If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker, we will give you support throughout the application process and while you are studying with us.
Who we support
We recognise and support those for whom one or more of the following applies:
Refugee
A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or persecution. They have had their status as a refugee recognised under the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
A refugee is entitled to the same social and economic rights as any UK citizen. Refugees have full access to:
medical treatment
education
benefits
housing
employment
Asylum seeker
An asylum seeker is a person who has asked the government to recognise their refugee status and is waiting to hear the outcome of their application.
Humanitarian protection
A person who has been granted humanitarian protection has permission to stay in the UK for humanitarian reasons.
Limited leave to remain (LLR) or discretionary leave to remain (DLR)
A person who has been granted either of these has been given permission to stay temporarily in the UK.
Widening access offers
Refugee or asylum seeker students will be considered as Plus Flag applicants. In the majority of cases, Plus Flag applicants will be guaranteed an offer at the minimum entry requirement.
You need to be predicted to meet those grades listed in the minimum entry requirement. You’ll also need to have any required subjects and these vary depending on your chosen degree.
We are unable to make this guarantee for subjects like:
Art
Design
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Education
Nursing
This is because we look at more than just academic grades in the selection process for those subjects, such as portfolios, UCAT scores and interviews.
However, for all of these degrees, Plus Flag applicants will receive extra consideration in the admissions process. For example, they will be guaranteed to move to the interview stage for medicine.
Contact us through an online sign language interpreter
British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact the University of Edinburgh via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language video relay interpreting service.
