International scholarships
The University offers a number of scholarships which international students are eligible to apply for. We also have links with external providers of scholarships for international students studying at Leicester. For further information, including full eligibility criteria and guidance on how to make an application, please visit the scholarship pages below.
Undergraduate scholarships and fee discounts
| Scholarship | Available to students from... | Value |
| President's Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme |
Non-EU countries | 10% fee reduction |
| College of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme |
Certain Asian or African countries. You must be applying for a science degree. | 22%-28% fee reduction |
| Family Loyalty Discount |
Non-EU countries. You must have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
| ISC Foundation Year Scholarship |
Non-EU countries. You must be completing a course at the Leicester International Study Centre. |
10% fee reduction |
| ISC High Achiever's Award |
Non-EU countries. You must be completing a course at the Leicester International Study Centre. |
£2,500 each year |
| Aviva Scholarship |
Certain Asian countries |
20% fee reduction |
| Santander Scholarship |
Certain countries |
£5,000 |
Postgraduate scholarships and fee discounts
| Scholarship | Available to students from... |
Value |
| President's Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme |
Non-EU countries |
£3,500 |
| Head of College Scholarship Scheme |
Non-EU countries |
£2,500 |
| College of Science and Engineering Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme |
Certain Asian or African countries. You must be applying for a science degree. |
22%-28% fee reduction |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships |
Commonwealth countries | |
| Fulbright Scholarship (2019 start) | USA | £12.950 + fee waiver |
| Santander Scholarship |
Certain countries |
£5,000 |
| Chevening Scholarship |
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| Aviva Scholarship |
Certain Asian countries |
20% fee reduction |
| Saïd Foundation Scholarships programme |
Certain Middle Eastern countries | |
| Family Loyalty Discount |
Non-EU countries. You must have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
| Alumni Loyalty Discount |
Anywhere. You must have studied your undergraduate degree at Leicester or spent a year here on a placement. | 20% fee reduction |
| PhD funding opportunites |
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, by clicking in the 'Find a Scholarship' box on the right-hand side.
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.