Sanctuary Scholarship
How to apply
- Submit a separate application to the University of Birmingham for your chosen course starting September 2026
- Complete the Letter of Authority form, which authorises Birmingham to confirm your status with the Home Office
- Use the link in the confirmation message to complete the main scholarship application form (a reference if possible, plus short personal-statement-style questions)
- Submit by 23:59 on 8 March 2026
- Funding team checks completeness and the International Student Team verifies eligibility with the Home Office, then a panel reviews and shortlists candidates for interview (Edgbaston campus or online)
- Successful candidates are notified by early June; English language testing may follow in June/July via the Birmingham International Academy
What to prepare
- Letter of Authority form
- Reference (if possible — can be from a non-UK professional)
- Personal-statement-style answers on the main form
How they select
application form · personal statement · references · interview · evidence of circumstances
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
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: sanctuaryawards@contacts.bham.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
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston campus, Birmingham.
Mostly school leavers. Only 12.7% 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 Birmingham: 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: 24 August 2026.
The scheme page on the institution's site →
Проверено 24.08.2026: пять мест, £5,000 в год помесячно плюс оплата обучения и полностью оплаченное жильё. Вуз просит сообщить, если статус изменится до или во время учёбы, но что будет с деньгами — не пишет: спросите заранее. Ставка за обучение у просителей убежища — зарубежная; при получении статуса беженца она может смениться на домашнюю, но задним числом не пересчитывается.