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Sanctuary Scholarship (separate UG/PGT/PhD schemes)

What it gives
full tuition waiver · living costs · application support
up to £21,805
PGT stipend £21,805/yr; UG maintenance grant £10,830 (away)/£9,118 (home) + up to £2,500 bursary; PhD UKRI stipend + £5,000 one-off research grant
Who it is for
asylum seeker (claim pending) · limited or discretionary leave · humanitarian protection · recognised refugee status · dependant of a person with status · other categories — see terms
Level of study: foundation year, undergraduate, taught postgraduate, research 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.

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. Apply for an Undergraduate course (2026 entry) at Warwick through Clearing (the only UG route still open)
  2. Follow the eligibility criteria and apply online via the linked application steps
  3. Provide documentary evidence for each eligibility criterion (right to study, asylum status/visa decision letter, UK residency)
  4. Application assessed by the WP Lifecycle Team and Immigration Team
  5. UCAS firm choice deadline is 3 June 2026

What to prepare

  • Documentary evidence for each eligibility criterion
  • Evidence of right to study
  • Documentation proving asylum seeker status or a visa decision letter
  • Proof of UK residency

How they select

application form · evidence of circumstances

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
2026/27 round closed · next date not announced
Next year's round usually opens in winter or spring. Write to the university early: ask for the date and to be added to their mailing list.
Where the date comes from: “PGT deadline 12 June 2026 18:00»
Deadline
UG 18 May 2026 (Clearing route only remains); PGT 12 Jun 2026 18:00; PhD Dec 2025 (closed) - all for 2026/27
When applications open
UG: Clearing route only for 2026 entry (main scheme closed 18 May 2026), UCAS firm choice by 3 June 2026; PGT deadline 12 June 2026 18:00; PhD deadline Dec 2025 (closed) — all for 2026/27
How many places
UG: 1 (2026 Clearing only); PGT: up to 3
For how many years
Renewed for the following years of the course, as long as you keep studying.

If this scheme is not for you

About the institution

The University of Warwick sits on the outskirts of Coventry, a 'City of Sanctuary'. Fee status is assessed by individual student finance companies based on visa/protection-scheme status.

Mostly school leavers. Only 11.5% 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 Warwick: 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 →

3 separate schemes (UG/PGT/PhD), different eligibility & amounts each. UG excludes refugee-status grantees; PGT excludes those on Ukraine/Afghan schemes. PhD contact: doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk.