Masters scholarships
We have up to £9.4 million worth of scholarships available for international students commencing their studies in September 2026.
By supporting talented individuals, we aim to empower you to reach your academic and professional goals while being part of our diverse learning community.
Find out about the scholarships available for 2026 at Leeds.
If you are applying through an Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Partner Agreement and are offered more than one Leeds scholarship, you can choose to accept whichever award represents the highest value.
We also offer undergraduate scholarships for international students.
Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Regional Scholarships
An automatic £6,000 fee reduction scholarship is available for international Masters students from an eligible country/region.
Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Masters Regional Scholarships help to ease the cost of living, allowing you to focus on your education and achieve your potential. They are automatically awarded to eligible students as a fee reduction.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for an Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Masters Regional Scholarship you must:
- be a passport holder from one of the following countries/regions: Egypt, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States of America, Vietnam;
- If you hold an eligible passport, but currently live in another country/region, you will be eligible for this scholarship.
- If you are only domiciled in one of these countries or regions, you will not be eligible for this scholarship.
- be classified as an international fee-paying student;
- be self-funded or partially-funded;
- hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a Masters degree (including MRes) starting in September 2026.
How to apply
You do not need to apply for the scholarship. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria, you will automatically receive the scholarship.
Accepting the scholarship
If you are eligible for an Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Masters Regional Scholarship and have been offered a place on one of our eligible Masters courses, you will:
- receive an email asking you to accept the scholarship
- need to follow the instructions in the email to accept the scholarship
- then receive a confirmation email.
You can accept the scholarship even if your offer is conditional.
If you have a conditional offer, you must have already paid a tuition fee deposit of £2,000 by the date specified in your Masters course offer letter to be able to accept the scholarship.
The scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year.
Receiving the scholarship
Guidance on paying your fees is available on our .
Excluded courses
The following Masters courses are not eligible for the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Masters Regional Scholarship:
- MBA: the MBA currently offers a generous
- All fully-online courses
- Law (2 year Graduate Programme) LLB
Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Excellence Scholarships
We have 500 scholarships, worth either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 available to support eligible international students.
The awards recognise and reward high academic achievement for students applying to study a taught Masters course starting in September 2026.
At Leeds, we welcome international students from over 140 countries or regions to our multicultural campus. Our Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their potential and join our diverse community.
Eligibility criteria
To apply for an Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Excellence 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;
- demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent;
- show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities.
How to apply
You will only be able to apply for this scholarship once you have a conditional or unconditional offer for a Masters course.
If you have an offer for multiple courses at the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application for each course.
All offer holders will be notified via email when applications for the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Excellence Scholarship 2026 are open.
Application deadline
There are two application rounds for this scholarship.
Application round one
- Apply by 5pm GMT on 27 February 2026.
- You will be notified of the outcome by 27 March 2026.
Application round two
- Apply by 5pm BST on 15 May 2026.
- You will be notified of the outcome by 12 June 2026.
Excluded courses
The following Masters courses are not eligible for the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Excellence Scholarship:
- MBA: the MBA currently offers a generous
- All fully-online courses
Questions about scholarships
If you have questions about either of these scholarships, please email the Admissions Enquiries team at study@leeds.ac.uk.