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International Regional Scholarships 2026

An automatic £6,000 fee reduction scholarship is available for international Masters students from an eligible country/region.

International 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.

We also offer International Undergraduate Regional Scholarships.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for an International 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 or 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.

Excluded courses

The following Masters courses are not eligible for the International Masters Regional Scholarship:

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.

Receiving the scholarship

When you are offered a place on one of our courses, you will be notified of your scholarship award shortly after you receive a course offer. 

The scholarship is a tuition fee discount which will be deducted from your full tuition fee when you register as a student at Leeds.

The scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year.

Guidance on paying your fees is available on our How to pay page.

Questions about the International Regional Scholarships 

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