International scholarships
We offer many competitive scholarships for our international students. Details of the awards, application process, terms and conditions and application deadlines can be found via the links below. Please note that some scholarship details are yet to be confirmed for this academic year. In this case, you will see the previous year’s details for illustration only. We will publish the current details as soon as it is made available.
Please check your course page and Department/School website for any specific scholarships.
Undergraduate scholarships and fee discounts
Scholarship | Who is eligible? | Value |
Family Loyalty Discount |
International fee-paying students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
Sanctuary Scholarships | UK-based applicants who are seeking asylum or have been granted leave to remain following an application for asylum in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + £3,500 per year |
International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Postgraduate scholarships and fee discounts
Scholarship | Who is eligible? |
Value |
Family Loyalty Discount |
International-fee-paying students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
Alumni Discount |
Anyone who has graduated from the University of Leicester | 20% fee reduction |
Sanctuary Scholarships | UK-based applicants who are seeking asylum or have been granted leave to remain following an application for asylum in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship | International-fee-paying students accepted for a Masters degree. | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Distance Learning Scholarships
Postgraduate Research Scholarships
External scholarships
You may be eligible for these scholarships offered by external organisations in cooperation with the University.
- Chevening Scholarship
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
- Commonwealth Masters Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
Scholarships and financial assistance
You should check in your own country whether scholarships are available for study overseas, either from your government or other organisations. You can also find scholarships from searching on the Education UK database.
The British Council, which has offices around the world, can also provide information about financial assistance.
Scholarships will not normally cover your entire funding needs, so you are likely to need to look at a combination of funding sources, which may include scholarships, grants, loans and personal or family savings.
Almost all scholarships, including those offered by the University, offer only partial funding support, usually in the form of a contribution to fees. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, and competition from well-qualified students is fierce. You also need to plan ahead, so that you can meet the deadlines for scholarship applications. Please note that you cannot apply for University scholarships until you have been offered a place.