You will firstly need to hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study at Swansea University on an eligible master’s course. Future Learn provides a free online course to help asylum seekers through the application process of applying to a UK university.
Applicants must apply before the application deadline of 4pm on Thursday 6th June, 2024. Please read the Sanctuary Scholarship Guidance Notes before completing your application.
To apply, complete and submit the following to SanctuaryScholarship@swansea.ac.uk:
- Sanctuary Scholarship Application Form
- A personal statement
- A copy of your Swansea University offer letter
- A letter of reference from a person of good standing who is aware of your circumstances and can verify your suitability to study a Postgraduate Taught Masters’ degree (for example a teacher or former teacher, a member of a community group or organisation that has been supporting you, etc).
- Evidence of your current immigration status/pending status*
*Eligibility to apply for the scholarship is contingent upon successful confirmation of the student’s immigration status at the time of application, and the successful scholarship recipient will be required to reconfirm their immigration status prior to enrolment on their postgraduate taught master’s degree.
Applicants will be notified if their application meets the eligibility criteria within 10 days of the final deadline of the 6th June, 2024.
Once approved, applications will be put forward for assessment by the Sanctuary Scholarship Review Panel. Applicants may be required to attend an interview which will take place in June 2024.
Successful scholarship applicants will receive notification of the award by 1st August 2024.
Please note that this is a competitive process, and consequently not all applications will be successful. All students have the right to appeal decisions made regarding their eligibility to apply for the Sanctuary Scholarship - please contact SanctuaryScholarship@Swansea.ac.uk for further details. Appeals must be submitted within 3 working days of the application being rejected, and must be supported by relevant evidence.
Decisions made by the Compliance and International@CampusLife Team regarding students’ immigration status and right to study in the UK are final, unless you are able to provide new evidence for your current legal right to remain and study in the UK.