The University of Leeds awards recognise and reward high academic achievement for students applying to study a taught Masters course starting in September 2026.
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Benefits
500 scholarships, worth either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 available to support eligible international students.
Requirements
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.
The following Masters courses are not eligible for the International Excellence Scholarship:
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Application Deadline
May 15, 2026How To Apply
- Apply for a masters taught prgramme at University of Leeds
- 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.
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.
For more details, visit University of Leeds Scholarship webpage
