Featured byNorthumbria University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver or £9,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Northumbria is also pleased to be working alongside Aspiring Dreams, a lived experience organisation supporting those from disadvantaged backgrounds including those seeking asylum. Aspiring Dreams offer help and guidance and will gladly assist anyone wishing to apply for a Sanctuary Scholarship.
Benefits
This opportunity will award successful students a £9,000 per year contribution towards studies, as well as a full 100% fee waiver for a wide range of eligible Full-Time Undergraduate courses, beginning in September 2026.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Sanctuary Scholarship, you must:
- Be currently seeking asylum in the UK, or you must be a dependant, spouse or civil partner* of someone currently seeking asylum in the UK.
- Be able to provide evidence of your current immigration status.
- Have received a conditional or unconditional offer on a Full-Time Undergraduate course at Northumbria University, starting in September.
- Be starting at level four (i.e. the first year of a Full-Time Undergraduate degree).
- Meet all the conditions of your course, including English Language competency requirements.
- Be living in the North East of England (Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland, Cleveland and North Cumbria) at the time of application.
- Be unable to access UK student finance (tuition fee loans and/or maintenance loans) by virtue of your immigration status.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
24 Apr 2026
Applicants need to apply via online written application form; a selection panel will consider all eligible scholarship applications and shortlist for interview.
Applications will close at 16:00 on Friday 24 April 2026.