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 note that some scholarship details are yet to be confirmed for this academic year. In this case, you will see the previous year’s details for illustration only. We will publish the current details as soon as it is made available.
Please check your course page and Department/School website for any specific scholarships.
Citizens of Change 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 Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships and fee discounts
Scholarship | Who is eligible? | Value |
Citizens of Change Scholarship | Any student with an offer from the University of Leicester | 50% discount on Year 1 fees |
Science and Engineering International UG Merit Scholarship |
International-fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree in the College of Science and Engineering | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Family Loyalty Discount |
International fee-paying students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
Law International UG Merit Scholarship |
International fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree programme in the Leicester Law School |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Media, Communications and Sociology International UG Merit Scholarship |
International fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree in the School of Media, Communications and Sociology |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Sanctuary Scholarships | UK-based applicants who are seeking asylum or have been granted leave to remain following an application for asylum in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + £3,500 per year |
Leicester Global Study Centre - International UG Merit Scholarship
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International students who have completed a pathway programme at Leicester Global Study Centre (LGSC) and are beginning a full-time, campus-based, undergraduate degree (excluding Medicine) at the University of Leicester |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
ULSB International UG Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree in the School of Business | £3,000 per year |
Postgraduate scholarships and fee discounts
Scholarship | Who is eligible? |
Value |
College of Science and Engineering International PGT Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for a masters degree in the College of Science and Engineering |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Family Loyalty Discount |
International-fee-paying students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester. |
10% fee reduction |
Alumni Discount |
Anyone who has graduated from the University of Leicester | 20% fee reduction |
Afghan Warm Welcome Scholarship | Masters or Postgraduate Afghan students in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + stipend |
Sanctuary Scholarships | UK-based applicants who are seeking asylum or have been granted leave to remain following an application for asylum in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
Law International PGT Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for a postgraduate degree programme in the Leicester Law School | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
Media, Communications and Sociology International PGT Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for a postgraduate degree in the School of Media, Communications and Sociology | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
ULSB International PGT Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for a postgraduate taught degree in the School of Business |
£3,000 per year |
Ukraine Conflict DL Sanctuary Scholarship | Any postgraduate distance-learning student whose access to higher education has been restricted due to the conflict in Ukraine. |
Full tuition fee waiver |
Distance Learning Scholarships
Postgraduate Research Scholarships
External scholarships
You may be eligible for these scholarships offered by external organisations in cooperation with the University.
- Chevening Scholarship
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
- BUDI Scholarship (Indonesia)
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.