The University of Sussex has been awarded the title of University of Sanctuary, in recognition of its efforts to welcome and support forced migrants. This Sanctuary Scholarship is one way that the University supports students that are unable to receive student loans; to enable them to take up a place on their chosen degree at Sussex.
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Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters) (2026) Master's Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters) (2026) Master's Scholarship
- Full 'Overseas' tuition fee waiver
- £16,440 living costs
- Sussexsport membership
Requirements for Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters) (2026) Master's Scholarship Qualification
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study a Masters degree at the University of Sussex. starting in September 2026. You must also:
- Have submitted, or are the dependent of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee; or
- Have been granted temporary form of leave to remain in the UK as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection) and not be eligible for funding from Student Finance England; or
- Be a partner/child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child; and
- Have a household income of under £35,000; and
- Be unable to access UK government student financial support because of your current immigration status
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
- Are not currently residing in the UK
- Have applied for, or received, recognition as Refugee (or other forms of temporary leave as the result of an application for Asylum) in a country which is not the UK
- Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
- Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
- Are studying an online course
- Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below.
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:
- Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE)
- Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
- Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
- Degrees funded by the Research Councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)
- Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
- MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy
- MA Development Studies
- MA Food and Development
- MA Gender and Development
- MA Globalisation, Business and Development
- MA Governance, Development and Public Policy
- MA Poverty, Policy and Development Practice
- MA Power, Participation and Social Change
- Online courses
- School direct teaching courses
Application Deadline
June 1, 2026How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Sussex on www.sussex.ac.uk to apply
- In order to be considered for the scholarship, you will need to have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters course.
For more information, kindly visit University of Sussex scholarship webpage.
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