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Support for refugees — University of Liverpool

What it gives
full tuition waiver · living costs · equipment and study costs · travel costs · accommodation
up to £18,688
UG Asylum Seekers Scholarship: fee waiver + maintenance for equipment/books/travel/accommodation, amount not fixed (individual assessment). […]
Who it is for
asylum seeker (claim pending) · dependant of a person with status · limited or discretionary leave · humanitarian protection · other categories — see terms
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. Complete the Asylum Seeker Review Form (recommended before applying through UCAS)
  2. Apply through UCAS.com for a full-time undergraduate course at Liverpool starting September 2027
  3. Once you hold a conditional or unconditional UCAS offer from Liverpool, submit the Asylum Seekers Scholarship online application
  4. Provide a referee's contact details — a school, college, community or voluntary group representative submits a statement covering your circumstances, course suitability, community contribution, and how you'd benefit from university support
  5. Application must be entirely your own work — no AI-generated content
  6. Selected applicants may be invited to a clarification interview with a panel of senior staff

What to prepare

  • Completed Asylum Seeker Review Form
  • UCAS offer (conditional or unconditional) from Liverpool
  • Referee statement/contact details

How they select

application form · references · 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

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026
Opens: January 2027
Where the date comes from: “2027/28 review forms accepted until 1 Dec 2027; scholarship applications open Jan 2027»
Deadline
UG Asylum Seekers Scholarship for Sept 2026 entry: closed; 2027/28 review forms accepted until 1 Dec 2027, scholarship applications open Jan 2027 (deadline TBA)
When applications open
Review Forms accepted year-round (2027/28 cycle: until 1 Dec 2027); scholarship application opens January, deadline published then, decisions by end of June
How many places
UG: up to 3; PGT Humanitarian: up to 2

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.

  • Is the scholarship for one year or for the whole course?

Who to write to: wpscholarships@liverpool.ac.uk

If this scheme is not for you

About the institution

University of Liverpool — city-centre campus in Liverpool; the Widening Participation scholarships team (wpscholarships@liverpool.ac.uk) administers eligibility and fee-status checks for this scholarship, alongside a separate PGT Humanitarian Scholarship for masters study.

Mostly school leavers. Only 9% 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 Liverpool: 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 →

Two distinct schemes at Liverpool: UG one is for in-UK asylum seekers/DLR-LLR/HP unable to access finance; PGT Humanitarian one is specifically for applicants OUTSIDE the UK with recognised refugee/HP status, not for […]