Fees and scholarships

Find out about the tuition fees for the International Foundation Year and scholarships we offer for September 2023 entry.

Fees

The tuition fee for the initial year of the Bachelor Degree with Integrated International Foundation Year is: 

  • £21,250 for Arts and Social Sciences, Business and Design Routes
  • £21,750 for Engineering, Science and Healthcare Routes 

There are different ways you can pay your tuition fees.

Scholarships for the International Foundation Year 

IFY Excellence Scholarship

How much is it worth? 

£5,000 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible? 

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year. There are three awards available.

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

Application deadline

The deadline is 30 June 2023.

Apply for the International Foundation Year Excellence Scholarship.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, enter onto level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award.

Africa Scholarship 

How much is worth?

£3,000 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible?

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year from the following countries:

  • Nigeria
  • Kenya
  • South Africa

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2023. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, entering onto Level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and must not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award. Applicants must be a national of, and domiciled in, the previously stated countries and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Middle East Scholarship 

How much is it worth?

£3,000 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible?

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year from the following countries:

  • Egypt  
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Bahrain

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2023. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, entering onto Level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and must not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award. Applicants must be a national of, and domiciled in, the previously stated countries and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

South East Asia Scholarship 

How much is it worth?

£3,000 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible?

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year from the following countries:

  • Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Cambodia
  • Singapore

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2023. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, entering onto Level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and must not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award. Applicants must be a national of, and domiciled in, the previously stated countries and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

East Asia Scholarship

How much is it worth?

£2,000 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible?

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year from the following countries:

  • Japan 
  • Taiwan 
  • South Korea

Eligible courses

All International Foundation Year routes.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2023. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, entering onto Level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and must not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award. Applicants must be a national of, and domiciled in, the previously stated countries and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Science Scholarship

How much is it worth?

£2,500 deducted from the International Foundation Year tuition fee.

Who is eligible?

Overseas fee-paying applicants who have been offered a place on the International Foundation Year for the following courses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation Biology, Genetics, Zoology, Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences (Biotechnology with Enterprise), Human Physiology, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry and Mathematics, Food Science, Advanced Psychology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Sciences, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Psychology, Psychology with Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Sports Science and Physiology, Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry, Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology and Food Science and Nutrition.

Eligible courses

Applicants for the courses listed in the ‘Who is eligible?’ section.

Application deadline

The deadline is 31 August 2023. Applicants must meet the terms and conditions and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Terms and conditions

Applicants must be self-funding and not in receipt of other fee scholarships, new to the University of Leeds, entering onto Level 0 and classified as international for tuition fee purposes and must not be in receipt of any other University of Leeds award. Applicants must hold an offer for an eligible course and fill in the International Foundation Year Scholarship Declaration form.

Please email ifyadmissions@leeds.ac.uk for further information.

Scholarships once you have completed the programme 

Depending on the degree programme you progress onto, you may be entitled to further scholarships in subsequent years of study. To find out more visit our subject related scholarships page.