admission.

Apply to your course through UCAS or directly to Oxford Brookes Admissions first
Read the scholarship terms and conditions
Complete the online application form with a personal statement on your goals, difficulties overcome and finances
Get a signed, dated Referee Supporting Statement uploaded with your form
Provide evidence of immigration status (ARC, Home Office letters, or a solicitor's letter)
If shortlisted, attend an interview (questions shared beforehand)

What to prepare

Referee Supporting Statement (signed and dated)
Evidence of immigration status (ARC, Home Office letters, or solicitor's letter)
Proof of accommodation costs / tenancy agreement, if not in University halls

How they select

application form · personal statement · references · evidence of circumstances · interview

There is an interview here. It is a conversation about your situation and your study plans, not a subject exam: nobody tests the school syllabus or tries to catch you out. You can answer calmly, in your own words.

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: “2026/27 deadline: 25 May 2026»

Deadline

Page states applications for 25 May 2026 deadline are now closed (2026/27 cycle).

When applications open

2026/27 deadline: 25 May 2026

How many places

For how many years

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

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

Oxford Brookes University is in Oxford, with its main site at Headington Campus.

Many adult students. More than a third of students are over 30 (38.7%). You certainly will not be the oldest in the room.

In detail about Oxford Brookes University: 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 →

Only 1 scholarship/year across all levels combined (foundation/UG/PGT).