Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fee waiver + £5,000 bursary
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship supports refugee and asylum seekers looking to study undergraduate courses at UWE Bristol.
For each academic year, UWE Bristol will be offering two scholarships to support asylum seekers and refugees who are not able to access student finance to study undergraduate courses at UWE Bristol.
Benefits
The scholarship will include:
Full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the course
£5,000 annual bursary for the duration of the course as a contribution towards study costs
Access to support from UWE Cares.
Eligibility
You can apply if you:
- are an asylum seeker or meet one of the other immigration status requirements listed in the terms and conditions
- are unable to access UK Government student financial support for higher education because of your immigration status
- have a conditional or unconditional offer for a UWE Bristol undergraduate programme of study.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
08 Jun 2026
The application form will be assessed by a diverse panel of representatives from across the university including academics with expertise and experience of working with refugee and asylum-seeking communities.