International
Malaysia
The University of Leicester welcomes students from Malaysia.
The University of Leicester is proud to be ranked among 26th in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027) and holds a prestigious 5+ QS Stars rating, recognising excellence across teaching, research, employability and student experience.
Study with us and become part of an inclusive university community that brings together international students from more than 150 countries worldwide. Located in one of the UK’s most multicultural and affordable cities, Leicester offers an outstanding quality of teaching alongside a welcoming experience.
Benefit from opportunities to work alongside your studies, courses with dedicated work placements, and work related learning embedded throughout many of our programmes. Our lifetime careers support means you’ll continue to receive guidance long after you graduate.
Apply today and take the next step towards your future at Leicester.
Funding your studies
Make your Leicester degree more affordable with a range of scholarships, tuition fee waivers and discounts available to international students. Find out what funding you could be eligible for.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate (Bachelors) degrees
If you are studying STPM (Malaysian Higher School Certificate), then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for entry requirements. STPM grade requirements are the same as UK A-level grade requirements.
If you are studying A-levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB), then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for entry requirements.
If you are taking the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), you can be considered for entry to the first year of a degree at Leicester. You will need a minimum of 6 equivalent grades (excluding Chinese, Bahasa Malay and Book Keeping and Commerce) which match the A’ level requirements as detailed on our individual course pages. For example:
| A-levels | UEC |
| AAB | AAAABB |
| ABB | AABBBB |
| BBB | BBBBBB |
If you have already completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a Malaysian university, you may be considered for entry to the first or second year of a Bachelors degree if you have studied relevant subjects and/or modules.
For more information about available courses please see individual course pages.
Postgraduate (Masters) degrees
If you hold a Bachelors degree with a minimum classification of 2:2/2:1 (depending on the subject that you wish to study), you will be considered for entry to a Masters degree.
For more information about courses please see individual course pages.
PhDs and other research degrees
To apply for a PhD (or other postgraduate research qualification), you must have an undergraduate (Bachelors) degree from a recognised Malaysian university, usually in a related subject area, with a minimum classification of 2:2/2:1 (depending on the subject that you wish to study).
You must also be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of appropriate research methodologies. Research degrees are demanding and intensive: to succeed at this level you must be highly motivated, be able to work independently, and have an appropriate familiarity with the discipline and its associated research techniques/methodologies.
Where a Masters degree is required, this is indicated in the relevant description on our Postgraduate Research webpages, together with further information about requirement.
English language requirements
Please see details of our English language requirements.
Agents in your region
We work with the following agents in Malaysia:
- AUG Student Services
- AECC Malaysia
- IDP
- Interstudy Education Consultants
- JM Education Group
- MABECS
- MMS (Market Management Services)
- UKEC
Other sources of information
Contact us
For all enquiries, please contact [email protected].