Scholarships at Leicester Üniversitesi

In recognition of the high standard of applications we receive for our degree programmes we are delighted to offer our International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship to international students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement.

This merit-based scholarship, worth £5,000 per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester who achieve or exceed the academic grades outlined below. 

Eligibility

This scholarship rewards academic achievement, for all international qualifications equivalent to British A-levels.

If you achieve the equivalent to two grades above the standard A-level entry requirement** for your applied course, you will be awarded £5,000 discount from the standard tuition fee per year.

For example, if the standard A-Level entry requirement is advertised as ABB, this scholarship will be awarded to applicants who achieve the equivalent to A-Level AAA or higher in an international qualification

Terms and conditions

• You must be classified as an international student for fee purposes.

• You must be starting a full-time, campus-based undergraduate course, commencing in September 2025.

• The fee discount will be calculated on the basis of the standard tuition fee for each year of your course.

• The scholarship will be awarded for a maximum of three years and will not apply for periods of industrial placement or overseas exchange, resit years or if you suspend your studies for any reason.

• In accordance with scholarship guidelines, students are allowed to hold only one University of Leicester scholarship. If you are awarded more than one scholarship, you will only receive the higher value award.

• If you currently have a conditional offer of a place at the University, you will still need to fulfil any conditions stated on your offer letter.