International Excellence Scholarships

UK/International: International
Summary: Our International Excellence Scholarships recognise and reward high academic achievement for students who have applied to study a taught Masters course starting in 2025.
Value - what money is on offer: 10%, 25% and 50% fee reduction scholarships are available for international students commencing studies in 2025.
Deadline: See details below.

How to apply

Once you’ve applied for your Masters course, you will need to complete the scholarships application form.

Application deadline

for applicants domiciled in mainland China, the deadline is Friday 28 February 5pm UK time. You will receive an email with the outcome of your application by Friday 28 March 2025.
for all other applicants, the deadline is Friday 16 May 5pm UK time. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 13 June 2025.
if you are selected for the scholarship, you will need to accept the award within the timeframe stated in your scholarship letter.

How are the scholarships awarded?

Scholarships will be awarded to high achieving and particularly deserving applicants. This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee deduction.

Conditions

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

be classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes
have applied for 2025/26 entry for an eligible taught Masters course. You do not need to have received an offer of study before applying for the scholarship
be self-funding or partially funded
demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved at least a bachelor's degree with a First, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent
show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities.

*Please note: If you are applying to study Energy and Environmental Engineering MSc, Materials Science and Engineering MSc, or Chemistry MSc, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship if you are predicted or have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.1, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes, or equivalent.

Eligible courses

School	Eligible courses
Chemical and Process Engineering	Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc Energy and Environmental Engineering MSc Materials Science and Engineering MSc
Chemistry	Chemistry MSc Science and Technology for Sustainability MSc Digital and Automated Chemistry MSc
Civil Engineering	Architecture Design MSc Engineering Project Management MSc Environmental Engineering and Project Management MSc Geotechnical Engineering MSc International Construction Management and Engineering MSc Railway Engineering with Project Management MSc Structural Engineering MSc Transport Infrastructure: Design and Construction MSc Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering MSc
Computer Science	Advanced Computer Science MSc Advanced Computer Science (Cloud Computing) MSc Advanced Computer Science (Data Analytics) MSc Advanced Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) MSc High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering MSc
Electronic and Electrical Engineering	Communications and Signal Processing MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc Embedded Systems Engineering MSc Engineering, Technology and Business Management MSc Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering MSc Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MSc
Mathematics	Data Science and Analytics MSc Mathematics MSc Statistics MSc Statistics with Applications to Finance MSc
Mechanical Engineering	Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc Aerospace Engineering MSc Automotive Engineering MSc Medical Engineering MSc
Physics and Astronomy	Physics MSc Astrophysics MSc

Number of scholarships available

Over 100

Year of entry

2025-26

Internal or external

Internal (funded by the University of Leeds)