International
International scholarships
We offer many competitive scholarships for our international students which are detailed below. We will publish the details for scholarships for the January 2027 intake onwards as and when they become available.
Please check your course page and department/school web pages for any specific scholarships.
International Citizens of Change Scholarship (undergraduates)
Information about this scholarship for the September 2027 intake will be published by mid-October. Please check back for specific details.
The University is delighted to be offering 10 International Citizens of Change Scholarships. worth up to £10,000 per year for up to three years, for international-fee paying undergraduate programmes*, as part of the September 2026 intake.
* Excluding Medicine, LLB Maitrise and STEM International Foundation
Global Excellence Scholarship (postgraduates)
Information about this scholarship for the 2027-28 intake will be published by mid-October. Please check back for specific details.
To highlight our commitment to attracting the best and brightest students from around the world, we are delighted to offer 10 Global Excellence Scholarships which will award ten of the best postgraduate students* with a £7,000 tuition fee discount for the 26-27 academic cycle.**
* Excludes applicants domiciled (permanently living) in India.
**Please note that only PGT programmes from the College of Business are available with an April 2027 start.
International undergraduate tuition fee waiver
Information about this scholarship for the September 2027 intake will be published by mid-October. Please check back for specific details.
The University of Leicester is delighted to offer 150 tuition fee waivers over the next five years to international undergraduate* students. This begins with 30 tuition fee waivers available for applicants starting in September 2026. Applications will go live on 18 November 2025. Full terms and conditions are listed in the link below.
* Excluding Medicine, LLB Maitrise, STEM International Foundation, 'International Year 1' courses.
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.
Eligible students will be automatically considered. If successful, you will be notified when you submit your final results.
* The Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand. The Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in both India or Thailand.
** Excluding Medicine, LLB Maitrise and all foundation year programmes.
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.
- Chancellor’s Undergraduate International Scholarship
- Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarship
* The Chancellor's Undergraduate International scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand. The Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand or India.
** Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise
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.
Africa Development Scholarship
Information about this scholarship for the September 2027 intake will be published by mid-October. Please check back for specific details.
To mark the University’s commitment to supporting education and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, we are pleased to offer two full tuition fee waiver scholarships for postgraduate students from the region, commencing their studies in September 2026.
University of Leicester GREAT Scholarship 2026
Information about this scholarship for the 2027-28 intake will be published by mid-October. Please check back for specific details.
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Leicester is offering one scholarship of £10,000 GBP tuition fee discount to students in Pakistan applying for a one-year postgraduate course (excluding PGCEs).
Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship
We are delighted to introduce the Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship, celebrating the strong partnership between the University of Leicester and Thailand. All Thai-domiciled international students starting a full-time, campus-based undergraduate* or postgraduate taught (PGT) programme in September 2027 will automatically receive a £5,000 tuition fee discount.
No separate application is required.
- Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship for undergraduates
- Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship for postgraduates
* Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise
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.
- Sanctuary scholarships for undergraduate
- Sanctuary scholarships for postgraduate
- Sanctuary scholarships for distance learning
Scholarships in partnership with External Organisations
You may be eligible for these scholarships offered in cooperation with external organisations.
- Chevening-Leicester Partner Scholarship
- Chevening Scholarship
- Commonwealth Masters Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarship
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
- ULSB International Dean’s Scholarship
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.
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.