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International Excellence Scholarships 2026

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 International Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their potential and join our diverse community.

Eligibility criteria

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.

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.

All offer holders will be notified via email when applications for the International 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 International Excellence Scholarship:

Questions about the International Excellence Scholarships

If you have any questions about these scholarships, please email the Admissions Enquiries team at study@leeds.ac.uk.