Sanctuary Scholarship 2026/27
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.
- Get a conditional or unconditional offer from Queen Mary before applying
- Complete the online scholarship application form
- Email supporting immigration documents to bursaries@qmul.ac.uk
- Submit everything by the deadline (15 May 2026 for 2026/27)
What to prepare
- ARC (Application Registration Card)
- IS96 or Bail 201 form
- BRP or eVisa copy
- Passport/Travel Document
- Driving Licence
- Birth Certificate
- further evidence/documentation to confirm Right to Study, on request
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
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: bursaries@qmul.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
Queen Mary University of London is based on Mile End Road in London E1 4NS.
Mostly school leavers. Only 8.2% 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 Queen Mary University of 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 →
Restricted to Science & Engineering or Humanities & Social Sciences faculty courses; must not already hold equivalent/higher qualification.