Refugee and asylum seeker status students

The University of St Andrews wants all students to reach their full academic potential. We recognise that if you have experienced forced migration you may have faced significant barriers and disruption to your education. The University has implemented a range of support measures to help you.

Who does this apply to

University of St Andrews offers help and support to those falling under the following categories:

A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or persecution, and have had their status as a refugee recognised under the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

A refugee is entitled to the same social and economic rights as any UK citizen. Refugee status is awarded for a period of five years after which they become eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain.

University of Sanctuary

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For more information regarding our University of Sanctuary status, forced migration teaching and research, and events and activities please visit the University of Sanctuary webpage.

Admissions

When making an application to us, please let us know that you currently have asylum, refugee, humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain (LLR) status as part of your application. This will allow us to ensure that we can offer you the correct advice and guidance through the application process, and beyond if you become a student with us.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit evidence of any qualifications held. If, due to your circumstances, you are unable to provide this evidence, we pledge to take a flexible approach to work with you to try and agree on a suitable alternative.

We may also ask you to submit Home Office documentation to confirm your status. This will allow us to ensure we have all the correct information to support you and is in line with our Contextual Admissions process and policy.

Documentation we would require

If you have refugee status or another form of Leave to Remain, a copy of your .
If you are currently in the asylum process, a copy of your .
The most recent correspondence you have from the Home Office confirming your current status.

If you wish to apply for an undergraduate programme, and your immigration status is that of the qualifying status detailed above, you will qualify for our minimum entry offer. More information regarding minimum offer can be found on our entry indicator pages. The minimum offers for each individual programme can be found on the specific subject pages.

If your qualifications have been obtained outside of the UK, details of the requirements for your country can be found on our entry requirements page.

If your home country qualification is not one that meets the minimum entry requirements, please contact the relevant member of Admissions staff for further guidance on your specific situation.

We would respectfully ask that you make your status known as part of the UCAS application, either in your Personal Statement, Academic Reference or by way of additional documentation. This information will help us to ensure we offer you appropriate guidance and support.

We may also ask you to provide some additional information regarding the impact on your education due to your circumstances. This is to allow us to ensure that we have as much information as possible when we assess your application and put your achievements into the context of your individual situation. If we do request further information, this can be in the form of a letter from your School Guidance Teacher, or another professional working with you and your family.

This information will be treated confidentially as part of the admissions process only.

Medicine

Due to the nature of our medical degree programmes, asylum seekers considering applying to Medicine are advised to contact the School of Medicine for further information and guidance at medical.admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk.
If you are currently seeking asylum, you will not have access to public funding bodies such as the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) and therefore would be required to seek alternative sources for your funding. As part of our University of Sanctuary commitment we also pledge to assess applicants with asylum seeker status as Home rather than Overseas for fee status purposes.

In addition to being an asylum seeker or child of an asylum seeker, to be eligible for this concession you should:
- be applying to study on a full-time undergraduate course
- provide Home Office documentation which verifies that an application for asylum in the UK has been made prior to making a UCAS application to the University
If you feel you are eligible for this concession, you may request a review of your fee status by emailing fees@st-andrews.ac.uk and we will ask you to complete our Fee Status Questionnaire.

As part of our University of Sanctuary status, 黑料吃瓜网 is pleased to offer financial assistance at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to support students who are seeking sanctuary in the UK.

Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship
- Applicants interested in applying for an undergraduate scholarship can find out more information on our 黑料吃瓜网 Sanctuary Scholarship page.
Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship
- Applicants interested in applying for a postgraduate scholarship can find out more information on our 黑料吃瓜网 Sanctuary Scholarship page.
In addition to these specific scholarships, we have a wide range of financial assistance scholarships available. For more details, please visit our scholarships pages.
All students considering applying to university require a great deal of information to make the best decisions for their future. If you have experienced forced migration, you may need additional information during the application process. If this is the case, please contact the most appropriate staff member detailed below for guidance.

Pre-application advice and guidance

Joanna Fry, Assistant Director of Recruitment, Conversion and Fair Access (Scotland): schools.access@st-andrews.ac.uk

Ongoing support and guidance for students

Lewis Reid, Access and Inclusion Adviser, Student Services: ljr26@st-andrews.ac.uk.

The Global Office is also available to offer general support and guidance for forced migrant students: sanctuary@st-andrews.ac.uk

Funding and financial assistance

If you are currently seeking asylum, you will not have recourse to public funding bodies such as Student Awards Agency Scotland and therefore would be required to seek alternative sources for your funding. As part of our University of Sanctuary commitment we also pledge to assess applicants with asylum seeker status as Home rather than Overseas for fee status purposes.

In addition to being an asylum seeker or child of an asylum seeker. To be eligible for this concession you should:

Meet the minimum academic entry requirement (this excludes our Medical programmes).
Be applying to study on a full-time undergraduate course (this excludes our Medical programmes).
Provide Home Office documentation which verifies that an application for asylum in the UK has been made prior to making a UCAS application to us.

If you feel you are eligible for this concession you may request a review of your fee status by emailing fees@st-andrews.ac.uk and we will ask you to complete our Fee Status Questionnaire.

As part of our University of Sanctuary status, 黑料吃瓜网 is pleased to offer financial assistance at both undergraduate and postgraduate level to support students who are seeking sanctuary in the UK.

In addition to these specific scholarships, we have a wide range of other financial assistance scholarships available.

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