University of Leeds International Excellence Scholarships 2026 (Master's)

The awards recognise and reward high academic achievement for students applying to study a taught Masters course starting in September 2026. The International Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their potential and join our diverse community.

• Table of Content
• About University Of Leeds
• University of Leeds Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Leeds Master's Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Leeds Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University of Leeds Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Leeds Master's Scholarship

• The University of Leeds offers 500 scholarships, worth either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 available to support eligible international students.

Requirements for University of Leeds Master's Scholarship Qualification

To apply for an International 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.

Excluded courses

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

Application Deadline

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 University of Leeds, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application for each course.

To apply, you will need to complete the application form, which will take around 15 minutes to complete. You will not be able to save your progress, so make sure you have all the information ready before you begin.

Make sure you have your:

• University of Leeds student ID
• University of Leeds application ID number
• 100-word (600 characters, including spaces) personal statement explaining why you have chosen to study at Leeds and why you believe you should be considered for the scholarship.

If you have any questions about these scholarships, please email the Admissions Enquiries team at [email protected].
For more information, kindly visit University of Leeds scholarship webpage.