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University of South Wales
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All International
Applicable to all genders
In Person
All eligible students
Full Time
All intakes
Mature students
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).
Students are shortlisted based on their
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
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
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.