Overview
Scholarship Overview
Overview
Scholarship Overview
Fee Waiver of
GBP 10,000
This scholarship provides tuition fee waiver for international postgraduate students
Global Excellence Scholarships are competitive awards offered by the University of Leicester for outstanding international postgraduate taught students. The scholarship recognises applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and strong potential impact through a competitive selection process.
How to qualify
Requirements
How to qualify
Requirements
- You must be classified as an international student (excluding students from India) for fee purposes.
- This scholarship is not available for applicants domiciled (permanently living) in India.
- You must be starting a full-time, campus-based master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- PGCE, postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma are excluded.
- You must possess a qualification of higher-class degree (1st Class), equivalent to UK First Class (1st), which will be verified by your course application.
- You must be a postgraduate applicant holding an offer to study a Postgraduate Taught Programme from September 2026, January 2027 or April 2027.
- If you currently have a conditional offer of a place at the University, you will still need to fulfill any conditions stated on your offer letter.
- You must pay your deposit by the deadlines stated in the application timeline and submit proof of funds for the remaining fees and living expenses as required.
- No other university scholarships or discounts may be applied in addition to this fee discount (unless explicitly stated).
- If you are a sponsored student, you may still qualify for this fee discount provided you meet all other eligibility criteria.
- 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:
- Tell us your experience of achieving academic and/or personal excellence in your life to date.
- What are your plans to build on these efforts after completing your chosen master's programme?
- How will your chosen master’s degree help you achieve this?
- Alongside the video submission we will also take into consideration your Personal Statement and any extracurricular activities you have highlighted in the application form.
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
Things you should be aware of
Highlights
- This fee discount applies only to the academic year in which you start your course (26-27), not the year you apply. If you defer your place to the following academic year, your fee discount will no longer be valid.
How to apply
Application
How to apply
Application
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What you get
Awards Details
What you get
Awards Details
- 10 scholarship with tuition fee waiver of GBP 7,000
- The award will be applied to tuition fees only and is not transferable. Successful students will still be required to fund the remainder of the tuition fee and their own accommodation and living expenses.
