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Other eligibility requirements 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 2025/26 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. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their status, under one of the above categories. Priority will be given to applicants who live within easy commuting distance of Keele University.

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In addition to completing the online Article 26 Scholarship application form, applicants must also ensure that they have applied to a course at the University through our Admissions department. Applicants will need to read the guidance notes fully and complete an online application form. The Article 26 Scholarship application form will ask you questions about your individual circumstances, and you will be asked to provide a supporting statement to tell us more about your financial circumstances. You will also need to provide supporting evidence - we will contact you by email to discuss this with you. All applicants will require a referee to provide a supporting statement for their application. This could be a school or college lecturer, support worker or community or voluntary group leader. All applicants will also need to provide supporting evidence of their circumstances by the application deadline.

Other eligibility requirements 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. Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends. Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience. Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master's programme. Apply to three different and eligible UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.

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You need to apply separately for this scholarship

You'll need to apply for both a full time master's degree and a Chevening Scholarship. We recommend applying for your chosen courses of study before or at the same time as applying for a Chevening Scholarship.

The award 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. To help you with the funding of your master’s, we offer scholarships to students on the following courses in Humanities: MA Creative and Cultural Industries MA Creative Writing MA Digital Media and Society MA English Literatures MA History Eligibility You will need to apply for one of the above courses to be eligible for this award. 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. 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 Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University on the courses listed above and start their studies in September. 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.

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

If you would like to be considered as an applicant for this scholarship you should supply a statement of not more than 500 words about your intended study. Applications are welcome from prospective students of MA programmes.

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. 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 for full-time undergraduate students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2026. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. Exceptions 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 The scholarship is not available for students studying fully online courses delivered by Keele.

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You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship.

The award Students who have gained the following programme average percentages from the Keele University International College Pre-Master's Programme will automatically be awarded the scholarship as a tuition fee discount: 70% and above - £5,000 60% - 69% - £4,000 50% - 59% - £3,000 Eligibility 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. This means, for example, that students who attain, or are registered on, a Postgraduate Certificate course, will not receive an award. 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 Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in the academic year 2026/27. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. Exceptions Students registered for a PhD or an MPhil are not eligible to receive an award. The Scholarship is not available for students studying fully online courses delivered by Keele.

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You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

KUIC students holding offers for selected postgraduate programmes will automatically be considered for the KUIC Postgraduate Progression Scholarship when you progress from the Pre-Master's Programme to your postgraduate programme. You do not need to submit a separate application for this scholarship.

In order to be eligible for the Keele Alumni Discount, you must fulfil the following criteria: You must have graduated from Keele University (including students who have completed Keele degrees overseas) with either an undergraduate degree, a postgraduate degree award (of at least 120 credits or a full Master's degree) or the Keele Certificate in Counselling. All Keele graduates who meet the aforementioned criteria are eligible to receive the discount, regardless of their original graduation date. You must be registered on, and attending, a taught postgraduate course that equates to at least one year's full-time study at postgraduate study at postgraduate level and leads to a named award of at least Postgraduate Diploma level at Keele University. Students taking a taught postgraduate course with Keele University to at least 120 credits will be eligible for consideration for the discount. The award will be offered for some lower credit courses providing total credit study within the academic year exceeds 40 credits. Students who take the MA in Social Work, and are not in receipt of external funding, or receive partial tuition fee funding from the NHSBA, may be eligible to receive the Alumni Discount on the proportion of the fee they pay as an individual. Social Work students in receipt of a fully funded place are not eligible to receive the Keele Alumni Discount. The Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in the academic year 2026/27. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. Exceptions You must not be taking a course that is fully funded by the Teaching Agency, the NHS or any other organisation/employer. If your course is partly funded by an external organisation/employer, discounts will only be applied to the proportion of fees you pay as an individual.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship.

The award If you are a Keele University employee, you may be eligible for a 30% discount off your postgraduate tuition fees. The discount is equivalent to 30% off the course fee whether your fee status is assessed as Home or Overseas. Staff ID will need to be provided at the application stage for your application to be processed for the discount (subject to eligibility). Eligibility In order to be eligible for the Keele Staff Discount Award, you must fulfil the following criteria: You must be a substantive member of staff holding a current contract of employment with the University or Keele Students’ Union (including fixed-term staff but not including those employed on a casual basis such as Student Ambassadors). You must have successfully passed your probationary period. You must be in post at the time of enrolment for the applicable year of study. You must be registered on, and attending, a 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 Certificate level at Keele University. Students taking a taught postgraduate course with Keele University to at least 60 credits will be eligible for consideration for the discount. If you are studying on a modular basis (typically on modular study that does not contribute to a named Keele University award), the discount will be deducted from your modules pro rata only after you have successfully completed study that exceeds 60 credit value, and the discount will be applied to subsequent modules. If you are studying a Postgraduate Research course, the discount will be applied to cover the expected time for submission not the entirety of the course e.g.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship. Your staff ID must be entered at the application stage for your application to be processed for the discount (subject to eligibility).

