Scholarships and discounts
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:
Please note that some of these scholarships are only available to students from certain countries.
All available scholarships and discounts
| Scholarship | Who is eligible? |
Value of scholarship |
| Centenary Alumni Discount |
Anyone who has graduated from the University of Leicester |
20% fee discount |
| Chevening Scholarship | International fee paying students |
See Chevening Scholarship website |
| College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Masters Excellence Scholarship | UK campus-based students | Tuition fee waiver + £9,000 stipend |
| College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Minority Ethnic Masters Scholarship | UK based students starting September 2022 who self identify as Minority Ethnic | Tuition fee waiver |
| College of Science and Engineering International Merit Scholarship | International students applying for a degree in the College of Science and Engineering, starting September 2022 or later | £3,000 or £5,000 per year |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships | Students from developing Commonwealth countries | See Commonwealth Scholarships site |
| Distance Learning Merit Scholarship | Distance learning students who have a first class undergraduate honours degree | 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 | Students from the USA, starting in 2021 | Tuition fee waiver + £14,000 |
| Leicester Postgraduate Partnership | Graduates of either University of Leicester or DMU, who have completed their studies. | 20% fee discount |
| LLM Scholarship | International students applying to the School of Law |
Scholarship worth up to £2,500 |
| Media, Communications and Sociology International Merit Scholarship | International-fee-paying students applying for a postgraduate degree in the University of Leicester School of Media, Communications and Sociology |
£3,000 or £5,000 per year |
| 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 |
| Sanctuary Scholarships | Asylum seekers | Tuition fee waiver + support package |
| School of Business International Merit Scholarship | International students applying for a degree in the School of Business, starting September 2022 or later | £3,000 per year |
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 |