At King’s College London, we recognise that any legal background of involuntary immigration can have a significant impact on your experience at university. King’s assists undergraduate forced migrant students through a series of supported measures to facilitate a successful transition into, throughout and beyond their time at university. Some support is current only available to students in receipt of a Sanctuary Scholarship, on either a Pathway 1 or Pathway 2 Sanctuary Scholarship - this will be clearly stated below.

Financial Support

• Sanctuary Scholarships - King’s College London has created a support package to ensure students who are not eligible for student finance can access higher education. We are offering Sanctuary Scholarships for students seeking sanctuary in the UK. These comprise of full tuition fee support and help with living costs, for each academic year of an undergraduate programme. You must also, by virtue of your immigration status, be unable to access the Tuition Fee Loan or Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England. Please note: This scholarship is no longer available for prospective/new students. To find information on current Undergraduate and Postgraduate scholarships and bursaries at King's College London, please visit the funding opportunities webpage.
• King's Bursaries - King's offers several other bursaries which depending on immigration and fee status, forced migrant students may be eligible for. 

Pastoral Support

• Designated Faculty Wellbeing Advisor – All forced migrant students are assigned a designated Faculty Wellbeing Advisor who assists with initial inductions into the university. You can also arrange follow-up appointments, throughout your studies as you need, Your Wellbeing Advisor can also act as your first point of contact if you’re unsure who else to speak with at King’s.

Academic Support

• Personal Tutor – All Sanctuary Scholarship students within King’s are allocated an experienced personal tutor from within their Department or Faculty. A personal tutor acts as a consistent tutor throughout your time at King’s, and can be consulted on personal and academic matters.

Please Note: Your immigration status is not disclosed to your personal tutor without your consent.

Career Support

Careers+ service – Forced migrant students are eligible to access the Careers+ service, which provides an enhanced careers support service beyond that offered to all other university students. The Careers+ service provides you with:

• Longer Careers Guidance appointments including via Skype and phone (30 minutes)
• Advance bookings for Careers Guidance appointments (two weeks in advance)
• Exclusive internship opportunities
• Bespoke termly newsletters
• Drop-in sessions with a Careers Consultant
• Exclusive workshops (including online sessions)

Opportunities And Wider Support

• Bespoke 'Ahead Together' Newsletter – Each month, from October-May forced migrant students receive a bespoke newsletter, which contains a comprehensive list of internal and external opportunities and events that they are prioritised for, and practical information needed to support their academic, professional and personal development.
• Enrolment onto King’s Plus – First year forced migrant students are automatically enrolled onto the new King’s Plus programme, designed to support undergraduate students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented at university as they transition into university life. Through events and sessions held throughout the year, students can connect, build networks, and enhance their experience at King’s.
• Broadening Horizons Bursary (up to £900) – Sanctuary Scholarship students are prioritised for the Broadening Horizons Bursary, which aims to increase the number of care-experienced and care leaver students who can access global mobility (study abroad) opportunities.
• The Buddy Scheme - The Buddy Scheme is organised by the King’s College London Students’ Union (KCLSU) to help incoming first-year forced migrant students form friendships and find communities by matching them up with current undergraduates students in their 2nd year or above. Buddy Mentors are there to answer their Mentees questions and signpost to useful resources. To find out more about the Buddy Scheme or if you are interested in becoming a Mentor or Mentee, please email peersupport@kclsu.org.