Sanctuary Scholarship
How to apply
You do not need to wait for an offer — the scholarship application can run alongside admission.
- Apply to study your chosen 2026/27 course at Leeds (you don't need an offer yet)
- Contact sanctuaryscholarships@leeds.ac.uk for the scholarship application
- If your written application succeeds, you'll be invited to an interview
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
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: sanctuaryscholarships@leeds.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
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 Leeds: 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 →
Refugee/Humanitarian Protection/Section 67/Calais/Stateless/ARAP-ACRS/Ukraine-scheme applicants only eligible if they already hold a degree at the same level and lack access to mainstream funding. […]