The University of Exeter Sanctuary Scholarship enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able to access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. But there is more to this and you need to get all the necessary information to understand what the scholarship program entails, in terms of its value, requirement and eligibility as well as process of application.
The University of Exeter is a public research university in Exeter, Devon, South West England, United Kingdom. Its forerunner institutions, St Luke’s College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Mines were formed in 1838, 1855, 1863, and 1888 respectively.
The institutions later formed the University of Exeter after receiving its royal charter in 1955. In post-nominals, the University of Exeter is abbreviated as Exon. (from the Latin Exoniensis), and is the suffix given to honorary and academic degrees from the university.
The university has four campuses: Streatham and St Luke’s (both of which are in Exeter); and Truro and Penryn (both of which are in Cornwall). The University of Exeter is primarily based in the city of Exeter, Devon, where it is the principal higher education institution.
One of the university’s campuses Streatham is the largest campus containing most of the university’s administrative buildings. While the Penryn campus is maintained in conjunction with Falmouth University under the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative.
However, the university’s Streatham Campus Library holds more than 1.2 million physical library resources, which include historical journals and special collections. The annual income of the University of Exeter for 2020–21 was £503.1 million of which £94.6 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £512.8 million.
The University of Exeter is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities and is also a member of Universities UK, the European University Association, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and an approved institution of the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Moreover, the university’s origins can be traced back to three separate educational institutions that existed in the city of Exeter and Cornwall in the middle of the nineteenth century. Admission to the University of Exeter is very competitive, with an average of over seven students applying for every undergraduate place (2012/2013).
Almost half the number of undergraduate candidates (49%) apply with expected grades of at least three As at GCE Advanced Level (A-level) examinations (or equivalent). The University of Exeter had the 13th highest average entry qualification for undergraduates of any UK university in 2015, with new students averaging 471 UCAS points, equivalent to AAAab in A-level grades.
Additionally, in the 2018/19 admission cycle, the university gave out offers to only 4.7% of the international candidate to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) program making it one of the most competitive medical schools for international candidates in the UK, in comparison, 24.7% of UK/EU candidates received offers in the same admission cycle.
Value Worth of University of Exeter Sanctuary Scholarship
Undergraduates – a full tuition fee waiver plus a grant for living costs of £9500 for each year of study.
Undergraduate students will also receive a £2000 Access to Exeter Bursary during each year of study.
Doctorate Students (STEM disciplines) – a full tuition fee waiver plus an annual living cost grant of £16,062. A research allowance of £5000 per year will also be paid. All funding will normally be for a maximum of 3.5 years.
Doctorate Students (HASS disciplines) -a full tuition fee waiver plus an annual living cost grant of £16,062. A research allowance of £750 per year will also be paid. All funding will normally be for a maximum of 3 years.
Eligibility for University of Exeter Sanctuary Scholarship
As well as meeting the academic requirements for your chosen programme of study you will also need to demonstrate that:
You have submitted a claim for asylum within the UK and awaiting a response which includes submission of a fresh claim.
Candidates must have Limited Leave to Remain (formerly Discretionary Leave to Remain) in the UK and are not qualified for funding through Student Finance England.
To be eligible for the University of Exeter Sanctuary Scholarship, you must have been awarded ‘Humanitarian Protection’ or Refugee status in the UK but are not eligible for funding through Student Finance England.
Applicants must also have left care in the UK and are assessed as international for tuition fee purposes and are not qualified for funding via Student Finance England.
Note that for candidates to postgraduate research program only, you must have been granted refugee status* by the UK Home Office.
How to Apply for the University of Exeter Sanctuary Scholarship
For further details about the scholarship and to apply, click here.
The deadline for the scholarship application is May 20, 2022.
