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USW Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship

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Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

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Funding type

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Deadline

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Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of South Wales

Number of awards

Not specified

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

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  • The scholarship will waive the full tuition fees costs of an eligible full time undergraduate degree for the duration of your original programme or until such a point that you become eligible to apply.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

In Person

Selection approach

All eligible students

Study mode

Full Time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Mature students

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Not subject specific

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

To be eligible you must be assessed by USW as having one of the following immigration status's:  

Be a Person Seeking Asylum   
Limited Leave to Remain (as a result of an Asylum application)
Be the partner/dependent included on the application of a person of any of the above groups*   

* Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application was made. Children/step-children must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application was made  

In addition, you must also  

Have been offered a conditional or unconditional offer for a full time undergraduate degree at the University of South Wales starting in September 2025
Accepted the offer on a firm basis
Have applied for a course lasting at least three academic years (excluding NHS funded courses e.g. nursing) by 4.30pm on Friday 6th June 2025
Live within reasonable commuting distance to the campus that your chosen course is on
Not require additional support from the University for living expenses or accommodation other than that provided through the USW Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship.
Due to your immigration status, not be eligible for Student Finance from another authority e.g. Student Finance Wales, Student Finance England, SAAS, Student Finance Northern Ireland etc (you may be required to show evidence of this).

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Refugee/asylum status

Selection criteria

To determine who will receive an USW Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship, the awarding panel will consider each of the following: 1. whether applicants meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship; 2. which eligible applicants would benefit most from receiving the USW Undergraduate Sanctuary 

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Once you have received and accepted a conditional or unconditional offer on to a full-time undergraduate degree, you will be sent an email containing a link to apply for the USW Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship. The email will be sent to the email address listed on your course application to the University. 

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