University of Warwick Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships 2026

Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships are available to students who are seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom and are not entitled to receive Government Student Financial Support from Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 18, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Warwick
• City to studyCoventry
• School to studyUniversity of Warwick
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Financial support

• Full tuition fee support: Students will be offered a non-repayable 100% tuition fee waiver for each year of study (up to a maximum of 4 years).

• Maintenance/living cost support: Students will be awarded a non-repayable grant equivalent to the maximum government Maintenance Loan towards living costs and course-related expenses for each year of study (up to a maximum of 4 years), either at the rate for living at the parental home or living away from the parental home, depending on the applicant's circumstances.

  Maintenance loan rates for 2026-27 are yet to be confirmed by Student Finance England. Once they are released they will be updated on this webpage. However, for illustrative purposes, the 2025-26 rate was £10,544 for students living away from the parental home and £8,877 for students living in the parental home.

• Warwick Bursary: Awarded scholars also will be eligible for additional funding equivalent to the maximum undergraduate Warwick Bursary (up to £2,500 per year of study, up to a maximum of 4 years).

• Warwick Scholars Bursary: Awarded scholars also will be eligible to join the Warwick Scholars Undergraduate Programme, which will include the maximum Warwick Scholars Bursary of £2000 (further details below).

Requirements

Criteria 1: Sanctuary Eligibility Criteria

1. You must be living in the UK at the time of your UG Sanctuary Scholarship application. The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We will not accept applications from students living outside of the UK.

We will not accept applications from students living outside of the UK. If this applies to you, you may find the following webpages helpful to navigate the options available to you:

• Displaced Student Portal Link opens in a new window– a place to search for Sanctuary Scholarship.
• Refugee Education UK Link opens in a new window– a charity offering support and guidance to young refugees or asylum seekers around Further Education and Higher Education progression.
• Global Partnership Scholarships - information about international scholarships at the University of Warwick.

2. In addition, you must meet ONE of the following Sanctuary criteria:

• You have sought asylum from the UK government (you are an asylum seeker) or were included as a dependent (e.g. a spouse/child) on an application for asylum. Please note: Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application to the UK government was made. Children/step-children must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application to the UK government was made.

OR

• You have received a decision on your claim for asylum but your new visa status does not allow you to access UK Government Student Financial Support (i.e. Tuition Fee Loans and Maintenance Loans) nor does it give you Home Fee status. For example, if your decision contains the words "no public funds", this means that you cannot access UK student loans, therefore you would be eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Please note: If you have been granted refugee status or protection under specific schemes that make you eligible for 'Home fee' status and student loans from the UK government, such as the Ukraine Schemes Link opens in a new windowor Afghan SchemesLink opens in a new window, you will not be eligible for the Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship.

If your new visa status means that you are eligible for student financial support from the UK Government, we would advise you to contact the relevant student loans company for more information:

• Student Finance EnglandLink opens in a new window
• Students Finance WalesLink opens in a new window
• Student Finance Northern IrelandLink opens in a new window
• Student Awards Agency ScotlandLink opens in a new window

Criteria 2: Education Eligibility Criteria

You must also meet?BOTH of the following educational criteria:

1. You must apply for an Undergraduate course (2026 entry) at the University of Warwick by UCAS's 14 January 2026 deadline. If you have not yet applied for a course, we strongly encourage you to do so as soon as possible. If you do not apply for a course place through UCAS by the 14th January 2026, we will no longer be able to consider your Sanctuary Scholarship application. There is more information about how to make a UCAS application online hereLink opens in a new window.

You must be applying for one of the following courses starting in September 2026:

• International Foundation Programme
• Undergraduate course:
  • Full-time course which lasts up to 4 years
  • Part-time course
  • These include courses leading to either a Bachelors degree (eg BA, BSc) or an Integrated Masters (eg MA, MSc)
  • For a full list of Undergraduate courses, please see the University's Undergraduate course listLink opens in a new window

Please note the following courses are?not eligible:

• Courses taught at Partner Colleges or Universities
• 4-year graduate entry MBChB course
• Year 1 Foundation courses in the Warwick Business School
• Module based courses
• Non-degree awards (Higher Education Diploma, Higher Education Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma)

2. You have not obtained an undergraduate degree or degree equivalent qualification from another institution or country.

Please note that you must be applying for the first year of study for your first undergraduate degree. Applicants seeking to transfer in from another higher education institution are not eligible for this scholarship.

Selection Process

• All eligible scholarship applications will be assessed by a panel. The panel will take into account your:
  • Eligibility for the scholarship, based on the criteria above
  • Previous qualifications and educational experience
  • Supporting statement
  • Reference
• University of Warwick aims to notify eligible applicants of their application outcome by Monday 1 June 2026.

Please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria in full and read the guidance notesLink opens in a new window before completing the application form.

Application Deadline

May 18, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Warwick on warwick.ac.uk to apply

1. Students should have submitted their undergraduate admissions application through UCAS by the 14th January 2026 deadline.

2. You should submit a separate UG Sanctuary Scholarship application by 18:00pm on Monday 18 May 2026. You are asked to provide the following information on your scholarship application form:

• Your personal details and contact information
• Evidence of your Sanctuary, Financial and Educational eligibility for the scholarship, along with evidence of your right to study
• A supporting statement (maximum of 750 words)
• A reference (maximum of 750 words) and your referee's contact details (this should be someone who knows you in a professional capacity, such as a teacher, social worker or solicitor)
• For more information and guidance about the application form, please see our 2026 entry guidance notesLink opens in a new window.

3. UG Sanctuary Scholarships applicants will be reviewed and assessed by a panel after the application deadline (Monday 18 May 2026). If you do not meet the eligibility criteria and are therefore ineligible for the scholarship, we will aim to inform you as soon as possible after you have submitted your application so that you can explore alternative funding options.

4. Outcomes of eligible UG Sanctuary Scholarship applications will be communicated to applicants by Monday 1 June 2026.

For more details, visit University of Warwick Scholarship webpage