International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships

How to apply

Apply now by completing the online form.

Please note you will require your UCAS ID to proceed unless you are a University of Leeds IFY student, in which case you will need your Leeds Student ID.   

How are the scholarships awarded?

A 25% reduction in fees in the first year of study 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 one-time tuition fee reduction in the first year of study. 

Conditions

To be considered for the scholarship you must: 

  • be self-funding or partially funded  
  • be classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes    
  • have applied for 2025/26 entry for an eligible undergraduate programme
  • enter onto Level 1. Self-funding students who are currently taking, or have successfully completed, the International Foundation Year (IFY) at the University of Leeds are welcome to apply for the scholarship 
  • have achieved or on track to achieve one grade above the grade published (or equivalent qualification, based on the criteria used by the school for offer purposes) on the course page for the course that you hold a conditional or unconditional offer for, visit courses.leeds.ac.uk for further information  
  • a clear rationale for applying to study at the University of Leeds and how it fits your future ambitions and goals. 

A list of eligible courses can be found on our School websites:

Excludes: Philosophy and Physics BSc, Music, Multimedia and Electronics BSc, Music and Mathematics BSc, and Mathematics and Philosophy BSc

Visit Course Search to view course pages for 2025 entry.

Successful applicants can expect to be notified by 30 May 2025. Please note that to confirm your scholarship, if awarded, you will need to make your course with us your Firm choice by your ‘reply by’ deadline in UCAS. 

Application deadline  

30 April 2025

Number of scholarships available

80

Year of entry

2025-26