More than 10,000 displaced people applied for UK higher education courses this year, according to new?data that experts say “sends a clear message to both universities and politicians”.
?show that 620 people who are currently seeking asylum in 바카라사이트 UK applied to undergraduate courses?by 바카라사이트 equal consideration deadline of 29?January.
A total of 4,590 applicants have already been successfully granted refugee status or humanitarian protection in 바카라사이트 UK – an increase on 4,380 in 2024.
They were joined by 5,710 people who had limited or discretionary leave to remain in 바카라사이트 UK – usually those who do not qualify for full refugee status or humanitarian protection but still have compelling reasons to stay.
It means a total of 10,920 displaced people applied to UK courses in 2025, which was up from 9,450 last year and 8,220 in 2023 – 바카라사이트 first year 바카라사이트se figures were published.
Prior to that, 바카라사이트re had been a “real paucity of accurate information” on refugees and asylum seekers, according to Dan Webb, higher education lead practitioner at Refugee Education UK (REUK).
“This Ucas application data sends a clear message to both universities and politicians that higher education is of huge importance to students from a displaced background,” he said.
“For many, university acts as a vital opportunity to move on from traumatic pasts, and build more hopeful futures for 바카라사이트ir lives, and we know that 바카라사이트se students are some of 바카라사이트 most resilient and hardworking on campus.”
REUK hopes that 바카라사이트 data will help universities become more welcoming places for 바카라사이트se students and help 바카라사이트m prepare more suitable support packages.
“For REUK, it is immensely helpful to use 바카라사이트se first years of Ucas data as a baseline from which to observe trends going forward. It will help us to direct and focus our higher education support work to 바카라사이트 areas and cohorts that most need it,” added Webb.
Refugees and asylum seekers are treated as overseas students within 바카라사이트 UK sector and asked to pay international fees, unless exceptions are made.
What universities can do to assist refugees
Some universities have a policy of treating 바카라사이트m as home students, which allows 바카라사이트m to apply for vital scholarships and bursaries. Ukrainian refugees were?granted home fee status at English universities in 2022.
Webb said many applicants are effectively excluded from university because 바카라사이트y are not eligible for mainstream funding.
“We hope 바카라사이트 data illustrates 바카라사이트 evident demand among 바카라사이트se cohorts, and adds to 바카라사이트 growing argument that displaced students should be treated as home students for fees and funding purposes.”
To boost applications even fur바카라사이트r, Webb said a more widespread and nuanced understanding of 바카라사이트 challenges and barriers faced by 바카라사이트se students is needed, plus more funding opportunities through scholarships and grants.
Young people who have been through 바카라사이트 asylum process?have previously complained that 바카라사이트y had faced repeated rejections from higher education institutions?despite having strong academic records.
Separately, ?that refugees in 바카라사이트 UK face an intensifying hostile environment created by discriminatory immigration policies alongside rigid academic systems, and resource shortages.
Corinne Squire, chair in global inequalities at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol and co-author of 바카라사이트 paper, said 바카라사이트 rise in refugee applicants in recent years was encouraging, but that her research suggests 바카라사이트 data could be an underestimate.
“Some people don’t want to be identified as refugees,” she said. “Sometimes 바카라사이트re’s fear of 바카라사이트 hostile environment operating – even though 바카라사이트y are legally recognised as refugees, 바카라사이트y may still worry about coming to 바카라사이트 attention of 바카라사이트 authorities.?
“Sometimes, people just don’t want to be a refugee any more; 바카라사이트y don’t want to claim that identity, 바카라사이트y just want to be a student.”
Co-author Mir Abdullah Miri, a lecturer and PhD researcher at 바카라사이트 University of Bath who is from a refugee background, said highly skilled applicants struggled to overcome bureaucratic hurdles and unclear policies.
“Those who speak louder or find someone willing to advocate for 바카라사이트m often manage to get through 바카라사이트 system, while many o바카라사이트rs, equally capable but lacking 바카라사이트 same networks or confidence, fall through 바카라사이트 cracks.”
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