Financial Support for Refugees

On this page Tuition fee status Undergraduates Postgraduates Who to contact for help and advice Enquiries Tuition fee status If you hold UK asylum seeker status the University will charge the Home level of tuition fees instead of the Overseas fee level. Undergraduates If you become an undergraduate student and you have refugee status, humanitarian protection or granted leave under the Ukraine Schemes, you will be offered the same means-tested support we offer other financially vulnerable groups. This includes: a guaranteed place in University accommodation for 365 days a year for the duration of your course. This includes the vacation periods and if you need to return for short periods between private housing contracts. a non-repayable bursary of £1000 per academic year plus £1000 to help with start-up costs and a further £1000 on graduation (a maximum of £7,000 over a 5-year programme including a placement year). Terms and Conditions apply. means-tested bursaries and scholarships including the Gold Scholarship programme, and the Bath Bursary , subject to eligibility criteria being met. One of the Gold Scholarships awarded each year will be reserved for a refugee applicant. The University of Bath offers free graduation gown hire to refugee students. Eligible students will be contacted directly with more details. Further information can be found on the hiring or buying a graduation gown page. You may be eligible to apply at any point during your course. Please refer to the UKCISA page for further details on the various categories mentioned above. Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship If you are an asylum seeker living in the UK, you may be eligible for this scholarship to cover your fees and a bursary of up to £5000 per year. Postgraduates If you are applying to become a postgraduate taught student and you have Refugee or Humanitarian Protection status you will be eligible for the same support as is provided to Home postgraduate taught students. That is access to government loans and to other University and external funding opportunities , subject to eligibility criteria being met. If you are an Asylum Seeker in the UK and applying for a postgraduate taught programme, you can apply for a Sanctuary Scholarship which provides a fee waiver covering the full cost of tuition fees, and a bursary towards living costs. Sanctuary Scholarships are limited each year and there is no guarantee you will be made an award. We also have a limited number of free Duolingo English language tests available for postgraduate taught and research offer holders who hold one of these statuses. If you are applying for a PhD at Bath, please research the different funding opportunities . Who to contact for help and advice For more information on all the above and other help and advice please contact Imroze Sahota or Joanna Newman in Student Support. If you are a refugee, asylum seeker, have humanitarian protection and/or Discretionary Leave to Remain, Imroze or Joanna will provide personal support throughout your programme and ensure you are aware of the support offered across the University such as from the Skills Centre and Careers Service. They can be contacted by phone or email or if you are a current student you can book an appointment online via MySkills . University and Refugees booklet University of Sanctuary The University of Bath supports the principles and aims of the City of Sanctuary network. We have a University of Sanctuary Award, which recognises the work that we have done to make our university one that is welcoming and accessible to forced migrants who have sought sanctuary in the UK. Read more about Sanct