Scholarships at Keele University

Article 26 of the Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to Education”. Keele University are committed to supporting students from all backgrounds to access Higher Education and provide scholarships for asylum seekers and forced migrants who are seeking sanctuary in the UK. 

Here at Keele we believe that everyone has the right to education and are working to ensure that asylum seekers and students from a forced migrant background are able to access Higher Education. Successful applicants for the 2024/25 Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship at Keele University will be provided with: 

• A full tuition fee waiver for up to 4 years.

• A cash award of £1200 each year towards living costs.

• An additional award of £250 towards course costs each year of study to be loaded onto the student’s Keele card.

• Personal support will also be available for each successful student to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree programme.

Please be aware that the scholarship is unable to provide full maintenance support so applicants must be able to provide evidence that they will be able to cover their living costs whilst studying. 

Applications for the 2024/25 Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship fund will be open between 22 January 2024 - 26 April 2024.

Who can apply?

For 2024/25 entry we will be offering the following Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarships:

• 2 scholarships for eligible applicants wishing to study an undergraduate degree programme.

• 1 scholarship for eligible applicants wishing to study a postgraduate taught Masters degree programme (part-time or full-time).

Successful applicants for the Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship at Keele University will be provided with:

• Full tuition fee costs for up to a maximum of four years.

• A cash award of £1200 each year towards living costs.

• £250 towards course costs loaded on the studentsKeele Card in each year of study.

• Personal Support: Support will also be developed for each successful student to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree programme.

Applications will be considered from students applying for the following courses:

• Full time undergraduate degree and foundation programmes (up to a maximum of four years).

• Full time or part time postgraduate taught Master’s programmes (applicants must be studying a minimum of a Master’s qualifications; modular courses and the Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma are not eligible).

Applicants must fall into one of the following immigration status groups and be unable to access UK government funding because of their current immigration status:

• An asylum seeker – a person who has made a claim with the UK for refugee status.

• A person who has been granted some form of temporary status, such as Limited Leave to remain, in the UK.

• Dependents or partners of any of the above status groups, whose claim is dependent on a principal applicant.

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at UK universities.

Chevening scholarships are open to applicants from over 160 countries and territories around the world, looking to study an eligible one year taught master’s degree at a UK institution. To apply for a Chevening scholarship you must have:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.

• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended.

• Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice.

• Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.

• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by the deadline listed on the application timeline.

• Leadership skills such as excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the sheer determination to achieve your goals.

The award

For the full time MBA, Scholarships are available for both UK and International Students.

Eligibility

Enrolled International students who have achieved the following undergraduate awards in their undergraduate study will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount:

• £5,000 scholarship offered to students with 2:1 or above qualification and that meet our other entry requirements.

• £3,000 scholarship offered to students with 2:2 equivalent and that meet our other entry requirements.

Qualifying recipients of the scholarship will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit.

The Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2024. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry.

Exemptions

The scholarship is only available for students enrolling onto the Full Time MBA course at Keele University. The scholarship is not available for students studying wholly online courses delivered by Keele. 

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

• Are you considering a postgraduate degree in the UK? A GREAT scholarship could be for you!

• GREAT Scholarships are jointly funded by Keele University with the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council.

We are offering £10,000 towards tuition fees for one-year master’s programmes to students from Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, who will enrol at Keele University in September 2024. One scholarship per country is available for applicants to the following courses:

• MSc Accounting and Financial Management.

• MSc Advanced Computer Science.

• MSc Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

• MSc Banking and Finance.

• MSc Business Analytics.

• MSc Computer Science.

• MSc Cyber Security.

• MSc Digital Marketing.

• MA Human Resource Management.

• MSc International Business.

• MSc Investment Management.

• MSc Management.

• MSc Marketing.

• MBA.

• MSc Project Management.

• MSc Sports Business Management.

Applications will close on 30 April 2024.

The Award

To help you with the funding of your master’s, we offer scholarships to students on our courses in Humanities, including: 

• MA English Literatures.

• MA History.

• MA Creative Writing. 

• MA Global Media and Culture. 

• MA Global Media and Management. 

• MRes Humanities (History). 

In 2024 we aim to award a number of scholarships to students on our master’s courses in Humanities. We aim to award scholarships up to £1,000. All students, Home (UK) and International, are eligible to apply for these scholarships. 

