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University of Greenwich · England · London

The Sanctuary Scholarship

What it gives
full tuition waiver · accommodation · living costs
up to £10,000
"Maintenance support of £10,000, paid in three instalments" plus fee waiver and accommodation fee waiver
Who it is for
asylum seeker (claim pending) · limited or discretionary leave · dependant of a person with status
Level of study: undergraduate, taught postgraduate
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.
Important warning
Payments stop if you are granted status during the course. Ask in advance what happens to the money: a decision can arrive mid-course.

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.

  1. Get offered a full-time place on an eligible undergraduate (level 5) or postgraduate taught course
  2. Submit your application with documentary evidence of your circumstances by 30 April 2026, 12pm
  3. If shortlisted, attend an online interview in the final week of May
  4. Decision letters issued by 29 May 2026

What to prepare

  • Documentary evidence to verify immigration status and circumstances

How they select

application form · 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

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: “30 April 2026, 12pm, for 2026/27 entry (closed)»
Deadline
30 April 2026, 12pm, for 2026/27 entry (closed)
When applications open
2026/27 deadline: 30 April 2026, 12pm; decision letters by 29 May 2026
How many places
2
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

About the institution

University of Greenwich has three main campuses: Greenwich, Avery Hill, and Medway.

There are adults, but they are a minority. 15.7% of students are over 30 and 28.8% are over 25 — an average picture for a UK university.

In detail about University of Greenwich: 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 →

PhD/postgraduate research explicitly excluded. Accommodation waiver applies to Avery Hill or Greenwich campus only.