International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

In recognition of the high standard of applications we receive for our Master's degrees, we are delighted to offer our International Merit Scholarship worth a tuition fee discount of £5,000 to *International fee-paying students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and meet the eligibility criteria.

Eligibility

Our International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship rewards high achieving international students* who apply for any campus based postgraduate taught degree programme for the academic year 2026-27 and 2027-28 with a qualification equivalent to a UK first class degree. If eligible, students will be awarded a £5,000 discount from the standard tuition fee.

Terms and conditions

• You must be classified as an international student* for fee purposes.
• You must be starting a full-time, campus-based Master's course, for the January 2027, April 2027, September 2027, January 2028 or April 2028 intake. 
• The fee discount will be calculated based on the standard tuition fee.
• The scholarship will be awarded for a maximum of one year and will not apply for periods of industrial placement, resit years or if you suspend your studies for any reason.
• In accordance with scholarship guidelines, students are allowed to hold only one University of Leicester scholarship. If you are awarded more than one scholarship, you will only receive the higher value award.
• If you currently have a conditional offer of a place at the University, you will still need to fulfil any conditions stated on your offer letter.