Access Fee Waiver Scheme
Information for asylum seekers wishing to enrol on access courses
The University of Glasgow is committed to welcoming all applicants, regardless of their background. As part of this commitment, fee waivers will be offered each year to Access students who are seeking asylum.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be seeking asylum in the UK.
- Live in or around Glasgow.
- Have been resident in Scotland for at least 1 year by the time the Access Programme starts in September 2025.
- Meet the English language requirements for Access, being capable of speaking, reading and writing in English at a level equivalent to IELTS overall score of 6.0, with no single element less than 5.5.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have achieved a National 5 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualification at grade B or above (or equivalent).
Applications for our Access Fee Waiver scheme for academic year 2025/26 are now closed.
If you are interested in the Access Fee Waiver Scheme for September 2026 entry, please sign up to our Access Fee Waiver Scheme mailing list.
By signing up to our mailing list we will be able to communicate any opportunities with you and will inform you when applications go live for 2026/27.
To be added to our mailing list, please complete our short webform: https://forms.office.com/e/h41UeigYZs
More information about University of Glasgow Access to Higher Education programme is available across these webpages.
We encourage you to familiarise yourself with what our Access course can offer and ask you to ensure that you have researched which degree programme you hope to progress onto after Access.
If you would like any further information or to ask any questions about Access, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team by emailing access@glasgow.ac.uk.
For more information about the support available for refugee and asylum seeker students studying at the University of Glasgow, please visit our Widening Participation and email sanctuary@glasgow.ac.uk if you have any further questions.
