Solent Sanctuary Scholarship

What it gives

full tuition waiver · living costs

up to £3,000

£3,000/yr grant + full fee waiver

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · humanitarian protection · 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.

Get a conditional or unconditional offer from Solent University
Arrange a reference from a school, college or voluntary group you attend
Contact International Student Adviser Monika Materna-Brossier at sanctuary@solent.ac.uk, who supports applicants through the process
Apply by 10 August 2026

What to prepare

Reference from a school, college or voluntary group

How they select

references

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: “10 August 2026, for 2026/27»

Deadline

10 August 2026, for 2026/27

When applications open

Annual; deadline 10 August each cycle, for the following September intake

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: sanctuary@solent.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

Adults are a visible share. Roughly one student in four is over 30 (26.3%), and 38.3% are over 25.

In detail about Solent 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 →

Excludes foundation years, nursing and apprenticeships; must live within commuting distance (no accommodation offered).