Sanctuary Scholarships

Further information will be available shortly.

Further information will be available shortly.

In partnership with INTO UEA, a Pre-sessional English scholarship is available to applicants whose standard of English does not meet UEA’s course requirements (a maximum of 0.5 IELTS lower than the level required by your University School of Study, both overall and in subskills). The award includes a bursary of up to £1000 to cover living expenses whilst undertaking the4 week in-person course which runs from 11 August to 5 September 2025.

Course features

Designed to improve your English language skills to the level required by your chosen degree. (A maximum of 0.5 IELTS lower than the level required by your University School of Study, both overall and in subskills.)

• Focus on research and study skills to prepare you for academic life at a UK university.
• Enables you to adjust to the demands, challenges and expectations of UK higher education.
• Teaches you how to give presentations on different areas of academic interest.
• Time to prepare for living and studying in the UK.

To find out more information about the course, please visit: Pre-sessional English | University of East Anglia | INTO (intostudy.com)

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, in order to be eligible for the scholarship, you will need to be applying for the main UEA Sanctuary Scholarship. All applications to the Pre-sessional English Language scholarship are made via the main Sanctuary Scholarship application form.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any further queries, please email: m.dutton@uea.ac.uk

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All applicants to the University of East Anglia will be asked to demonstrate an acceptable level of English language before they can be admitted onto any course or programme. For further guidance on the minimum entry levels for the university, please click ​here.

The University of East Anglia accepts a selection of English language tests, including Duolingo. The Duolingo English language test is an online test which can be taken anytime, anywhere. The test is one hour long and the results take two days to be processed.

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As a University of Sanctuary, we are delighted to be taking part in the Duolingo English Test Access Programme which offers a set number of free English language test places for students from a forced migration background. To find out more about Duolingo, including further
guidance on preparing for the test, please click ​here. ​

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To access your free test place, please email: university.of.sanctuary@uea.ac.uk.
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Preparing for University-Online Course
UEA offers a free online course which explores the following areas:

• the skills needed to do well at university
• engage with the key skills required for success at university
• identify with what university lecturers have to say about skills their students excel at or struggle with
• explore what lecturers value in their students
• collect top tips for coping with the university learning environment

This free online course can be completed over a six week period. To find out more and sign up click here.​