Gold Scholarship Programme

What it gives

living costs · accommodation

up to £4,000

First year: £3,250 cash + £1,000 campus credit + £750 accommodation reduction; continuing years: £4,000 cash + £1,000 campus credit

Who it is for

recognised refugee status

Level of study: undergraduate

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 need a place first: apply to the programme and wait for an offer. Scholarship applications are only considered from people who already hold one.

Make Bath your Firm or Insurance choice via UCAS
Watch for an invitation email from Bath in mid/late May 2026
Answer three supporting questions (250 words each)
Submit via the University of Bath Application Tracker by midday, Thursday 27 Aug 2026
Request a household income assessment from your student loans agency (e.g. Student Finance England); allow 6-8 weeks
Await the outcome from Friday 4 September 2026

What to prepare

Household income assessment from your student loans awarding agency (e.g. Student Finance England)

How they select

application form · essay

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: “Midday 27 Aug 2026 for September 2026 entry (open, closing imminently)»

Deadline

Midday 27 Aug 2026 for September 2026 entry (open, closing imminently)

When applications open

Annual; invitation emails mid/late May, deadline midday 27 Aug, outcome from 4 Sept each cycle

How many places

up to 50

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

Bath, England (BA2 7AY). Fee status is determined by the University based on the household income assessment from the applicant's student loans awarding agency.

Mostly school leavers. Only 6.8% 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 University of Bath: 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 →

Requires a household-income assessment via a UK student loans awarding agency, so applicant must be able to access UK student finance. […]