Postgraduates
We are committed to attracting the brightest and the best students to Leicester regardless of background. At Leicester, we do not want fears about finance to stop prospective students from considering further study.
Please browse the list below to see if you qualify for any scholarships or, alternatively, take a look at the scholarships available to:
All available scholarships and discounts
Scholarships marked * are also available for courses starting in January.
| Scholarship | Who is eligible? |
Value of scholarship |
| International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship * | International-fee-paying students accepted for a Masters degree. | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
| Alumni Discount * |
Anyone who has graduated from the University of Leicester |
20% fee discount |
| Chevening Scholarship | International students from eligible countries |
See Chevening Scholarship website |
| Chevening-Leicester Partner Scholarship | International students from eligible countries (excluding India) |
Fee waiver, air fare and stipend. |
| Chancellor's International Scholarship * | International-fee-paying students accepted for a Masters or PGCE degree. | £3,000 per year |
| Commonwealth Masters Scholarship | International students from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries accepted for a Masters Degree | Fee waiver, air fare and stipend |
| Distance Learning PG Merit Scholarship * | Postgraduate distance-learning students who have a first class undergraduate honours degree or equivalent | MA: £800, PGDip: £500 and PGCert: £300 fee discounts |
| Distance Learning Full Fee Instalment Incentive * | Distance-learning students who pay their tuition fee in full before the start of the course | 5% fee discount |
| Distance Learning Sanctuary Awards * | Students who have been forcibly displaced from their homes and/or who are at risk of political persecution, violence or conflict anywhere in the world | Full tuition fee waiver |
| Family Loyalty Discount * | International fee-paying students who have a close relative who is studying at, or graduated from, Leicester |
10% fee discount |
| Fulbright Scholarship | Postgraduate students from the USA | Tuition fee waiver + £14,000 |
| Leicester Postgraduate Partnership * | Graduates of either University of Leicester or DMU, who have completed their studies. | 20% fee discount |
| Saïd Foundation Scholarship | Residents of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan or Palestine |
See Saïd Foundation website |
| Sanctuary Scholarships | Asylum seekers | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
Sport scholarships
Our Sports Scholarships offer students at the University additional support so that they may continue their sporting lives alongside their academic studies while at Leicester. The programme consists of a number of elements across different areas that look to help a student reach their potential.
Music scholarships
| Scholarship | Who is eligible? | Value |
| Music Scholarship | Students in their first year of study, who are Grade 6 or above |
£500 for music lessons |
| Choral Scholarships at Leicester Cathedral |
Students with choir-singing experience |
£1,000 |