University of Sanctuary Scholarship
The Universities of Sanctuary initiative currently engages with sanctuary seekers in multiple activities, including learning and teaching, student support, delivery of events such as UEA Refugee week, research projects, partnerships with community organisations and through the UEA scholarship programme.
UEA is committed to helping reduce the barriers to participation in higher education faced by those seeking asylum in the UK and is pleased to offer the following Scholarships:
UEA Sanctuary Scholarships
We welcome applications to this scholarship from anyone who is seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom. For this scholarship you may have one of the following residency statuses:
Refugee status AND Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Five years' limited leave as a refugee, and intend to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Humanitarian Protection (HP) AND Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Humanitarian Protection (HP) for an initial period of five years’ limited leave, and intend to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) OR Limited Leave to Remain
Awaiting a decision on application for asylum OR in the appeals process
Family member of one of the above and an application is dependent on theirs/ leave has been granted in line with theirs
You may have another forced-migration immigration status – please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss this.
Value of Scholarship award
The Scholarship awards the student honorary Home fee status and pays for:
Undergraduate level: the Home rate (£9,250* per annum) and an annual bursary (£9,000) for up to four years of study.
Postgraduate taught level: the Home rate (£9,500* per annum) and an annual bursary (£9,000) for one year of study.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this Scholarship, applicants must:
Have applied for a place at UEA and met the offer conditions
Can provide evidence of your background of seeking sanctuary (and hold one of the residence statuses discussed above or another immigration status which clearly relates to your status as seeking sanctuary). You may need to provide evidence such as your Bail 201 letter detailing any restrictions
Have an immigration status which allows you to study for the duration of your course. If your immigration permission changes so that you are not allowed to study, we may have to cancel the scholarship
Not apply for the MB/BS course at the Norwich Medical School
Preference will be based upon:
Being unable to access mainstream funding, for example from Student Finance England or a local authority grant due to your immigration status
Living in the East of England Region
We will not be able to consider applications which do not meet the preference criteria.
English Language Requirements and Support
All applicants to the University of East Anglia will be asked to demonstrate an acceptable level of English language before they can be admitted onto any course or programme. For further guidance on the minimum entry levels for the university, please view our English Language Equivalencies page.
The University of East Anglia accepts a selection of English language tests, including Duolingo. The Duolingo English language test is an online test which can be taken anytime, anywhere. The test is one hour long and the results take two days to be processed.
Duolingo English Test Access Programme
As a University of Sanctuary, we are delighted to be taking part in the Duolingo English Test Access Programme which offers a set number of free English language test places for students from a forced migration background. To find out more about Duolingo, including further
guidance on preparing for the test, visit the Duolingo website.
To access your free test place, please email university.of.sanctuary@uea.ac.uk.
Preparing for University-Online Course
UEA offers a free online course which explores the following areas:
the skills needed to do well at university
engage with the key skills required for success at university
identify with what university lecturers have to say about skills their students excel at or struggle with
explore what lecturers value in their students
collect top tips for coping with the university learning environment
This free online course can be completed over a six week period.
Terms and Conditions
Read the full terms and conditions.
Type of Course
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate Taught
- Postgraduate Research
Funding Type
- Tuition Fees
- Maintenance
Years Available
- 2024
Criteria
Criteria
- International Fees
- UK Fees
School/Faculty
- Art, Media and American Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computing Sciences
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Medicine and Health
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Global Development
- Health Sciences
- History
- INTO
- Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities
- Law
- Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Norwich Business School
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Politics, Philosophy Language and Communication Studies
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sport
Country / Region
- UK
Further Criteria
Application Process
Sanctuary Scholarship Application Support Sessions
One to one support sessions offering guidance and advice on how to write strong supporting statements are available for sanctuary scholarship applicants. To find out more and to book your session, please email university.of.sanctuary@uea.ac.uk.
The application deadline is 31 May 2024.