University of Kent Sanctuary Scholarships 2026

The University of Kent, in partnership with the Article 26 Project, offers up to five Sanctuary Scholarships for undergraduates entry each academic year. The Sanctuary Scholarship offers a comprehensive package of support to help students seeking asylum in the UK access higher education.

• Table of Content
• About University Of Kent
• University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship

• Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding. 
• Financial support in the form of a single bursary payment of £2,000 at the start of each academic year, to help with costs such as travel and course materials. This payment does not need to be repaid. 
• Dedicated staff support from Student Support and Wellbeing. A Senior Welfare Adviser will meet regularly with all Sanctuary Scholars to provide pastoral support and  guidance throughout their academic journey. 
• Additional funding opportunities through a ringfenced fund available to Sanctuary Scholars to cover further short term costs. 
• Complimentary Gulbenkian Membership, giving access to the University of Kent’s Arts Centre, which includes a cinema, theatre, concert hall, and café/bar. 
• Unlimited bus travel with a South East Student Rider pass, provided in partnership with Stagecoach South East.

Requirements for University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

To be considered for the Sanctuary Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be an asylum seeker, or the partner/dependent of an asylum seeker, a refugee or have other forced migration status.
• Hold a conditional or unconditional offer of undergraduate study at the University of Kent, having applied through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).
• Be currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group that can provide a supporting reference.
• Not have access to mainstream funding such as Student Finance or a local authority grant.
• Live within commuting distance of the University of Kent (within the county of Kent).
• Be able to cover their own living expenses and accommodation costs.

Please note the following courses are not currently available under the Sanctuary Scholarship at Kent: programmes dependent on NHS funding, Dentistry, Foundation degrees, Medicine and Pharmacy.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit University of Kent scholarship webpage.