International
International scholarships
Scholarships can make a significant difference to the cost of studying in the UK. The University of Leicester offers a range of scholarships, fee waivers and discounts for international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Explore the opportunities below and check back regularly for new scholarships as they are announced.
Please check your course page and department/school web pages for any specific scholarships.
Automatic Scholarships
Chancellor’s International Scholarship
To honour Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD as the University of Leicester's Chancellor, we are pleased to offer our Chancellor's International Scholarship to all international-fee-paying students* who meet our entry requirements for an undergraduate* or postgraduate taught degree programme. This scholarship is worth £3,000 tuition fee discount per year. Eligible students will be automatically considered and will be notified with your course offer.
- Chancellor’s Undergraduate International Scholarship
- Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarship
* The Chancellor's Undergraduate International scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand. The Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand or India.
** Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise
International Merit Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship, worth £5,000 tuition fee discount per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students* applying for both undergraduate** and postgraduate taught programmes.
Eligible students will be automatically considered. If successful, you will be notified when you submit your final results.
* The Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in Thailand. The Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in both India or Thailand.
** Excluding Medicine, LLB Maitrise and all foundation year programmes.
Leicester-King Power Thai Scholarship
We are delighted to introduce the Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship, celebrating the strong partnership between the University of Leicester and Thailand. All Thai-domiciled international students starting a full-time, campus-based undergraduate* or postgraduate taught (PGT) programme in September 2027 will automatically receive a £5,000 tuition fee discount.
No separate application is required.
- Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship for undergraduates
- Leicester–King Power Thai Scholarship for postgraduates
* Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise
Undergraduate Scholarships – separate application required
International Undergraduate Tuition Fee Waiver
The University is delighted to offer up to 30 full tuition fee waivers for international applicants starting in September 2027. Application deadline 4 June 2027.
Find out more about the International Undergraduate Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship
International Citizens of Change Scholarship
The University is delighted to offer up to 10 tuition fee discounts of £10,000 per year for international applicants starting in September 2027. Final application deadline 25 July 2027.
Find out more about the International Citizens of Change Scholarship
Postgraduate Scholarships – separate application required
Global Excellence Scholarship
To highlight our commitment to attracting the best and brightest students from around the world, we are delighted to offer up to 10 tuition fee discounts of £7,000 for international applicants over the 26-27 and 27-28 academic cycle.
- For applicants applying for the 26-27 academic cycle, application deadline is 6 November 2026.
- For applicants applying for the 27-28 academic cycle, the September 2027 entry deadline is 21 May 2027 and the January / April 2028 entry deadline is 29 October 2027.
Find out more about the Global Excellence Scholarship
Africa Development Scholarship
To mark the University’s commitment to supporting education and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, we are pleased to offer up to 2 full tuition fee waivers for postgraduate applicants from the region, starting in September 2027. Application deadline is 21 May 2027.
Sanctuary scholarships
We believe that higher education should be accessible to all based on merit alone, and are pleased to offer up to four sanctuary scholarships to help reduce the barriers to participation in higher education faced by those seeking asylum in the UK. Each scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver, and a support package to be confirmed following assessment with our Welfare Service.
Scholarships allocated via external organisations or colleges
You may be eligible for these scholarships offered in cooperation with external organisations and or colleges.
Family loyalty discount
If you have a sibling, spouse or parent who is either currently studying on – or has graduated from – a full-time course at the University of Leicester, you may qualify for a 10% discount on the tuition fee for each year of your course.
Any new international scholarships that become available will be published here as soon as they have been confirmed. Where possible we will clearly mark scholarships that have closed their applications but may still publish these here for reference.
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.