Application for the 2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award is open to local, refugee, and international students who wish to continue their undergraduate or postgraduate degree program in the United Kingdom. The scholarship is sponsored by Cardiff Metropolitan University to provide financial aid to applicants who seek help to further their education. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award given to qualified applicants for the duration of the 2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Host: Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: Not given
- Level: Undergraduate and postgraduate
- Target: International and local students
- Location: United Kingdom
2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award:
- The scholarship application is open to local, refugee students, and international students for tuition fee purpose.
- Applicants who are in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Family Scheme or the Homes for Ukraine are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- Applicants are required to have excellent academic performance and good grades.
- Applicants must have been granted Humanitarian Protection or discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
- The scholarship is open to applicants who are dependent or parents who are included on the application form as an asylum seeker in the United Kingdom when it was submitted.
- Applicants must be enrolled or accepted on an unconditional/conditional offer for the academic year in September 2025 at the Cardiff Metropolitan University.
- Applicants will be required to provide reference in support of their application if they are currently attending a voluntary group, community, college or school.
- Applicants will be required to provide reference for sponsor of their application if they are under the Homes for Ukraine or Family Scheme in the United Kingdom.
- Applicants must be living within a close distance to the university for easy commute.
- General living expenses and accommodation support are not required.
2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Cardiff Met Sanctuary Award, applicants should follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship application through the provided link below.
- Applicants must go through the scholarship application guidance notes before applying.
- It is essential for applicants to be enrolled or accepted at the Cardiff Metropolitan University either on a conditional or unconditional offer.
- Applicants who are yet to submit their application can visit the university website and submit before the deadline date.
- All the necessary documents such as a copy of their Cardiff Met offer letter or email, evidence, reference of their current immigration status, and the scholarship application form must be emailed to this sanctuary@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2025