Support for refugees — University of Stirling

What it gives

full tuition waiver · equipment and study costs

up to £2,000

Fee waiver (continues until eligible for SAAS support) + up to £2,000 additional support (typically in-kind) for essential study costs; housing explicitly NOT covered.

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · recognised refugee status · humanitarian protection · limited or discretionary leave

Level of study: Access to HE, taught postgraduate

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.

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

Apply for a place on a postgraduate taught or Access programme
Complete the Sanctuary Scholarship application via Microsoft Forms
PG 2026/27 round has closed; the Access programme may still consider late applications for a limited period

How they select

application form

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

Dates not published — ask the university

The provider's page gives no date. Write to them — it is the first question in the list below.

Where the date comes from: “next round awaits funding confirmation»

Deadline

Closed for Sept 2026 postgraduate entry; access programme may still accept late applications for a limited period.

When applications open

Annual, competitive round; deadlines have passed for the current cycle and the next round awaits funding confirmation

How many places

multiple (variable, subject to funding)

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: wp@stir.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

Stirling, Scotland (FK9 4LA). Applications are managed by the Student Recruitment Team.

There are adults, but they are a minority. 21% of students are over 30 and 31.5% are over 25 — an average picture for a UK university.

In detail about University of Stirling: 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 →

Covers Access programmes and postgraduate taught only, per this page — claimed 'Undergraduate' level from aggregator is not supported here; this is not a standard 3/4-year UG degree scholarship.