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 check your course page and Department/School website for any specific scholarships.

Citizens of Change 100 Scholarship

To mark one hundred years since the university opened, we’re offering 100 Citizens of Change scholarships to new undergraduate students. All you have to do to apply is record a video (60 seconds max.) in response to the question “What do you want to change?” This could be anything from your future or crime in your community, to the climate crisis or people’s health.

Find out more about our Citizens of Change 100 Scholarships

Leicester-China Solidarity Centenary Scholarship

At Leicester, we have a long established friendship and partnerships with Chinese institutions and organisations. This year we are offering eleven scholarships to self-funded postgraduate Chinese students from mainland China who meet the criteria of the scholarship.

Find out more about our Leicester-China Solidarity Centenary Scholarship

Undergraduate scholarships and fee discounts

Scholarship	Who is eligible?	Value
Citizens of Change 100 Scholarship	Any student with an offer from the University of Leicester	50% discount on Year 1 fees
College of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme	International (non-EU) students	Scholarship worth up to £5,600
Family Loyalty Discount	International (non-EU) students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester.	10% fee reduction
Pre-sessional English Language programme progression bursary	Students on a presessional course at the English Language Teaching Unit	£1,000 fee discount
Sanctuary Scholarships	Asylum seekers	Tuition fee waiver + £3,500 per year
GSC Principal’s Award	Highest achieving students completing a foundation programme at the Leicester Global Study Centre (GSC).	£10% fee reduction
GSC High Achiever’s Award	Given to the top performing student from each Foundation Stream at the Leicester Global Study Centre (GSC).	Tuition fee waiver of £2,500 per year
University of Leicester School of Business Undergraduate Scholarship	Students applying to the School of Business	£2,000 per year

Postgraduate scholarships and fee discounts

Scholarship	Who is eligible?	Value
College of Science and Engineering Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme	International (non-EU) students	Scholarship worth up to £5,600
Family Loyalty Discount	International (non-EU) students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester.	10% fee reduction
Centenary Alumni Discount	Anyone who has graduated from the University of Leicester	20% fee reduction
Pre-sessional English Language programme progression bursary	Students on a presessional course at the English Language Teaching Unit	£1,000 fee discount
Sanctuary Scholarships	Asylum seekers	Tuition fee waiver + £3,500 per year
Leicester-China Solidarity Scholarship	Students from mainland China	Full fee waiver or £5,000
LLM Scholarship	Students applying to the School of Law	£2,300
University of Leicester School of Business Postgraduate Scholarship	Students applying to the School of Business	£3,000

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Research Funding Opportunities

External scholarships

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

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. A scholarships search can be reached from 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.