Support for refugees — University of Surrey
How to apply
- Complete the online application form linked on the scholarship page
- Apply by Monday 5 October 2026, 5pm
- Respond if the donor relations team asks for further information or clarification
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
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?
Who to write to: donorrelations@surrey.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
Guildford, Surrey. One award is made per cycle to a UK home undergraduate starting in September.
Mostly school leavers. Only 11.2% 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 Surrey: 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 →
Broad widening-participation scholarship, not asylum-specific — refugees/asylum seekers are one of several eligible groups (also care leavers, estranged students, disabled students, etc). […]