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Sanctuary Bursary

The School of Law at Queen Mary offers the Sanctuary Bursary to support students who have experienced severe barriers in accessing higher education due to forced migration. Find out if you are eligible for the Sanctuary Bursary.

The Sanctuary Bursary aims to fund one enrolled LLB student on any of the three or four year LLB programmes each year, by offering a full tuition fee waiver and up to £16,000 per year to cover the cost of accommodation and additional living expenses. The Bursary is paid in instalments during the first year of study and a renewal application can be made for each subsequent year of study provided the renewal criteria is met.

I am honestly so grateful for the Sanctuary Bursary as it has given me the confidence to know that the Queen Mary School of Law believe in me and what I can achieve despite my background. The award has taken a huge financial weight off my shoulders, which was one of my main worries about attending university to study law.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must fulfil the ALL of the following eligibility criteria to be considered for the Sanctuary Bursary:

  • Hold a conditional or unconditional offer of admission to the School of Law for September entry into the first year of any LLB programme of three or four years in length (LLB Senior Status students are NOT eligible).
  • Be the first time entering a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent level of study).

Applicants must also fulfil ONE of the below criteria:

  • Have Refugee or Asylum Status, or Humanitarian Protection in any country as recognised by the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees (there is no restriction based on fee status).
  • Be from an area of instability or zone of conflict or a country which risks discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of your human rights

How to apply

Applications are now closed for 2024-25.

Please ensure you read the full Sanctuary Bursary terms and conditions [PDF 165KB] before you apply.

I am grateful to the School of Law for believing in my potential and investing in me. As an Afghan woman, my future was uncertain and my was past shaped by war and conflict. This bursary has not only lifted a big financial burden off my shoulders but has also given me the opportunity to learn, grow, and perform up to my potential, regardless of my background.
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