Sanctuary Scholarship 2025 at Brunel University London

The Brunel Sanctuary scholarship is an extremely important step towards enabling people who have fled persecution and are seeking asylum in the UK to be given the opportunity to attend higher education. The scholarship was introduced in 2018 and is open to new applicants who have received an offer to study on a full time Undergraduate course at Brunel University London or the Brunel Pathway College (BPC) starting in September 2025.

• Table of Content
• About Brunel University London
• Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship
• Requirements for Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Brunel University London

In 2016, Brunel celebrated 50 years as a university.  However, our history can be traced back much further to 1798 through our predecessor colleges of Borough Road College, Maria Grey College, Shoreditch College and the West London Institute of Higher Education and as well as through Acton Technical College then Brunel College.  Our rise since 1966 has been impressive and our reputation grows year on year.  Now a university of 12,746 students – 3,309 students engaged in postgraduate and research study – our special approach is to combine academic rigour with the prac... continue reading

Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship

• A full tuition fee waiver per year of the chosen course.
• 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.

Requirements for Brunel Sanctuary Scholarship Qualification

a) We will consider applications from applicants with the following ‘immigration status’:

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

• Must have submitted an application to study at Brunel for the 2025/26 academic year, before the Sanctuary Scholarship application can be considered.
• 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 fee’s 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 organisation UKCisa’s website.
• Must hold an offer of a place on a full time Undergraduate course.
• Offer must be ‘Unconditional Firm’ (UF) by the date the Scholarship Allocation Panel make their formal awards in October (i.e. applicant must have met all offer conditions and firmly accepted the place).
• 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).
• Has an immigration status listed above, which would also permit registration at Brunel University London.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How 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 ([email protected]) 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.

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

For more details, visit Brunel University London scholarship webpage