Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Warwick offers a wide range of pastoral, academic and financial support for students who come to study here.
We have a named contact for young people from an asylum seeker or refugee background at the University (Emily Cannon) so that you have a single point of contact both before you get here and during your studies. Emily can offer you one-to-one support throughout your application and enrolment process, and then during your studies at the University. And don’t worry we will only share your information with those who need to know, and who you agree should be informed.
Contextual Offer:
- Contextual Offers: Applicants seeking asylum, have limited leave to remain, are under ‘humanitarian protection’ or have been granted refugee status with indefinite leave to remain will be eligible to receive a contextual offer without having to meet other indicators. Please note that this will require supporting evidence of current immigration status with documentation such as a Biometric Residence Permit, Home Office letters or a solicitor’s letter. If you are unsure about your current immigration status please speak to your solicitor or to your family members if you are listed as a dependent on a family member’s immigration application.
Sanctuary Scholarships are available to students who are seeking asylum in the UK and are not able to access statutory student financial support from Student Finance England (Wales or Northern Ireland) or the Student Awards Agency for Scotland.
- Full Tuition Fee Support - Students will be offered a non-repayable 100% tuition fee waiver until such time as you are awarded status that enables you to access student finance.
- Maintenance Support - Students will be awarded a non-repayable grant equivalent to the maximum government Maintenance Loan for 2022-23, £9,488* for students living away from the parental home and £7,987* if they are living in the parental home towards living costs and course-related expenses, until such time as you are awarded status that enables you to access student finance. (*amounts are subject to individual status and are not an exact representation of what you might receive)
- Awarded scholars also will be considered for additional funding equivalent to the Warwick Bursary, this will be managed by the Student Funding Team.
- Coventry City of Sanctuary
- Article 26(for information on scholarships nationally)
- Let Us Learn
- City of Sanctuary
- Scholars at risk
- CARA
- Student Action for Refugees
- Warwick STAR
- BREM Network
- The Refugee Council
- Refugee Action
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- European Council for Refugees and Exiles
- Refugee Week
We hope this information will be useful for you. If you have any questions, please contact Emily.
