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
| Scholarship | Who is eligible? |
Value of scholarship |
| 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 |
| College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Masters Excellence Scholarship | UK campus-based applicants registering for a full or part-time masters degree with the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities | Tuition fee waiver + £9,000 stipend |
| College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Minority Ethnic Masters Scholarship | UK-based students applying for a full-time campus-based or distance-learning masters course in the College of Social Science, Arts and Humanities who self-identify as Minority Ethnic | Tuition fee waiver |
| 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 |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships | International students applying for a postgraduate campus-based full-time masters degree who are from Commonwealth countries | See Commonwealth Scholarships site |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Law International 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 |
| Rupert and Babette Evans MA Bursary |
Applicants must have a first-class degree in History or a related discipline, and must be applying to study either full-time or part-time on either the MA History or MRes History (Masters by Research) from October 2023. | £4,000 maintenance bursary |
| Saïd Foundation Scholarship | Residents of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan or Palestine |
See Saïd Foundation website |
| Afghan Sanctuary Scholarship | Afghan Resettlement Scheme students | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
| Afghan Warm Welcome Scholarship | Masters or Postgraduate Afghan students in the UK | Tuition fee waiver + stipend |
| Sanctuary Scholarships | Asylum seekers | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
| School of Business International PGT Merit Scholarship | International fee-paying students applying for a postgraduate 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 |
| Ukraine Conflict Sanctuary Scholarship | Students from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus who are displaced and/or at risk of persecution and violence or conflict. | Tuition fee waiver + stipend |
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 |
| Alumni 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 |
| Philharmonia Scholarship |
Students in their first year of study, who are Grade 6 or above |
£500 for music lessons |