Sanctuary Scholarship 2025 at Brunel University London

The Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship is a full fee waiver available to full-time applicants identified as ‘refugees.’ As well as a full tuition fee waiver, successful applicants will receive free single occupancy accommodation in one of Brunel’s Halls of Residence in an ensuite room for up to 52 weeks.

The scholarship will be paid once for each eligible level of study up to a maximum of four years for a full-time undergraduate course, including a foundation year (or for five years of a sandwich course, including a foundation year). No fee waiver is applied in the placement year of a sandwich course or in the integrated Master’s year of an integrated Master’s programme because the final year of an integrated Master’s is already subject to a partial fee waiver. Scholarship winners will be entitled to free ensuite room accommodation in the integrated master's year.

Eligibility Criteria for Sanctuary Scholarship 2025

a) We will consider applications from applicants with the following immigration statuses:

1. Asylum Seeker-approved application (provided no conditions have been imposed by the Home Office that prohibits study or restricts study to another institution)
2. Refugee status obtained (this includes the Syrian Vulnerable Person Relocation Scheme or similar schemes).
3. Discretionary Leave to Remain as the result of an asylum claim.
4. Humanitarian Protection.
5. Immigration settlement in the UK as a result of the Family Reunion scheme.
6. Limited leave to remain in the UK as a family member (aged under 18) of a refugee.
7. Limited leave to remain granted on human rights grounds.

The scholarship will be awarded to those applicants who also meet all the following eligibility criteria:

1. Must have submitted an application to study at Brunel for the 2025/26 academic year before the Sanctuary Scholarship application can be considered.
2. Must be classed as a Home fee paying student based on the UK government regulations. Applicants who are unsure of their fee status should note Brunel uses the information they have provided in their application form to assess fee status against regulations set by the UK government. Applicants with recognised asylum seeker status may be granted home fees at the discretion of the university. In such cases, applicants will be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire. Where an applicant cannot be allocated discretionary home fees and are allocated international fees, they will not be eligible for the scholarship. For information on these regulations, please visit the independent organization UKCisa’s website.
3. Must hold an offer of a place on a full-time undergraduate course.
4. The offer must be ‘Unconditional Firm’ (UF) by the date the Scholarship Allocation Panel makes their formal awards in October (i.e., the applicant must have met all offer conditions and firmly accepted the place).
5. Must commence the course in the upcoming academic year (applicants for deferred entry will not be considered for a scholarship and must apply in the year they start their course and not in the year of their course application).
6. Has an immigration status listed above, which would also permit registration at Brunel University London.

Benefits of Sanctuary Scholarship 2025

1. A full tuition fee waiver per year of the chosen course.
2. Guaranteed allocated and paid for on-campus room accommodation in an ensuite room, per year for a maximum of 52 weeks, depending on the applicant’s circumstances (there is no cash alternative for applicants living off-campus). Students will be placed in the lowest band ensuite room available.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Brunel University London on forms.office.com to apply

Applicants should apply for the scholarship by completing the application form by midnight on 22nd April 2025. Applicants must then submit evidence of immigration status. We will not be able to consider incomplete applications.

Evidence of immigration is required and must be sent to the Scholarship Team by email (Scholarships@brunel.ac.uk) by the application deadline. Failure to do so will mean that we cannot assess your scholarship application, and no award will be given.

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a scholarship. The Scholarship Allocation Panel will then shortlist applicants based on the application and supporting evidence.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a short, informal interview to assess suitability. The interview will confirm that students have considered how they are going to manage as students and will allow Brunel representatives to explain scholarship conditions.

For more details, visit Brunel University London scholarship webpage

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Sanctuary Scholarship 2025