Global Excellence Scholarship at University of Leicester 2026

To highlight our commitment to attracting the best and brightest students from around the world, we are delighted to offer 10 Global Excellence Scholarships which will award ten of the best postgraduate students with a £7,000 tuition fee discount for the 26-27 academic cycle.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value£7,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Leicester
• City to studyLeicester
• School to studyUniversity of Leicester
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

10 x £7,000 tuition fee discount scholarships to international fee-paying postgraduate offer holders (excluding India) who are starting a full time, master’s degree programme either in September 2026, January 2027 or April 2027*. 

Requirements

• You must be a postgraduate international fee-paying applicant holding an offer to study a Postgraduate Taught Programme from September 2026, January 2027 or April 2027. You must also possess a qualification equivalent to UK First Class (1st). Learn more about equivalent qualifications for your country.

Selection Process

For courses starting September 2026: 

• Application deadline - Friday 19 June 2026
• Winners announced - Friday 24 July 2026
• Deposit deadline - Friday 31 July 2026

For courses starting January and April 2027:

• Application deadline - Friday 6 November 2026
• Winners announced - Wednesday 25 November 2026
• Deposit deadline for Jan intake – Wednesday 2 December 2026
• Deposit deadline for April intake – Thursday 28 January 2027 

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Successful candidates will be ambitious individuals with a strong track record of achieving academic and personal excellence. To be considered, you need to create a short video (no more than two minutes) which answers these three questions:

1. Tell the University your experience of achieving academic and/or personal excellence in your life to date.
2. What are your plans to build on these efforts after completing your chosen master's programme?
3. How will your chosen master’s degree help you achieve this?

Submit your video via the application form

Applications are now live and will close following the timeline set out below. Videos should be submitted as a link to Google Drive, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Wechat Video or Douyin in the section indicated in the application form.

The University are not looking for film-making or acting skills, but instead how you approach and answer the questions. And you don’t need to be in the video yourself if you don’t want to be. Alongside the video submission, University of Leicester will also take into consideration your Personal Statement and any extracurricular activities you have highlighted in the application form.

For more details, visit University of Leicester Scholarship webpage