International

International scholarships

We offer many competitive scholarships for our international students which are detailed below. We will publish the details for scholarships for January 2027 intake onwards when they become available.

Please check your course page and department/school web pages for any specific scholarships.

International Merit Scholarship

This merit-based scholarship, worth £5,000 tuition fee discount per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students applying for both *undergraduate and **postgraduate taught programmes. It is also available to University of Leicester students progressing from any of our International Pathway Foundation Year (IFY) or International Pathway Year 1 (IY1) courses on to an undergraduate programme in academic year 2026/27 with an overall score of 70% or above.

Eligible students will be automatically considered. If successful, you will be notified when you submit your final results.

Chancellor’s International Scholarship

To honour Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD as the University of Leicester's Chancellor, we are pleased to offer our Chancellor's International Scholarship to all international-fee-paying students who meet our entry requirements for an *undergraduate or **postgraduate taught degree programme. This scholarship is worth £3,000 tuition fee discount per year. Eligible students will be automatically considered and will be notified with your course offer.

* Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise

** Please note: this scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in India. Find out more about scholarships and discounts available to Indian students.

Alumni discount

If you are a self-financing student and have either completed an undergraduate degree (or PGCE course) at the University of Leicester, or completed a Study Abroad or Erasmus study placement at the University of Leicester, or completed a postgraduate (Master's) degree at the University of Leicester, and you are progressing onto a higher-level degree, you are entitled to a discount of 20% of the new course fee.

Scholarships in partnership with External Organisations

You may be eligible for these scholarships offered in cooperation with external organisations.

East and South East Asia Engineering Scholarship (BEng)

The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

International Citizen of Change (India) Scholarship

The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB)

The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

Sanctuary scholarships

We believe that higher education should be accessible to all based on merit alone, and are pleased to offer up to four sanctuary scholarships to help reduce the barriers to participation in higher education faced by those seeking asylum in the UK. Each scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver, and a support package to be confirmed following assessment with our Welfare Service.

Family loyalty discount

If you have a sibling, spouse or parent who is either currently studying on – or has graduated from – a full-time course at the University of Leicester, you may qualify for a 10% discount on the tuition fee for each year of your course.

Distance learning scholarships

Postgraduate research funding opportunities

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.

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