Sanctuary Scholarships

Supports students at risk

Kingston University has four fee-remitted Sanctuary Scholarships available each academic year for Asylum Seeking applicants with no access to Student Finance. This is in support of STAR's Equal Access Campaign which aims to create scholarship pathways to provide higher education to refugees and asylum seekers who have fled persecution and sought asylum in the UK.

Overview

Kingston University London

Kingston, Greater London, United Kingdom

Full-time

English

Accounting & Finance, Health/Healthcare, Nursing & Midwifery, Medicine Related Studies, Architecture, Business & Management Studies, Computer Science, Industrial Relations, Criminology, Economics & Econometrics, Engineering - Electrical & Electronic, Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical, Engineering - Civil & Structural, Performing Arts, Art & Design, Communication, Film & Media Studies, Geography (Human), International Relations/Studies/Affairs, Journalism, Law / Legal Studies, Marketing, Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Sports-related Subjects, Education

Detailed Information

Qualifications

You are eligible to apply for a Sanctuary Scholarship if: You’re an asylum seeker through forced migration You’re ineligible to apply for Student Finance because of your asylum status You have an offer to study an undergraduate course at Kingston University in the next academic year

Procedure

Applications for September 2026 entry will open in January 2026.

Academic Transfer

Accepts transfer credit.