Support for refugees — University of Strathclyde

What it gives

full tuition waiver · equipment and study costs · travel costs

up to £2,000

Full tuition fee waiver + £2,000 study allowance (books, equipment, bus/train pass); housing/living costs NOT covered.

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · dependant of a person with status · 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.

Get a conditional or unconditional offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course (except MBA) for 2026-2027
Download and complete the Asylum Seeker Scholarship application form
Email the completed form to asylum-scholarship@strath.ac.uk
Apply between 9 February 2026 and 3 May 2026

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

Opens: February 2027

Where the date comes from: “closes 3 May, for September start; opens 9 February»

Deadline

3 May 2026 for 2026/27 entry

When applications open

Annual; opens 9 February, closes 3 May, for September start

How many places

variable

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: asylum-scholarship@strath.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

Glasgow, Scotland. Applications are processed by the Student Money Support Team, Level 4, The Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing, Learning & Teaching Building.

There are adults, but they are a minority. 16.3% of students are over 30 and 28.6% are over 25 — an average picture for a UK university.

In detail about University of Strathclyde: 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 →

Requires Glasgow residency (or proof of accommodation there if outside). […]