Newcastle University Sanctuary Scholarship

About this scholarship

Newcastle University offers three Sanctuary Scholarship awards each year to support students from asylum- seeking backgrounds to study for an undergraduate, ...

Who can apply

• You must live in: United Kingdom

What it takes to get there

Student visa

• Money you must show: about £1,171 a month (£1,529 in London). official source

  You must show it for 9 months.

  This award does not say it covers living costs. You must show this money yourself.

  A scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

• Visa fee: £558. official source
• Health charge: £776 a year. official source
• Decision: about 3 weeks. official source
• From Gaza: the government says it will try to help eligible students leave. The scholarship must cover both course fees and living costs. The government says leaving cannot be guaranteed. This award does not say it covers living costs. So it may not qualify for this support. official source
• Work after you graduate: yes. official source

Visa facts checked on 2026-09-27.

Rules change, so check the official page before you pay or book.

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