This award can be combined with other postgraduate discounts and scholarships offered by Keele University if you meet the eligibility criteria for them. 

The number and size of individual scholarships awarded depend on the quality of the applications and on the funds we have available. 

Exceptions 

Qualifying recipients of the scholarships will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available, and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit.  

The Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University on the courses listed above and start their studies in September 2024. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. 

The Award 

Awards of £1,000 for international students undertaking the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Eligibility 

Enrolled undergraduate international students who exceed 36 overall in International Baccalaureate Diploma or H6, H6, H6 will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount.  

Exceptions 

Qualifying recipients of the scholarship will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit. 

The Scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2024. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. 

The scholarship is not available for students on the following programmes: 

• entering Foundation Year study.

• Medicine programmes.

• Programmes delivered through the Harper and Keele Veterinary School. 

Only self-funding international students are eligible and you must be confirmed as an overseas student for fee paying purposes. The scholarship is not open to students who are in receipt of funding from external bodies such as local Government, charities or private organisations. 

The scholarship is not available for students studying wholly online courses delivered by Keele. 

The Award

Enrolled international students who have achieved the following undergraduate awards in their undergraduate study will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount: 

• 1st - £6,000

• 2:1 - £3,500

• 2:2 - £2,000

Please note that this will be assessed as per the University's defined equivalence.

This award can be combined with the Keele Alumni Discount if you meet the eligibility criteria for both awards.

Exceptions

Qualifying recipients of the scholarships will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available, and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit. 

The Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2024 or January 2025. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. 

Only self-funded international students are eligible, and you must be confirmed as an overseas student for fee paying purposes. The Scholarship is not open to students who are in receipt of funding from external bodies such as local government, charities or private organisations. 

The award is not available for students studying the following programmes: 

• MBA

• Medicine

• PGCE

• Physiotherapy 

• Social work 

You must be registered on, and attending, a taught postgraduate course that equates to at least one year's full-time study at postgraduate level and leads to a named award of at least Postgraduate Diploma level at Keele University from September 2024 onwards. This means, for example, that students who attain, or are registered on, a Postgraduate Certificate course, will not receive an award. Students registered for a PhD or an MPhil are not eligible to receive an award. 

The Award

For enrolled undergraduate international students who exceed published entry requirements who start their studies at Keele University part way through their undergraduate degree (after the first year). 

Awards of £3,000 will be awarded towards the tuition fee for the year of entry for students who exceed published entry requirements. 

If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in any subsequent year of study, then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the following year’s tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in any subsequent year of study, then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the following year’s tuition fee.

Eligibility

Enrolled undergraduate international students who exceed the published entry requirements (as per the website for the year of entry) will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount. 

Enrolled undergraduate international students accepted at or below the published entry criteria will be awarded a £1,000 scholarship and then they would follow the yearly assessment as outlined above. 

Exceptions

Only students who are starting studies at Keele, having studied at a different institution, are eligible for this award. Students transferring from one programme at Keele to another programme at Keele are not eligible.

Qualifying recipients of the scholarship will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount. No cash alternative is available and the award cannot be used in place of any required deposit.

Only self-funding international students are eligible and you must be confirmed as an overseas student for fee paying purposes. The scholarship is not open to students who are in receipt of funding from external bodies such as local Government, charities or private organisations.

The Award

Year 1

Awards of £5,000 will be awarded towards the Year 1 (Level 4) tuition fee for students who exceed published entry requirements on entry.

Year 2

If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 1 (Level 4), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 2 (Level 5) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 1 (Level 4), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 2 (Level 5) tuition fee.

Year 3

If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 2 (Level 5), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 3 (Level 6) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 2 (Level 5), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 3 (Level 6) tuition fee.

Year 4 (if applicable)

If a weighted average module mark of 60-69% is achieved from the modules studied in Year 3 (Level 6), then a payment of £1,000 will be awarded towards the Year 4 (Level 7) tuition fee. If a weighted average module mark of 70% or more is achieved from the modules studied in Year 3 (Level 6), then a payment of £2,000 will be awarded towards the Year 4 (Level 7) tuition fee.

Eligibility

Enrolled undergraduate international students who exceed the published entry requirements (as per the prospectus for the year of entry) will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount.