International Excellence Scholarships, University of Leeds (Masters, UK)

The University of Leeds International Excellence Scholarships provide a tuition fee reduction worth either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000. The award is for international students who begin a taught Masters in September 2026. It is a fee reduction, not a cash payment, so the money comes off what you owe the university. You apply through the school that runs your course, and each school sets out its own eligible programmes.

• Host: University of Leeds, UK
• Level: Masters degree
• Study destination: UK
• Value: £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 tuition fee reduction
• Who can apply: international students
• Deadline: 29 May (applications closed)
• Entry: September 2026

This award suits an international student who has a strong undergraduate record, with a 2:1 (hons) or the equivalent predicted or achieved, and who is applying for a Masters at Leeds for September 2026 entry. It also fits applicants who can show professional and personal strengths through work experience or extracurricular activities, and who can explain how they would add to the social and cultural mix of their programme.

If you already hold other funding that would take your total support above 100% of the tuition fee, this scholarship is not open to you.

University of Leeds, UK

Eligible postgraduate degrees at the University of Leeds are grouped under these Schools:

Arts, Humanities and Cultures

• Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
• History
• Languages, Cultures and Societies
• Media and Communication
• Music
• Philosophy, Religion and History of Science

Biological Sciences, Medicine and Health

• Biological Sciences
• Psychology

Education, Social Sciences and Law

• Education
• Law
• Politics and International Studies
• Sociology and Social Policy

Engineering and Physical Sciences

• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering (excluding Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering)
• Civil Engineering (Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering MSc)
• Computing
• Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics and Astronomy
• Science and Technology for Sustainability MSc
• Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering MSc

Environment

• Air Quality Solutions MSc
• Earth and Environment
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Geographical Information Systems MSc)
• Transport Studies (excluding Air Quality Solutions)
• Urban Data Science and Analytics MSc

Leeds University Business School

The following Masters courses are not eligible for the International Excellence Scholarship:

• MBA: the MBA currently offers a generous MBA Excellence Scholarship scheme
• All fully-online courses

500 scholarships are available.

International students

The scholarship gives either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 off your tuition fee. It reduces the fee you pay rather than paying you a stipend, so the exact saving depends on your programme's tuition. The scholarship is paid as a fee reduction for your first year of study only and can only be used as a fee reduction. It cannot be used towards other costs, including but not exclusive to maintenance or accommodation costs.

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

• be classified as an International student for fee purposes
• have a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible taught Masters course starting in September 2026
• be self-funded or partially-funded
• not be in receipt of funding from other sources that, combined with this scholarship, would equal to more than 100% of the tuition fee
• demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved a Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent
• show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities
• demonstrate the potential to contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our Masters programmes and student community.

See the specific eligibility requirements listed at the website of each faculty/school.

Applications are currently closed.

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must have applied for 2024/2025 entry for a Masters programme included in the eligible courses section in the school's webpage. Application for the scholarships are done online using the link found in each school's webpage (see links above). Deadline is 29 May.

If you applied by the 29 May deadline, you will be notified of the outcome of your application by 26 June.

It is important to visit the official website to access the application form for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

• Who can apply for the International Excellence Scholarships? International students, classified as international for fee purposes, who have applied for 2024/2025 entry to an eligible Masters programme at Leeds.
• What does the scholarship cover? A tuition fee reduction of either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000.
• What is the deadline? 29 May. Applications are currently closed.
• How do I apply? Apply online using the link on your school's webpage, after you have applied for an eligible Masters programme.
• Can I hold other funding as well? Yes, as long as the combined support does not exceed 100% of the tuition fee.

• Read the official guidelines on your school's scholarship page before you start, because each school lists its own eligible courses and requirements.
• Prepare your academic transcripts and evidence of your degree result early so your application is not held up.
• Gather examples of work experience and extracurricular activities that show your professional and personal skills.
• Check any language requirements for your Masters programme well before the deadline.
• Apply for the Masters programme first, since the scholarship depends on that application.