University of Leicester Lists of Fully Funded Scholarships and Funding Aids To Apply

University of Leicester Lists of Fully Funded Scholarships and Funding Aids To Apply

Leicester is a vibrant, diverse and multicultural city with a history stretching back nearly 2,000 years. Every year the city hosts festivals and celebrations such as the Caribbean Carnival, Diwali and Lunar New Year.

There are a number of ways of funding your studies at Leicester, including scholarship options available to international students. We have a variety of courses which include an optional ‘Year in Industry’, where students can develop key skills for the graduate market and expand their professional network.

The city of Leicester has been voted as one of the UK’s most affordable places for students (SI-UK 2023), and there are a number of options to work while you study, giving you the opportunity to gain additional income and work experience. All our students have lifetime access to our online careers platform, so we can continue to support you in your career, even after you have graduated.

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Entry requirements
International foundation pathway programmes
Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degrees
Postgraduate (Master’s) degrees
PhDs and other research degrees
English language requirements

International scholarships
We offer many competitive scholarships for our international students which are detailed below. We will publish the details for scholarships for January 2027 intake onwards when they become available.

Please check your course page and department/school web pages for any specific scholarships.

International undergraduate tuition fee waiver
The University of Leicester is delighted to offer 150 tuition fee waivers over the next five years to international undergraduate* students. This begins with 30 tuition fee waivers available for applicants starting in September 2026. Applications will go live on 18 November 2025. Full terms and conditions are listed in the link below.

International undergraduate tuition fee waiver
* Excluding Medicine, LLB Maitrise, STEM International Foundation, ‘International Year 1’ courses and for programmes that exceed three years in duration.

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. It is also available to University of Leicester students progressing from any of our International Pathway Foundation Year (IFY) or International Pathway Year 1 (IY1) courses on to an undergraduate programme in academic year 2026/27 with an overall score of 70% or above.

Eligible students will be automatically considered. If successful, you will be notified when you submit your final results.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
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
Excluding Medicine and LLB Maitrise

Please note: this scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in India. Find out more about scholarships and discounts available to Indian students.

Alumni discount
If you are a self-financing student and have either completed an undergraduate degree (or PGCE course) at the University of Leicester, or completed a Study Abroad or Erasmus study placement at the University of Leicester, or completed a postgraduate (Master’s) degree at the University of Leicester, and you are progressing onto a higher-level degree, you are entitled to a discount of 20% of the new course fee.

Learn more about the alumni discount
University of Leicester GREAT Scholarship 2026
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Leicester is offering one scholarship of £10,000 GBP tuition fee discount to students in Pakistan applying for a one-year postgraduate course (excluding PGCEs).

Learn more about the programme
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 2026 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
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.

Sanctuary scholarships for undergraduate
Sanctuary scholarships for postgraduate
Sanctuary scholarships for distance learning
Scholarships in partnership with External Organisations
You may be eligible for these scholarships offered in cooperation with external organisations.

Chevening-Leicester Partner Scholarship
Chevening Scholarship
Commonwealth Masters Scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
Saïd Foundation Scholarship Programme
East and South East Asia Engineering Scholarship (BEng)
The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

ESEA Engineering Scholarship (BEng)
International Citizen of Change (India) Scholarship
The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

International Citizen of Change (India) Scholarship
Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB)
The application deadline for this scholarship has now passed. Please check back for academic year 2026/27 information coming soon.

Malaysia Law Scholarship (LLB)
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.

Family loyalty discount for undergraduate
Family loyalty discount for postgraduate
Distance learning scholarships
Postgraduate research funding opportunities
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.

Visit the official portal here to apply 

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