The Placement Bursary Initiative could be worth up to £500 during your unpaid/paid, non-mandatory placement, and is available to students taking placements during academic year 2025/26, and 2026/27 and/or up to August 2027. A non-means tested bursary funded by donations from Keele supporters, the Placement Bursary Initiative is available to support students who will be completing a placement – both curricular and extra-curricular (but brokered by the University). A brokered placement refers to an extra-curricular placement opportunity where the University has actively supported the process. This could include helping to design the job description, organising interviews, facilitating discussions between the student and employer, and ensuring that both parties agree on the placement terms. Who is eligible? Students undertaking a curricular or extra-curricular Keele brokered placement from any year can receive the bursary, which will be paid in a single instalment, and you can still receive the bursary if you will be undertaking a paid placement. Please note that, unfortunately, students from the Faculty of Health and those taking mandatory placements are unable to receive the bursary. How much will I receive? The length of your placement will determine how much you receive. If you will be completing a placement which lasts between 360 – 504 hours, you will receive £200.Postgraduate placements which run for 10-12 weeks would fall into this time scale, as would co-curricular experiences brokered by the University. Students completing placements which last for more than 504 hours will receive £500. This includes an Undergraduate Placement Year and Postgraduate placements which last longer than six months.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

You don’t! The bursary is processed automatically based on the information we hold for you, so please make sure all your details are up to date.

Other eligibility requirements 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 - £5,000 2:1 - £4,000 2:2 - £3,000 This will be assessed as per the University's defined equivalence. Eligibility 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. 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. Students who take the MA in Social Work, and are not in receipt of external funding, or receive partial tuition fee funding from the NHSBSA, may be eligible to receive the Postgraduate Global Scholarship on the proportion of the fee they pay as an individual. Social Work students in receipt of a fully funded place are not eligible to receive the Postgraduate Global Scholarship. The Postgraduate Global Scholarship is generally a one-time award. The award will only be awarded once except for students studying MSc Nursing or MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics where the award may be given twice to cover both years of study in these two-year programmes. 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 Scholarship is for students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in the academic year 2026/27.

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You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship.

The Advanced Entry Scholarship is awarded to enrolled undergraduate international students who meet or exceed the published entry requirements on entry and 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 on the year of entry for students who meet or exceed published entry requirements. Awards of £1,000 will then be awarded for subsequent years of study (up to 4 years), not including placement years or repeat years of study. Eligibility Enrolled undergraduate international students who meet or 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 below the published entry criteria will be awarded a £1,000 scholarship on the year of entry and for subsequent years of study. Only students who are starting studies at Keele, having studied at a different institution, are eligible for this award. 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 for full-time undergraduate students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2026. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry.

Academic excellence

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship.

Other eligibility requirements This is a 20% discount on the tuition fee if you are studying a Postgraduate Research course (MPhil, PhD, or Professional Doctorate) either delivered on Keele Campus or Online. The discount will be applied to cover the expected time for submission not the entirety of the course. In order to receive the KPGRAD, you must fulfil the following criteria: You must have graduated from Keele University (including students who have completed Keele degrees overseas) with either an undergraduate degree, a postgraduate award (of at least 120 credits or a full masters degree) or the Keele Certificate in Counselling. All Keele graduates are eligible for consideration to receive the discount, regardless of their original graduation date. You must be registered on, and attending, a postgraduate research course that equates to at least one year's full time study at postgraduate level and leads to an MPhil, PhD, or a professional doctorate award. If you are studying a Postgraduate Research course, the discount will be applied to cover the expected time for submission not the entirety of the course e.g. Exceptions You must not be taking a course that is fully funded by the Teaching Agency, the NHS or any other organisation/employer. If your course is partly funded by an external organisation/employer, discounts will only be applied to the proportion of fees you pay as an individual. The Student Finance Postgraduate Loan does not affect your eligibility for this award.

Academic excellence

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

Your application will be assessed automatically when you apply so there is no need to provide a separate application for this scholarship. Should you not meet the eligibility criteria, this will be clearly communicated to you prior to admission.

The Undergraduate Global Scholarship is awarded to students who either meet or exceed the published entry requirements on entry. Eligible students will be awarded £3,000 per annum for every year studied (up to 4 years, not including placement years). Eligibility Enrolled undergraduate international students who meet or 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. 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 for full-time undergraduate students who will be based at Keele University and start their studies in September 2026. The award cannot be used for any other year of entry. One-year top-up degree courses are also eligible for the Scholarship, as long as all course and applicant-related terms and conditions are met. This award is available for up to 4 years (not including placement years)

Academic excellence

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

International students holding offers for selected undergraduate programmes will automatically be considered for the Keele Undergraduate Global Scholarship when we assess your application and receive official evidence of your entry qualifications. You do not need to submit a separate application for this scholarship.