Newcastle University is pleased to offer sanctuary scholarships consisting of full tuition fee support and a bursary for living expenses for applicants wishing to study at the university. The scholarships have been designed to enable students from asylum-seeker backgrounds to progress to higher levels of study.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be living in the UK at the time that they apply.
  • Applicants must be asylum seekers, children of asylum seekers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and refugee status individuals.
  • Applicants must meet the entry requirements of the course they wish to join at Newcastle University. Ideally, high school graduation, a bachelor or master’s degree certification.
  • Applicants must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests: IELTS – 6.5 or higher, depending on the course-specific requirements.

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate, Masters or Doctoral

Number of Award: Tuition fee and Living Expenses

Number of Awards: 5

Method of Application: Interested students are supposed to submit their initial admission application online. Students who want to win this scholarship must submit a separate scholarship application form.

Application Deadline: 7th April 2023