SCHOLARSHIP: University of Westminster, UK International Scholarship for postgraduate |Masters Students
The University of Westminster offers scholarship opportunities to international students seeking to study in the United Kingdom.
The University of Westminster Sanctuary Scholarship supports students seeking asylum or with refugee status living in the United Kingdom who are not eligible to receive postgraduate financial support from Student Finance.
About university:
The Westminster story began in 1838 when Sir George Cayley opened the Polytechnic Institution at 309 Regent Street in London. In 1881, philanthropist Quintin Hogg bought the Royal Polytechnic Institution building and moved his Young Men’s Christian Institute into 309 Regent Street, which soon became the publicly funded Regent Street Polytechnic.
Since then, our educational institution has secured a reputation as a place for firsts. These include:
- the first polytechnic in London and one of the first in the UK (1838)
- the opening of the first public photographic portrait studio in Europe (1841)
- the venue for the first public moving picture show in the UK, organised by the Lumière brothers (1896)
- organising the first marathon race (at the London Olympics) over the now traditional distance of 26 miles, 385 yards (1908)
- offering the first degree courses in Photographic Science, Photography, and Media Studies (1960s and 1970s)
- the first modern university to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – International Trade
Scholarship deadline:
November 22nd, 2024
Scholarship details:
- Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | £12,000
- No IELTS Required
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be considered for the University of Westminster Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship, you must fulfil all criteria below:
- You must have an offer from the University of Westminster for a place on a full-time master’s course starting in September 2024 or January 2025
- You must be resident in the UK
- You must hold one of the following eligible immigration statuses before submitting your application
- UK asylum seeker
- UK discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application)
- UK limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application)
- UK refugee status obtained
- Students who already have a master’s degree are not eligible to apply
- Students who are able to receive taught postgraduate student loans from Student Finance are not eligible to apply
- The following categories of students are not eligible:
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Professional courses (eg RIBA pt III, ACCA, CIMA, CiLEX)
- Conversion courses (eg Graduate Diploma in Law)
- Integrated Masters/MPhil/
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
To apply for the University of Westminster Sanctuary Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
- apply for a full-time Master’s degree course starting in September 2024 or January 2025.
- complete the Sanctuary Scholarship application form.
- Please return your completed application form including your transcripts as PDF attachments to scholarships@westminster.ac.uk.
Scholarship Benefits:
Full tuition fee waiver and £1000/month for up to 12 months.
