The Brittan Scholarship

What it gives

full tuition waiver · living costs

up to £20,000

Up to £20,000 total covering tuition fees + a small living-costs grant (not stated as strictly annual)

Who it is for

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

Level of study: taught postgraduate, research postgraduate

The student finance condition

Open to applicants who do receive student finance

Having no access to student finance is not a condition here: people with recognised refugee status who already receive a student loan can apply.

How to apply

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

Review the Frequently Asked Questions and Guidance Notes documents
Optionally draft your answers first using the Word version of the application form
Submit your application via the online Google Form between 27 April 2026 and 5pm BST, 29 May 2026
There is no advantage to submitting early — all applications are assessed equally
Shortlisted applicants are interviewed in July 2026

How they select

application form · 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

Opens: April 2027

Where the date comes from: “Opens 27 April 2026, closes 5pm BST 29 May 2026; annually»

Deadline

29 May 2026, 5pm BST, for 2026 intake

When applications open

Opens 27 April 2026, closes 5pm BST 29 May 2026; interviews July 2026, annually for that year's Master's intake

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: info@swtrust.org.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

The Brittan Scholarship is run by the Schwab and Westheimer Trust, a charitable trust rather than a university — applicants must have applied, or be applying, to a Master's degree at any UK university.

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 →

Trust wording only says 'asylum-seeking background'; unlike sibling SWTrust schemes it doesn't state a no-student-finance requirement. Masters in intl law/human rights/aid/business only.